Eric Badignan vs. Arantes Fox – ESPN+ picks up Montreal card

Undefeated super-middleweight contender Eric Vagignan, who is ranked in the top 10 in all four major sanctioning bodies, faces American veteran Arantes Fox on Thursday, February 2 at the Casino de Montreal in Montreal, Canada. I’ll be back for a 10-round main event against

A 10-year professional, Badginyan hopes to get closer to a world title chance by beating the 6-foot-4-foot-tall Fox.

Bazinyan-Fox and the undercard match will be streamed live on ESPN+ starting at 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT.

Bazinyan (28-0, 21 KOs) has spent his entire professional career in Canada after emigrating from Armenia at the age of 16. Vagignan, who was promoted by Estefan’s Eye of the Tiger, will return to action following last June’s unanimous decision against former world title challenger Marcelo his Esteban his Coceres. Badginyan rose through the ranks by defeating many veterans, including Alan Kampa, Saul Roman and Scott Sigmon. Fox (28-3-1, 13 KOs) is looking to win his second world title in December 2021, losing by TKO in the 4th round to David Morrell, a world-class talent and I have a lot of fighting experience. Prior to Morrell’s loss, he was on a three-game unbeaten streak.

Other streaming action from Montreal:

Yves Uris Jr. (22-2, 12 KOs) takes on Mexico’s Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela (25-3-1, 15 KOs) in a skilful boxing-versus-relentless-pressure fight. The Montreal native has four wins since losing a narrow margin to Ismael Barroso. Valenzuela was impressive on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez-Dmitriy Bivol last May, making a very thin decision after trading a knockdown with then-undefeated Montana Love.

Canadian middleweight prospect Alexandre Gaumont (6-0, 4 KO) is looking to extend his knockout streak to three against Carlos Gallego Montijo (8-4, 6 KO).

Raphael Courchesne (9-1, 4 KOs) returns from a nearly 19-month layoff to take on Diego Garduno Reyes (10-1-1, 4 KOs) in a six-round welterweight tilt.

Welterweight prospect Christopher Guerrero (5-0, 1 KO) will make his debut in 2023 in a six-round match against undefeated Edwin Villarreal Flores (3-0-1, 3 KO).

Avery Martin Duval (8-0-1, 4 KOs) is looking to extend his winning streak to five against Eduardo Mota Garcia (7-1-1, 2 KOs) in a six-round junior lightweight bout . Prospects for his last three outings.