In a thrilling night of boxing at Lac Leamy Casino, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, WBC No. 1 ranked and WBC Continental Americas and WBA International Super Middleweight champion, Christian “Solide” Mbilli (25-0, 21 KOs) squared off against Demond “D’Beestatit” Nicholson (26-7-1, 22 KOs).
Mbilli defended his title with a spectacular knockout against 2012 Olympic alternate Nicholson in the fourth round, after scoring three knockdowns. The fight was intense from the get-go, with Mbilli dropping Nicholson in the first round. Despite Nicholson’s resilience, Mbilli's power proved too much in the fourth, leading to a knockout.
The co-main event of the night was equally electrifying. NABF Super Lightweight champion, Steve Claggett (36-7-2, 25 KOs), successfully defended his title against a determined Carlos “El Tiburon” Sanchez Valadez (24-2, 19 KOs). Over ten action-packed rounds, Claggett scored three knockdowns. The fight was a testament to both boxers' resilience and skill, with Claggett’s body shots and aggressive style giving him the edge.
In the undercard bouts, Alexandre Gaumont (9-0, 6 KOs) bested Ulices Tovar Rivera (8-1, 5 KOs) in a closely-fought 8-round contest. Vanessa ‘Vany’ Lepage-Joanisse (6-1, 2 KOs) marked her return with a victory over Timea Nagy (3-2, 3 KOs) in a 6-round duel, scoring the bout's sole knockdown. Luis Santana (10-0, 4 KOs) halted Sergio ‘El Duende’ Palafox (9-4, 2 KOs) in the third round of their 6-round clash. Christopher ‘Machine Gun’ Guerrero (8-0, 4 KOs) stopped Veselin Markov (7-1-1, 5 KOs) at the end of the third in their scheduled six-rounder. Mehmet Unal (5-0, 4 KOs) outpointed Herman ‘El Picante’ David Perez (9-9, 3 KOs) over six rounds. Harley David O’Reilly (2-0, 1 KO) dominated Israel Nava Lopez (3-3, 2 KOs) in a four-round contest. Moreno Fendero (1-0) made a successful debut against Uziel Bueno (3-3, 2 KOs) in a 4-round bout, scoring the only knockdown. Devin Tomko (9-2, 4 KOs) delivered a knockout against Juan Santiago Colchado (6-8-1, 5 KOs) at the end of the second round. Lastly, Jhon Orobio (4-0, 4 KOs) stopped Luis Godinez Bautista (4-3-2, 1 KO) in the first round of their scheduled four-rounder.
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