(April 29, 2024) — Undefeated super middleweight contender Erik Bazinyan returns in the 10-round main event against Shakeel Phinn this Thursday, May 2 at Casino de Montréal in Montreal, Canada. Bazinynan, ranked in the top 10 by all four major sanctioning organizations, hopes to put himself in line for an eventual world title opportunity. 
 
In the eight-round lightweight co-feature, unbeaten Canadian prospect Avery Martin Duval takes on Argentina’s Ezequiel Palaversic.
 
Promoted by Eye of The Tiger, Bazinyan-Phinn, Duval-Palaversic, and undercard bouts will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ starting at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
 
Bazinyan (32-0, 23 KOs) has spent the majority of his 10-year career competing in Canada after moving from Armenia when he was 16. He debuted in the U.S. in May 2019 with a points triumph over Alan Campa and knocked out Saul Roman in three that December. Last year, he scored decision wins against Alantez Fox in February and Jose de Jesus Macias in June before dispatching Ronald Ellis in six in October. Bazinyan initiated his 2024 campaign with a third-round stoppage against Billi Godoy in January. Phinn (26-3-1, 17 KOs) looks to extend his winning streak to six and returns after stopping Rafael Sosa Pintos in one round last October. The only blemishes on his record have come against unbeaten fighters. 
 
Duval (10-0-1, 6 KOs), a 22-year-old prospect who turned pro in June 2019, went 4-0 with three knockouts before being held to a split draw against Esteban Hernandez Arroyo in December 2020. He avenged the draw by winning their rematch via four-round decision the following August. Duval has not fought since he stopped Andres Sanchez Ramirez via third-round TKO last June. Palaversic (8-2-1, 4 KOs) looks to bounce back from a split draw against Alexander Gustavo Dominguez in December. 
 
In other streaming action from Montreal:
 
Thomas Chabot (9-0, 7 KOs) vs. Alfredo Espino (6-1-1, 2 KOs), 8 Rounds, Junior Lightweights
 
Jhon Orobio (7-0, 7 KOs) vs. Alexis Gabriel Camejo (8-2-2, 1 KO), 6 Rounds, Lightweights
 
Alexandre Gaumont (9-0, 6 KOs) vs. Abdallah Luanja (17-11-2, 12 KOs), 6 Rounds, Middleweights 
 
Moreno Fendero (4-0, 3 KOs) vs. Nicolas Palacios (13-10-2, 2 KOs), 6 Rounds, Middleweights

Sukedeep Singh won a 10-round unanimous decision over Xhuljo Vrenozi in a junior middleweight bout at The CAA Center in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.

Singh, 152,6 lbs of India won by scores of 100-90 and 99-91 twice and is now 13-0. Vrenozi, 152.8 lbs of Albania is 18-5.

Brandon Cook stopped Stepan Horvath in round two of their scheduled eight-round middleweight bout.

In round two, Cook dropped Horvath with a powerful right. Moments later, it was a left that dropped Horvath. While the ref was counting, Horvath, who got to his feet, was deemed unable to continue at 1:59.

Cook, 159.2 lbs of Ajax, CAN is 23-2 with 17 knockouts. Horvath, 159 lbs of Prague, CZE is 21-7.

Ricardo Brown remained undefeated with a third round stoppage over Carlos Carreon in a scheduled eight-round heavyweight bout.

Brown dominated the portly Carreon and in round three, he stopped and dropped Carreon and the fight was stopped at 11 seconds.

Brown of Jamaica is 5-0 with five knockouts. Carreon of Mexico is 8-9.

Shakeel Phinn stopped Josue Perez in round seven of a scheduled eight-round light heavyweight bout.

In round one, Phinn bloodied the nose of Perez. In round three, Perez was cut on his right eyebrow.

In round seven, Phinn dropped Perez with a hard five punch combination on the ropes. Just as the fight was about to resume, the corner of Perez threw in the towel at 53 seconds.

Phinn, 173.9 lbs of Montreal, CAN is 25-3 with 16 knockouts. Perez, 173.2 lbs of Durango, MEX is 14-16-3.

In a battle of winless light heavyweights, Gregory Miller stopped Drake Olchowecki in round three of a scheduled four-round bout.

In round three, Miller laned a big left that wobbled Olchwekcki into the ropes and the fight was halted at 47 seconds.

Miller, 172.6 lbs of Kingston, JAM is 1-4 with one knockout. Olchowecki, 175 lbs of Hamilton, ONT, CAN is 0-3.

Salar Gholami stopped Sylvera Louis in round three of their eight-round cruiserweight bout.

In round three, Gholami dropped Louis with a hard jab. In round three, Gholami landed a hard right hand that buckled Louis badly, and the bout was stopped at 2:29.

Gholami, 199.8 lbs of Theran, IRA is 6-0 with three knockouts. Louis, 198.8 lbs of Montreal, CAN is 8-8.