Dzmitry Asanau Outclasses Francesco Patera in First Canadian Main Event

Dzmitry Asanau (10-0, 4 KOs) showed that he is ready for tougher challenges following a unanimous decision victory over Francesco Patera (30-6, 11 KOs).

Scores were 100-90 (x2) and 98-92. With the win, Asanau remains undefeated and on the path towards a world title shot. Going into this fight, the Belarusian was ranked 13th with the WBC.

Their bout headlined an Eye of the Tiger Management (EOTTM) card at the Casino de Montréal in Québec, Canada. Boxing fans in the country could catch the action live on Punching Grace. Those in the United States could do so with ESPN+. Across Latin America, it was broadcast on ESPN KnockOut.

Dzmitry Asanau Outclasses Francesco Patera Over 10 Rounds

Dzmitry Asanau vs. Francesco Patera Fight Recap

The opening round was fought at a high tempo. Asanau immediately established himself as the quicker of the two and was throwing out several fast jabs. As the fight progressed, the Belarussian continued to out land his opponent thanks to speed. Patera was able to find openings from time to time and landed counters when the opportunity presented itself, but these were few and far between.

As the fight entered the middle rounds, Asanau continued to operate as before. His hand speed and footwork allowed him to land more punches and avoid anything that would be cause for concern. In the eighth, both men chose to spend most of the round fighting on the inside. While they abandoned this approach in the ninth, the two continued to throw with bad intentions. Despite Patera’s best efforts, he was unable to figure out his opponent, allowing Asanau to win comfortably on the scorecards.

Mary Spencer Defends Her World Title With Ease Against Ogleidis Suarez

Mary Spencer (10-2, 6 KOs) had little trouble retaining her world title, doing so with a unanimous decision win over Ogleidis Suarez (31-6-1, 15 KOs).

Scores for their contest were 100-90 (x2) and 99-91. With the victory, Spencer retains her WBA super welterweight world title. Initially an interim champion, she was promoted to full titlist after Terri Harper had vacated it. This was Spencer’s first world title defence since her promotion.

The Canadian had few issues throughout the fight. Spencer consistently threw out the jab, making it difficult for her opponent to close the distance and land punches of her own. No matter what Suarez did, she was unable to land something that would cause any concern for the reigning champion. Spencer continued to outbox the challenger and went on to claim a straightforward unanimous decision win.

Dzmitry Asanau vs. Francesco Patera Undercard Results

Christopher Guerrero (14-0, 8 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Oliver Quintana (22-4, 16 KOs, 1 NC). Scores for their 10-round welterweight bout were 98-89 (x2) and 99-88. Quintana was knocked down in the fifth from a barrage to the head. In round seven he was ruled down again, but replays showed that he went to the canvas because he had been pushed down. Quintana was knocked down once more in the tenth after being hit with a left hook to the head.

Jhon Orobio (13-0, 11 KOs) won a unanimous decision against Sebastian Aguirre (19-7, 12 KOs). Scores for the eight-round super lightweight contest were 80-71 across the board. In the eighth, each of the judges scored the round 10-8 for Orobio despite there being no knockdown. Such was the Colombian’s dominance in that round that the judges elected to score it 10-8 for him.

Alexandre Gaumont (13-0, 9 KOs) won via fourth round technical knockout against Mathis Lourenço (13-6-3, 6 KOs). The official time of stoppage for this eight-round middleweight clash was 1:40. Lourenço was knocked down in the fourth from a right uppercut. The referee put an end to proceedings not long after.

Moreno Fendero (10-0, 8 KOs) won via second round technical knockout against Mykola Vovk (15-7, 9 KOs). The official time of stoppage for this eight-round super middleweight fight was 2:07. In the second, Vovk was knocked down by an overhand left. After getting up, he was deducted a point for intentionally spitting out his mouthpiece. Vovk later slipped in the round, following which the referee put an end to proceedings, resulting in a technical knockout win for Fendero.

Opening the broadcast, Erik Israyelyan (1-0, 1 KO) won via first round technical knockout against Richard Bernath (0-2, 0 KOs). The official time of stoppage for this four-round 132-lb catchweight bout was 1:34. Bernath was first knocked down by a right hook to the head. Not long after getting up, he went down once more following a right hook to the body. The referee terminated the count at nine with Bernath still on the canvas, resulting in a technical knockout verdict for Israyelyan.