Tonight there is a gala taking place in Montreal which will determine the #1 contender in the IBF Middleweight division. Sebastien Demers of Montreal will have an opportunity to shine on the International stage. ESPN will be broadcasting the match live on their ESPN 2 network to a worldwide audience. This is a chance for boxing fans around the globe to witness an up an coming Canadian boxer with the potential to make a huge impact on the sport.

ʽDouble Troubleʼ is the nickname that Demers has been given due to his quickness on the ring and his ability to come back strong after having a good round. With a record of 25 wins and 1 loss, his opponent will have to be aware of Demerʼs persistence at coming inside with the jabs.

Last year, Demers had the opportunity to fight the IBF Champion, Arthur Abraham. When it was all said and done, Demers suffered his first and only loss. This fight, should Demers be the victor, is his opportunity to have a re-match against Abraham.

In an interview granted to Radio Canada, Demers said that he is as exited to fight Zuniga as he was last year when he fought Abraham. The only difference is that he is prepared mentally and is in great physical shape.

Demers knows the importance of winning this fight and he is looking forward to having another opportunity to demonstrate to the world that he deserves to be the champion.

Fulgencio Zuniga is a Colombian boxer who has a record of 20 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. He is a brawler with the reputation of being difficult to knock down. He fought against Kelly Pavlik back is 2005, a fight in which he performed well but lost by TKO in the ninth round.

In his last fight, Zuniga knocked out the heavily hyped Victor Oganov in the ninth round. Oganov was the favorite in that fight and had knocked out all of his previous 26 opponents before Zuniga. This Colombian fighter has a reputation of fighting against adversity and to pull off upsets. Will he be able to do so in Montreal?

The victor of this bout will be asked in the next year to fight Abraham and maybe even Raul Marquez. Do not miss the opportunity to see this fight, which should live up to the hype announced by the Groupe Yvon Michel. From Montreal to the world, this will be a bout of a lifetime for these two boxers and for the boxing fan.

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