Dzmitry Asanau fights Francesco Patera in Montreal on April 10
On April 10 at the Cabaret du Casino de Montréal, Dzmitry Asanau will defend his Continental Americas title against former European champion Francesco Patera.
Meanwhile, Mary Spencer is set to make her first world title defence, and Christopher Guerrero will compete in the first championship fight of his career.
"It's exciting to defend my belt for the first time because it represents my continued rise in the division,” said Asanau, a two-time Olympian. “It’s also a true privilege to do so as the main event of a gala. I want to thank my team for believing in me, and I plan to reward EOTTM’s [Eye of the Tiger Management] fans in attendance on April 10 with a great performance.”
In November, Asanau, 9-0 (4 KOs) and from Belarus, claimed his current title in style, stopping Argentine puncher Matias Rueda in the fifth round. However, on April 10, the man known as "The Wasp" will face a seasoned road warrior known for pulling off upsets abroad.
Patera, 30-5 (11 KOs), won the Belgian national title in 2015 and has since found success on the international stage. In 2017, he shocked Edis Tatli in Finland to become European champion, and the following year he handed England’s Lewis Ritson his first career loss in the UK to retain the EBU title.
Three successful defenses later, he faced current super lightweight world champion Keyshawn Davis, with whom he went the distance.
In the co-main event, WBA women’s welterweight champion Mary Spencer, 9-2 (6 KOs), will defend her title against experienced Venezuelan Ogleidis Suarez, 31-5-1 (15 KOs), who will be aiming for her third world title in a third weight class. This fight was originally scheduled as the co-main event on March 14 before an injury led to the cancellation of the event.
“The date has changed, but the goal remains the same,” said Spencer. “The bad news for my opponent is that I’ll be even better prepared on April 10.”
Finally, welterweight contender Christopher Guerrero, 13-0 (8 KOs), will compete in his first-ever championship bout – for the WBC Continental Americas title – against hard-hitting Mexican Oliver Quintana, 22-3 (16 KOs).
“Honestly, I screamed when I found out,” said Guerrero. “I pushed my coach Giuseppe Moffa, jumped into Marc Ramsay’s arms, and nearly broke everything in the office!
“Fighting for a title is a dream come true, but the ultimate goal is a world championship, so get used to seeing me with belts around my waist in the coming years. I’m already in the top 15, but the real climb starts on April 10.”
