Gaumont VS. Hiseni

Alex Gaumont against Ramadan Hiseni, Imam Khataev vs Adam Deines… And 7 explosive fights on December 11!

The Outaouais region will get the best of international boxing on December 11, as Olympic medalist Imam Khataev defends his NABF light-heavyweight title against former world title challenger Adam Deines at Casino Lac-Leamy. The bout will be featured as the co-main event to the clash between Buckingham’s pride, Alexandre Gaumont, and Swiss contender Ramadan Hiseni in Gatineau.

“I remember watching the world championship fight between Artur Beterbiev and Adam Deines four years ago. I absolutely cannot underestimate him. I also know that boxing fans, just like me, know that the judges should have given me the win against David Morrell in New York, but I plan to remind everyone who the real champion is in Gatineau, with a spectacular and flawless performance,” promised the powerful puncher nicknamed “The Destroyer,” Imam Khataev, currently in training camp at the Pound 4 Pound Boxing Club in Montréal.

Ranked 7th in the world at light heavyweight by the World Boxing Council (WBC) and the International Boxing Federation (IBF), Imam Khataev (10-1, 9 KOs) was originally set to face top-10 world contender Richard Rivera, before an injury forced the American to withdraw. The new matchup against Adam Deines (24-3-1, 14 KOs) promises to be just as — if not more — interesting. The German’s only three losses came against elite competition: a 12-round eliminator against Fanlong Mang, an 11-round unified world championship bout against Artur Beterbiev, and an 8-round fight against EOTTM protégé and now interim world champion Albert Ramirez. Two athletes with proven track records on the big stage will therefore face off in Gatineau in a fight that could once again propel the winner to the sport’s highest level.

Olympian Simon Kean and EOTTM prospect Thomas Chabot were forced to withdraw from the event due to injuries. Despite this, Punching Grace will still broadcast a seven-fight card as planned, featuring several local athletes, on December 11 starting at 6:30 p.m.

The pride of Saint-André-Avellin and former world champion, Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse (7-2, 1 KO), will make her long-awaited return—after more than 16 months of absence. She is scheduled for an eight-round fight (or less) against American boxer and former bare-knuckle fighter Sonya Dreiling (7-9, 2 KO). This will mark Lepage-Joanisse’s debut in the super-middleweight division (168 lb), after having won the WBC world title at 175 lb in 2024.

In a ten-round lightweight bout, EOTTM prospect Avery Martin Duval (14-0-1, 8 KO) will attempt to continue his rise as he faces Romanian veteran and former European champion James Chereji (22-7, 10 KO).

Also on the card, in the cruiserweight division, Montrealer and Mike Moffa protégé Ayoub Maanni (3-0, 3 KO) will try to keep his perfect record intact against Calgary boxer Anton Tokarchuk (1-2). In a super-featherweight fight, Boisbriand sensation and four-time Canadian amateur champion Victor Tremblay (1-0, 1 KO) will take on Alberta’s Wade Hodgson, who is making his professional debut. And kicking off the event, in the welterweight division, Ontario-based boxer and Three Lions Promotions protégé Vadym Klym (1-0) will meet Western Canadian fighter Michael Parker (5-1, 2 KO) in a third bout scheduled for four rounds.