Dzmitry Asanau will make his Quebec debut in a 10-round fight against former world title challenger Matias Rueda on August 17 at the Videotron Centre.
I have been analyzing every move and gesture of Camille Estephan and his director Marc Ramsay since 1982. With the data I have gathered and my vast experience, I can understand their plan and modus operandi.
EOTTM seeks to have at least one elite boxer in every profitable boxing division currently.
They favor boxers with extensive amateur experience and, ideally, those who arrive as already polished products ready to face the elite of the division.
Recent examples are numerous: Osleys Iglesias, Iman Khataev, Arthur Biyarslanov, and now Dzmitry Asanau prove my point. It’s the best of both worlds: we welcome them, and soon we can see them in 8 or 10-round fights and even in world championships.
The story begins when Marc Ramsay invites Dzmitry Asanau to spend two weeks in Quebec as a training partner. One would expect a double Olympian (2016/2020) to be good, but Ramsay also falls in love with the individual, his work ethic, and his boxing style. Quickly, the boxer, who is already 7-0 as a pro, signs with EOTTM.
Who is Dzmitry Asanau?
He comes from the small town of Maladetchna in Belarus. Noé Cloutier told me that it is a city globally renowned for its theaters and beautiful Orthodox churches. In his amateur career, he has faced Andy Cruz, Hector Luis Garcia, Murodjon Akhmaladiev, and Michael Conlan, to name a few. His father, a gym owner in Dubai and former boxer, introduced him to boxing at a young age.
“Dzmitry is a boxer with pure talent! Agile, creative, and with an impressive amateur background, he is a fantastic acquisition for EOTTM. We won’t beat around the bush with him; the goal is to get him into action and quickly find him championship fights,” adds his new corner man, Samuel Décarie-Drolet.
Why is he a prospect?
His lead hand is exceptional, and I don’t even know if that word is strong enough. I can immediately announce without hesitation that he has the best jab among active boxers in Quebec. I would even add… the best lead hand. He is extremely fast, and he has a range of punches with his lead hand. He can literally throw a 6-7 punch combination using only his left hand. His jab is his best punch… he could win fights just by jabbing constantly.
He reminds me of Ike ‘The Bazooka’ Quartey with his powerful and incisive jab.
Without being the new Vasyl Lomachenko, he can also move and find angles; additionally, at 5 feet 9 inches, he is a large 135-pounder.
He competes in a division that includes Gervonta Davis, Shakur Stevenson, Vasyl Lomachenko, and many others. I understand EOTTM as a promoter trying to get their share of the pie.
His flaws?
In his last fight, while throwing abundantly against Christian Avila, he was caught by a long hook and found himself on the canvas. Was it a rare mistake, or does he have a glass jaw? I don’t know more than you do. We will find out.
His next fight
Samuel DD rarely speaks for no reason. His Quebec debut will be against a boxer with an incredible record who has already fought for a world championship, Matias Carlos Adrian Rueda (38-2, 32 KOs), a matchmaking that makes no sense to make a prospect look good who might be embarrassed in his debut.
But, I still won’t complain about having such a high-level 10-round fight for our new boxer right from the start. I repeat that I am amazed at this kind of opposition for a first fight, so much the better for us fans.
