Wilkens Mathieu faces Esquiva Falcao tonight, Thursday, June 11, live from Théâtre Capitole in Quebec City, Canada. Mathieu puts his NABF super middleweight title on the line.
- Undefeated Quebec City native Mathieu (15-0, 10 KOs) makes the first defense of his 168-pound regional belt, following a unanimous decision victory over Shakeel Phinn last October.
- Olympic silver medalist and former world title challenger Falcao (32-2, 21 KOs) of Brazil looks to pull off an upset and is aiming for his third win in a row.
The contest is scheduled for 10 rounds.
In the co-feature, Leila Beaudoin (14-2, 2 KOs) of Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec, and Paulina Angel (7-2-2, 3 KOs) of Colombia clash for the interim WBA super featherweight title.
On the undercard, Mehmet Unal (15-0, 13 KOs) of Turkiye defends his WBC and WBA Continental light heavyweight titles against Yoann Kongolo (18-3-1, 7 KOs) of Switzerland.
Montreal-based Moreno Fendero (14-0, 10 KOs) of France defends his WBC Continental super middleweight title against Puerto Rico’s Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz (21-1-1, 17 KOs).
Thomas Chabot (12-1, 8 KOs) of Thetford Mines, Quebec, and Jose Antonio Sampedro (13-2-1, 7 KOs) of Mexico battle for the WBC Continental featherweight title.
A super featherweight bout pits Armenia’s Erik Israyelyan (5-0, 3 KOs) against Johan Guzman (2-1, 2 KOs) of Chile.
Kicking off the action, Quebec’s Daylen Pepin (2-0) and Jordan Dzaba (3-3-1, 1 KO) of France square off at lightweight.
Mathieu vs Falcao results
- Wilkens Mathieu def. Esquiva Falcao by TKO (R8, 3:00)
- Leila Beaudoin def. Paulina Angel by unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 100-90)
- Mehmet Unal vs. Yoann Kongolo – majority draw (94-96, 95-95, 95-95)
- Moreno Fendero def. Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz by TKO (R8, 1:02)
- Thomas Chabot def. Jose Antonio Sampedro by majority decision (95-95, 96-94, 97-93)
- Erik Israyelyan def. Johan Guzman by TKO (R1, 2:51)
- Jordan Dzaba def. Daylen Pepin by majority decision (38-38, 39-37, 39-37)
Mathieu vs Falcao live blog
Wilkens Mathieu TKOs Esquiva Falcao in eighth round
Wilkens Mathieu (16-0, 11 KOs) defeats Esquiva Falcao (32-3, 21 KOs) by eighth-round TKO to retain his NABF super middleweight title, sending him to the canvas along the way.
Main Event – Mathieu vs Falcao
It’s time for the event, featuring Quebec City native Wilkens Mathieu (15-0, 10 KOs) defending his NABF super middleweight title against Olympic silver medalist and former world title challenger Esquiva Falcao (32-2, 21 KOs) of Brazil.
Leila Beaudoin defeats Paulina Angel by decision
Leila Beaudoin (15-2, 2 KOs) defeats Paulina Angel (7-3-2, 3 KOs) by unanimous decision to win the WBA interim super featherweight title. All three judges scored the fight 100-90.
Mehmet Unal and Yoann Kongolo fight to draw
Mehmet Unal (15-0-1, 13 KOs) and Yoann Kongolo (18-3-2, 7 KOs) fight to a majority draw at light heavyweight. One judge scored the fight 96-94 in favor of Kongolo, while the other two judges scored it 95-95. Unal keeps his WBC and WBA Continental titles.
Moreno Fendero TKOs Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz in eighth round
Moreno Fendero (15-0, 11 KOs) defeats Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz (21-2-1, 17 KOs) by eighth-round TKO at super middleweight to retain his WBC Continental title. The stoppage came at 1:02 of the round.
Thomas Chabot defeats Jose Antonio Sampedro by decision
Thomas Chabot (13-1, 8 KOs) defeats Jose Antonio Sampedro (13-3-1, 7 KOs) by majority decision to win the WBC Continental featherweight title. The judges scored the fight 95-95, 96-94, and 97-93.
Erik Israyelyan TKOs Johan Guzman in first round
Erik Israyelyan (6-0, 4 KOs) defeats Johan Guzman (2-2, 2 KOs) by first-round TKO at super featherweight. The stoppage came at 2:51 of the round.
Jordan Dzaba defeats Daylen Pepin by decision
In the event opener, Jordan Dzaba (4-3-1, 1 KO) defeats Daylen Pepin (2-1) by majority decision at lightweight. The judges scored the fight 38-38, 39-37, and 39-37.
Live Boxing at Theatre Capitole in Quebec City
We are live at the Theatre Capitole in Quebec City.
Final Face-Off
Check out the final face-off as Wilkens Mathieu and Esquiva Falcao square up at the weigh-in.
Press Conference Faceoff
Check out the short video from the final press conference as Wilkens Mathieu and Esquiva Falcao preview their bout and face off.