Arthur Biyarslanov takes wide decision over Jonathan Eniz

In a one-sided, dominant display, Arthur Biyarslanov stood tall against Jonathan Eniz in a 10-round unanimous decision win Thursday at Casino du Lac-Leamy in Quebec, Canada.

Two judges scored the bout 100-90, while the third had it 99-91.

Canada’s Biyarslanov, 17-0 (14 KOs), began the opening round by using his jab, with Argentina’s Eniz, 35-21-1 (16 KOs), trying to counter it with his left hook.

The fight became more physical in the second round as both fighters went for the kill. Biyarslanov, 29, started landing his combinations with right and left hooks to the face and body of Eniz, who concentrated on returning fire with powerful left hooks.

Biyarslanov attempted to set the tempo with his right jab in the third round. While he continued connecting with combinations, Biyarslanov also landed a big uppercut that slowed down his opponent.

Eniz had to resort to defensive tactics to avoid further punishment, but at the start of Round 4 he attacked, forcing Biyarslanov to land counter combinations to his face. 

Eniz’s appetite for big shots left him absorbing more punishment from Biyarslanov, who landed powerful right hooks. Eniz, now unstable, connected with a combination at the start of the fifth round, but Biyarslanov quickly retaliated.

As both fighters went trading, Biyarslanov’s shots looked more effective. Eniz, though fighting back, could not deal with his opponent’s tempo. The sixth and seventh rounds saw Eniz take a lot of punches to the face and body as Biyarslanov tried to wear him down. Biyarslanov first opened up with a dangerous combination in Round six, but a resilient Eniz managed to take it all on.

In the seventh, the fighters switched to body work, but it was Biyarslanov who continued to land clean combinations. Eniz banged a big left hand to the face of Biyarslanov, but his opponent was untroubled.

Eniz looked tired at the beginning of the eighth, but he fought on. Biyarslanov kept coming, landing combinations and body shots. In Round 9, the tempo of the fight dropped as both fighters showed signs of fatigue. But it was Biyarslanov who managed to win the round with effective right and left hooks to Eniz’s body.

Despite knowing he needed just to stay on his feet in the final round to win a decision, Biyarslanov did not stop chasing and punishing his opponent. He connected with a big shot to the head of Eniz, who tried to rally in the final minutes of the fight – with no luck.

Bernard Neequaye is a sports journalist with a specialty in boxing coverage. He wrote a boxing column titled “From The Ringside” in his native Ghana for years. He can be reached on X (formerly Twitter) at @BernardNeequaye, LinkedIn at Bernard Neequaye and through email at [email protected].