Middleweight Alexandre Gaumont continued his upward career trajectory with a two-round destruction of Andres Viera in the main event at Casino du Lac-Leamy in Quebec, Canada, on Thursday night.
Canada’s Gaumont, 12-0 (8 KOs), made quick, light work of Uruguay’s Viera, 12-9 (9 KOs), after a big right hand in Round 2 sent Viera down to end the fight. Gaumont, 29, started strongly in front of a hometown crowd that heartily cheered him on.
Although he opened with the jab in the first round, Gaumont went straight at Viera, soon attacking him with right hooks and uppercuts. Still, Viera appeared unfazed and ready to take more of what Gaumont had to bring.
Not for long. The second round was cut short by a devastating right hand from Gaumont to the jaw of Viera, which sent the latter down to the canvas. Viera tried to rise to his feet, but he struggled to get his legs under him and the referee saw fit to end the bout, awarding Gaumont a TKO victory.
Gaumont, who was making his third ring appearance this year, was full of praise for promoters Eye of The Tiger after the fight.
“I want to thank all my fans that came from Toronto to watch me fight,” said Gaumont. “I’m happy to be making this steady rise in my career since joining Eye of The Tiger. This victory is well-deserved and I’m thankful to all of you for showing up to support me.”
When asked if he has specific opponents at 160 whom he wants to face, Gaumont wouldn’t call out anyone in particular.
“I’m ready to face anyone that would bring meaning to my career,” he said. “I don’t have specific names to mention, but I’m willing to face any of them.”
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].
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