Erik Bazinyan warns Shakeel Phinn he's a level above him during final press conference

Erik Bazinyan vs Shakeel Phinn final press conference quotes

At 11am today, the final press conference was held in preparation of the gala on Thursday, May 2 at the Casino de Montréal, when Erik Bazinyan (32-0, 23 KOs) and Shakeel Phinn (26-3-1, 17 KOs) will cross swords for the NABF and WBA Continental North American super-middleweight titles.

Avery Martin Duval (10-0-1, 6 KOs), Thomas Chabot (9-0, 7 KOs), Jhon Orobio (7-0, 7 KOs), Alexandre Gaumont (9-0, 6 KOs) and Moreno Fendero (4-0, 3 KOs) will also be in action n the packed Eye of the Tiger Management event. The evening will be simulcast from 7pm onwards on ESPN+ and PunchingGrace.com.

"I love Shakeel as a person, but, as a boxer, Erik is in a class of his own" - Camille Estephan

"They said he was sick, and I'm not saying anyone is lying, but I've heard from pretty good sources that Erik got a bit concussed in sparring and needed a few days off" - Ian MacKillop

"He can believe it if he needs convincing, but it won't change what happens on Thursday" - Marc Ramsay

"I don't like to talk sh*t, but you will see am at a whole other level on Thursday" - Erik Bazinyan

"I'm happy for the fans, 4 days is a sell out record, but I think we could have even sold out Place Bell" - Shakeel Phinn

"You'll see, I've got a good opponent, so it's going to be an explosive fight, but we're gonna walk his ass down" - Avery Martin Duval