(Montreal) For the first time in her career, on June 20, Marie-Pier Houle will headline a boxing gala. Above all, she will be on a mission, she assured.
On the stage of the Cabaret du Casino de Montréal, Houle (10-1-1, 3 KO) will battle Mexican Karla Ramos Zamora (11-10-1, 4 KO) in a 10-round super-lightweight duel. , during the next boxing evening of the Yvon Michel Group (GYM).
Not only will Houle enter the arena with a much more eloquent record than that of her opponent, but she has also made gains in the rankings of world boxing organizations since her third-round retirement victory against Argentina Marisa Joana Portillo on April 4, at the Casino.
During a press conference on Wednesday morning, the president of GYM, Yvon Michel, clarified that Houle occupies second place in the WBA, although she was not previously ranked. In the WBO, she went from fourth to third level.
However, the Boxrec website, which establishes an independent ranking, places the 33-year-old Mexican fifth in the category while Houle’s name appears ninth.
For this reason, Michel pointed out, Boxrec has established Zamora as a 66% favorite to win the fight, based on the rivals she has fought with in the past.
Five other fights are scheduled to make up this late-spring boxing evening, including one that will feature Derek Pomerleau (8-0-0, 6 KOs), from Mercier, against Leonel Castenon (5-4-1, 3 KOs), a Vancouver resident of Mexican origin.
Pomerleau, whom Michel considers one of the “best boxing prospects in Quebec” will be looking for a fifth victory in a row by knockout.
