Roy KO's Arbuckle to win Canadian title

Promoter believes St-Basile native has bright future in boxing

SHEDIAC - Eric Roy continues to amaze boxing promoter Dwayne Storey.

Arbuckle, a 34-year-old Moncton resident and former New Brunswick champion, posted a six-round unanimous decision win over Roy in August in Shediac in their only previous meeting.

"Eric made all of the necessary adjustments and he looked like a champion," Storey said. "I think he's got a great future in the sport because of his power. He's got a powerful punch with world-class power."

Roy has less than two years of boxing experience.

"He has six months to defend his title so we'll be looking for challengers in the new year," Storey said. "He's going to have a lot of big fights in his future."

Éric Roy est champion canadien!

Par: Stéphane Paquette

SHÉDIAC - Pour la première fois depuis 1995, un boxeur acadien est champion canadien.

Éric Roy est devenu samedi le nouveau champion canadien des supermoyens. Le boxeur de Saint-Basile n’a eu aucun mal à battre Jonath Arbuckle en seulement deux rounds. - Acadie Nouvelle: Stéphane Paquette

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