IBF Intercontinental light welterweight champion Pier-Olivier “Apou” Cote (19-0-0, 13 KO’s) will face Ali “The Angel” Chebah (33-2-0, 26 KO’s) as part of the undercard for Lucian Bute vs. Denis Grachev on November 3^rd at the Bell Centre in Montreal.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

According to the  28 year old IBF #10 raked Cote,  “This fight will help me move closer to my ultimate goal, To fight for and win a World title. I am very happy this fight will take place in my Province and I thank InterBox and Jean Bedard for this great news. But truth be told I was prepared to fight Ali in France, or anywhere else in the World to defend my title and move up the IBF ratings.”

More information and full fight card to follow at 8CN.