Steven Butler vs Ramadan Hiseni Preview March 5th, 2026
Steven Butler of Montreal, Canada and Ramadan Hiseni of Zurich, Switzerland will be going at it in a 10-round super middleweight bout this Thursday, March 5th at the Montreal Casino in Quebec, Canada. Butler last fought in November when he stopped Stephane Fondjo in the ninth round. In his previous outing in June he halted Jose de Jesus Macias in the fourth round of a rematch. The two first met back in January, 2021 when Macias stopped Butler in the fifth round in Mexico for the vacant WBC Francophone, NABA, and NABF Middleweight Titles. Hiseni last saw action in December when he beat Alexandre Gaumont via a 10-round unanimous decision. Thursday’s fight can be seen live on DAZN and punchinggrace.com and is reportedly for the WBA Continental Super Middleweight Belt. .
Butler vs Hiseni Betting Odds
Here are the betting odds from online sportsbook BetOnline.ag (full review here).
- Ramadan Hiseni +260
- Steven Butler -350
My Pick
Butler is 30 years old and owns a mark of 37-5-1 with 31 Ko’s. He turned pro back in 2013 and has boxed 188 rounds since his debut. He possesses better-than-average power as 83.8 per cent of his victories have been by stoppage including his last five straight. However, he’s also lost four of his last 13 fights. Butler certainly doesn’t have the greatest chin in the division though as all five of his defeats have come by stoppage. He was halted by Brandon Cook in the seventh round in 2017 for his first pro loss and lost his NABA and IBF North American Super Welterweight Titles.
He then suffered two straight stoppage defeats in 2019 and 2021. The first came at the hands of Ryota Murata in the fifth round in December, 2019 in a shot at the WBA Middleweight Title. He didn’t fight again until January, 2021 and was halted again in the fifth round, this time by Macias in a shot at the vacant NABA, NABF, and WBC Francophone Middleweight Belts. He was stopped by Zhanibek Alimkhanuly in the second round in a shot at the WBO Middleweight Title in May, 2023 and Patrice Volny stopped him in the ninth round in June , 2024 in another shot at the vacant WBC Francophone Middleweight Belt.
Butler’s lone draw was an eight-round majority affair with Jaime Herrera in June, 2015 in a shot at the vacant NABF Junior Super Welterweight Title. However, he did manage to win the vacant IBF Youth Super Welterweight Title in 2016 when he stopped Sladan Janjanin in the third round. He captured the vacant IBO International Super Welterweight Crown when he stopped Jaime Herrera in a rematch in the 10th round in March, 2018.
He stopped Jordan Balmir in the third round to take the vacant WBC Francophone Middleweight Title a few months later then then added the vacant WBC International Middleweight Belt with a 10-round split decision over Vitali Kopylenko in May, 2019. Butler is just under 6-feet-tall with a 75-inch reach. He enjoyed a good amateur career with a reported record of 50-5 and won a Canadian amateur title in 2013. He also has wins over Joshua Conley, Mark DeLuca, Carson Jones, Jesus Gutierrez, Janks Trotter, Ferdinand Pilz, Teemu Tuominen and Silverio Ortiz.
As for Hiseni, he’s 29 years old and makes the ring walk with a mark of 22-2-2 with 8 Ko’s. He made his pro debut back in 2015 and has 168 rounds of experience under his belt since. His power is below average as just 36.4 per cent of his wins have come by stoppage and he’s halted just two of his past seven opponents. Hiseni measures 5-feet-11-inches tall, just half-an-inch shorter than Butler, but unfortunately there’s no reach information for him.
The first defeat on Hiseni’s record came at the hands of Ismael Seck by an eight-round unanimous decision in 2022. He didn’t lose again until 2024 when Eugeniusz Makarczuk beat him via a unanimous 10-round decision. His first draw was a 10-round affair with Nizar Trimech in 2022 while his second was a 10-round stalemate with Shamil Khataev in 2024. Hiseni won the vacant WBC Youth Silver Middleweight Title in 2019. He has fought mainly in Switzerland as a pro but this will be his third contest in Canada and his second at the Montreal Casino. Eighteen of his 26 opponents entered the ring with a winning record.
Prediction…
Butler has a more experience against tougher foes and also possesses great power but he owns a susceptible chin. He’s gone the distance just seven times in his 43 fights due to those intangibles but that’s what makes him a fan-friendly fighter. Hiseni may have good boxing skills but he lacks power and will likely have a hard time keeping Butler off of him for a full 10 rounds. I’m expecting Butler to win this battle but he may have to go the distance to do it.
Butler has the hometown advantage and possesses more power.
Play: Butler -350 @ BetOnline.ag
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