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Pascal: This Won’t Be The Same Froch Against Bute

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0300

Former light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-2-1, 16KOs) does not believe Carl Froch (28-2, 20KOs) is the same fighter who beat him in 2008. They fought toe to toe in a twelve round war for the vacant WBC super middleweight title. Froch won a twelve round decision to give Pascal his first loss. Pascal would later move up in weight

Pascal’s Promoter Waiting on Hopkins-Dawson Outcome

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:17:00 +0300

Regarding the immediate furture of former champion Jean Pascal (26-2-1, 16KOs), promoter Yvon Michel is staying patient and waiting for a decision to be made in the current light heavyweight landscape. Michel is waiting for the outcome of the pending rematch between WBC champion Bernard Hopkins and mandatory challenger Chad Dawson. The WBC ordered Hopkins to defend the title against Dawson in a rematch

Sillakh vs Henry, Pascal vs Erdei Fights Ordered

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:42:00 +0300

The World Boxing Council has ordered a tournament to determine the next mandatory contender in the WBC light heavyweight division: Chris Henry (U.S.) vs. Ismayl Sillakh (U.S.), with the winner of this bout to face the winner of Jean Pascal (Haiti/Canada) vs. Zsolt Erdei (Hungary)

Hopkins does it!!!

Mon, 23 May 2011 07:22:00 +0300

46-year-old Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32�KOs) schooled WBC light heavyweight Jean Pascal (26-2-1, 16�KOs) winning a�twelve round unanimous decision on�Saturday night at�the Bell Centre in�Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Pascal staggered Hopkins in�rounds four and twelve, but Hopkins used all his veteran tricks to�keep Pascal off-balance and out of�his rhythm for a�majority of�the fight. Scores were 115-113, 116-112, 115-114

Hopkins-Pascal, Dawson-Diaconu Make Weight

Sat, 21 May 2011 08:51:00 +0300

A�quarter of�a�pound is�no�sweat for Bernard Hopkins as�he�weighed in�four ounces over the 175 pound weight limit during his first attempt on�the scale at�today�s final weigh�in. He�returned shortly there after and made weight. In�the end, both Hopkins and his opponent Jean Pascal weighed in�at�174 pounds 14�ounces

Foreman: Bernard Hopkins Will Knock Jean Pascal Out

Thu, 12 May 2011 20:58:00 +0300

George Foreman is backing Bernard Hopkins to break his record and become boxing’s oldest world champion ever. Foreman was 45 when he beat Michael Moorer to win a version of the heavyweight crown in 1994, but Hopkins will be 46 when he challenges Jean Pascal for the WBC light-heavyweight crown on May 21 in Montreal

Pascal - Hopkins erupts

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:31:00 +0300

Tempers boiled over in Montreal this morning as Bernard Hopkins came face to face in advance of their May 21st return engagement at the Bell Centre in Montreal. «I wanted the fight here so I could kick his ass in his own backyard,» said Hopkins as the champion Jean Pascal sat back and yawned

Pascal-Hopkins Rematch: Golden Boy Wins Purse Bid

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0300

Golden Boy Promotions won the purse bid for the upcoming rematch between WBC/IBO light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal, and former champion Bernard Hopkins. The fight is a rematch of last Decembers controversial twelve round draw. Golden Boy, who promote Hopkins, put in the winning with a bid of $1.9 million, while Pascals promoter

Bernard Hopkins may get rematch

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:45:00 +0300

The WBC board of governors has voted in favor of ordering the immediate rematch between WBC champion Jean Pascal and emeritus champion Bernard Hopkins for the WBC light heavyweight championship of the world, WBC president Jose Sulaiman wrote to the camps. The winner of this fight has the obligation to fight Chad Dawson immediately without any intervening contest

Chad Dawson Hires Emanuel Steward For Pascal Rematch

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:09:00 +0300

Former WBC and IBF light heavyweight champion CHAD DAWSON will be under new stewardship when he begins preparations for his rematch against WBC light heavyweight titlist Jean Pascal early next year. Hall of Fame trainer EMANUEL STEWARD has agreed to join Dawsons corner as head trainer

Mosley is Encouraged By Hopkins To Beat Pacquiao

Sat, 25 Dec 2010 00:33:00 +0300

Bernard Hopkins got the ball rolling when he questioned the lack of African American opponents on Manny Pacquiaos record. A few weeks later, Pacquiao reached an agreement to face Shane Mosley on May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Mosley and Hopkins are good friends

Jean Pascal Talks Hopkins Draw, Rematch, Dawson

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:23:00 +0300

Jean Pascal: I had a wonderful evening with my supporters, the people of Quebec. People from the old capital were also behind me and I saw that after the fight. They supporting me 110%. It really wams my heart. The fight was a good battle. This is the first time, I think, that Bernard Hopkins is involved in a fight as exciting as it was, given his reputation for making all his fights dull. I forced him to have a good fight. I honestly think I did enough to win, given that I am the champion

WBC not likely to order rematch

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:16:00 +0300

WBC President Jose Sulaiman stated Sunday that while a rematch between WBC light-heavyweight champion Jean Pascal and Bernard Hopkins would be good for boxing, he personally was not going to order it. �It�s not up to me to order a rematch,� said the President Sunday from Quebec City. �That would be up to the WBC council.� Sulaiman seemed dismayed that remarks made privately were turned around so quickly to make a case for Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer to say he would

Hopkins: Now I know I won

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:24:00 +0300

After viewing the video tape, Bernard �The Executioner� Hopkins has some new statements regarding Saturday night�s draw against WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal. �I knew if they could they take it from me they would and now that I have had the chance to review the fight on tape, I clearly know I won that fight,� said Hopkins. �Jean Pascal, his corner and all of the Canadians in the arena and on television know

Pascals Promoter: WBC Will Allow Dawson Rematch First

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:04:00 +0300

Pascal and Hopkins fought to a controversial twelve round majority draw on Saturday night at the Pepsi Colesium in Quebec City, Canada. American judge Steve Morrow had it for Hopkins, 114-112, but Canadian official Jean Claude Paquette and Belgian official Daniel Van de Wiele scored it even, respectively, at 113-113, and, 114-114

Pascal, Hopkins draw

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 11:47:00 +0300

WBC light heavyweight world champion Jean Pascal (26-1-1, 16 KOs) retained his belt with a twelve round majority draw against Bernard Hopkins (51-5-1, 32 KOs) on Saturday night in front of 16,000+ at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Bernard Hopkins Speaks

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:44:00 +0300

Bernard Hopkins: �I�m going to stand up because my legs are fresh. I�m a fifteen round fighter, but they don�t have that no more, it was abandoned 15-20 years ago. People asked before I came up to Canada, �Bernard, are you worried about the judges?� I said no because I believe when you put on a show, no matter what I think, the world and the fans will see what they see. It doesn�t matter whether you�re from Canada, but there comes a time, no matter who you are

Pascal-Hopkins aftermath

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:02:00 +0300

45-year-old two-division champ Bernard Hopkins dominated the scorecards over the second half of his fight against WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal on Saturday night in Quebec City, but two early knockdowns proved to be too much to overcome on the scorecards of judges Claude Paquette (113-113) and Daniel Van de Wiele (114-114). Steve Morrow scored the contest 114-112 for Hopkins

Schaefer demands rematch

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 16:35:00 +0300

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer: �It�s really a shame, it�s a shame for Canada, it�s a shame for boxing to have a decision like that. We had Canadian people, Canadian fans come up to us and tell us he (Hopkins) won. That is what is wrong with boxing. He sure didn�t lose, I think if you think that, you don�t know what boxing means. Look at the scorecards; it happens all the time up here, that is what is wrong with boxing

CompuBox Punch Stats: Jean Pascal vs Bernard Hopkins

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 19:28:00 +0300

WBC/IBO light heavyweight world champion Jean Pascal (26-1-1, 16 KOs) fought Bernard Hopkins (51-5-1, 32 KOs) to a twelve round majority draw on Saturday night at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, Canada. The scores were 114-112 Hopkins and 113-113, 114-114 for the majority draw

Weights: Jean Pascal 174, Bernard Hopkins 174

Sat, 18 Dec 2010 02:18:00 +0300

Bernard Hopkins 174.6 vs. Jean Pascal 174.10 (WBC light heavyweight championship) Paul Malignaggi 148.8 vs. Michael Lozada 148.6 Peter Quillin 164.14 vs. Martin Desjardins 164.5 Pier Olivier Cote 138.12 vs. Cesar Soriano 138.12 Tyson Fury 268.14 vs. Zack Page 212.3

Bernard Hopkins still fighting at 45

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:10:00 +0300

Bernard Hopkins didn't hobble to the podium. He didn't need a walker or a cane, or even some help from Oscar De La Hoya, sitting next to him. He strode confidently across the stage, then launched into a rambling 20-minute oratory that made it seem as if the soon-to-be 46-year-old Hopkins was still in his prime. He smiled broadly, cracked jokes and reminisced about his tenure as middleweight and light-heavyweight champion

Pascal defeats Dawson

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:39:00 +0300

WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-1, 16 KOs) scored an eleven round technical decision over previously unbeaten WBC interim light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (29-1, 17 KOs) on Saturday night at the Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Pascal thrilled the hometown crowd with his aggressive barrages. He continually roughed up Dawson as the bout progressed. Dawson finally got more aggressive and had Pascal

Dawson's Promoter: Pascal's Headbutt Was Intentional

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:48:00 +0300

Gary Shaw, the promoter for Chad Dawson, thought the headbutt by Jean Pascal in the eleventh round was intentional. Pascal won a unanimous eleven round technical decision over Dawson to unify the WBC/IBO light heavyweight titles. Dawson was behind on the cards, but he had Pascal in all sorts of trouble in the eleventh round. There was a clash of heads that opened up a a very bad cut above Dawson's right eye. The doctor quickly stopped the fight

Jean Pascal: I'm Ready For Bute, Hopkins, Calzaghe

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:21:00 +0300

Following his huge upset decision win over Chad Dawson at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, WBC/IBO light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-1, 16KOs) said he was ready to continue his run of big fights against the best in the world

Dawson: I'm Not Worried, I Have a Rematch Clause

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:32:00 +0300

Following his upset decision loss to WBC/IBO light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-1, 16KOs) at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, previously undefeated Chad Dawson said he was not worried because there was a rematch clause in the fight contract. Dawson was behind on points but had Pascal in a lot of trouble in the eleventh round when there was a clash of heads. Dawson suffered

Pascal, Dawson make weight

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:27:00 +0300

Jean Pascal 174.2 vs. Chad Dawson 174.11 (WBC, IBO light heavyweight championship) Tony Luis 134.2 vs. Adrian Verdugo 134.9 Dierry Jean 145.7 vs. Antonio Soriano 145.4 Wayne John 218.12 vs. Ruben Rivera 269.5 Kevin Lavallee 129.15 vs. Genaro Garcia 129.2

Q&A: Jean Pascal

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:18:00 +0300

Fightnews met up with WBC light-heavyweight champion Jean Pascal as he put the finishing touches on his preparations for this Saturday�s showdown with undefeated Chad Dawson. Pascal will be making the third defense of his title belt that he wrestled away from fellow Montrealer Adrian Diaconu in 2009. Pascal again beat Diaconu in his last fight in December and did so with one arm, separating his shoulder

Jean Pascal-Chad Dawson Heads To August 14 in Canada

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:35:00 +0300

According to promoter Gary Shaw, the light heavyweight bout between WBC champion Jean Pascal (25-1, 16KOs) and mandatory Chad Dawson (29-0, 17KOs) will take place on August 14 in Montreal, Canada on HBO. The fight date has been pushed back a number of times because Pascal's shoulder was injured in the rematch with Adrian Diaconu and he needed additional time to heal

Pascal retains title

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:00:00 +0300

In a local rematch of global proportions, Jean Pascal (26-1) retained his WBC light-heavyweight with a unanimous 118-110, 117-111, 117-111 decision over fellow Montrealer Adrian Diaconu (25-2) at the Bell Centre in Montreal before a crowd of 8,802 fans. This is the second defense for Pascal who utilized his speed and ring movement and bravely fought the last two rounds with one arm as he returned to his corner after the tenth

Pascal dethrones Diaconu!

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:11:00 +0300

The WBC light-heavyweight belt changed hands Friday night, but not postal codes. Jean Pascal (23-1 15KO) was able to walk away with 115-112, 116-112, 116-111 decision over Adrian Diaconu (26-1 15KO), taking his cross-town rival�s belt and bragging rights in what was an extremely exciting fight in front of 13,569 ravenous Bell Centre fans. Pascal scored a knockdown in the 5th round over a back peddling Diaconu

Diaconu-Pascal heats up

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:38:00 +0300

With only 10 short days to go before fight night, tension is starting to mount in the camps of WBC world light heavyweight champion Adrian Diaconu (25- 0-0, 15KO) and Jean Pascal (22-1-0, 15KO). Both local boxers will meet at the Montreal Bell Centre on June 19 to dispute the crown of new king of the light heavies in Canada

Froch wins WBC 168lb title!

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:54:00 +0300

Carl Froch scored a unanimous decision 118-110, 116-112, 117-111 over Jean Pascal capturing the vacant WBC super-middleweight title in an extremely exciting fight at the FM Trent Arena in Nottingham England. The two went toe-to-toe for the first five rounds with both landing huge shots along the way. Pascal was able to score with some good left hooks and solid rights over the low left hand of Froch. The frantic