A light heavyweight world championship showdown-potentially the division’s best matchup in years between two young fighters in their prime-has been confirmed for Saturday, Aug. 11, at Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada, when undefeated International Boxing Federation (IBF) light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud (24-0, 19 KOs), of Tallahassee, Fla., defends his title against popular hometown favorite […]
Posts Tagged ‘Jean Pascal’
Beibut Shumenov – Danny Santiago: STUNNING FIGHT RESULT


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov, 12-1, 8 KO’s dominated tough challenger Danny Santiago, 31-5, 19 KO’s over nine rounds when the referee had seen enough and called a halt to the fight at :46 seconds of round nine. Former WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Jean Pascal was in attendance and at […]
Light Heavyweight Champion Jean Pascal: Focused on Bernard Hopkins


Exclusive interview by Mike “Rubber Warrior” Plunkett “Right now I am focused on Bernard Hopkins – he is the target”. – Jean Pascal Each summer I make it a point to update fans on the Canadian boxing scene. Going as far back as 2007 I had stated that big things were in store for Quebec’s […]
Golden Boy Promotions Wins Purse Bid for Jean Pascal Vs. Bernard Hopkins II


The WBC purse bid for the rematch between world light heavyweight world champion Jean Pascal (Haiti/Canada) and Bernard Hopkins (USA) was by Hopkins’ promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, based in Los Angeles, with a bid of $1,911,500. The other promotional company that took part in the purse bid was Pascal’s promoter, Groupe Yvon Michel, who bid […]
Bernard Hopkins Robbed: Crime in Canada keeps Jean Pascal on Top


By Idris “Drees” Newton “Wait, no crescendo?!” That was my reaction the 1st time I watched the most recent of many boxing travesties. I just finished watching the Hopkins/Pascal fight for the second time and I’m very disappointed, in Pascal. Why? Why you say?! Think of it, Pascal, a man with a known chin and […]
Fighting Father Time: Bernard Hopkins Eyes Another Title


By Delroy Hill On December 18, Bernard Hopkins will face Jean Pascal for the WBC light heavyweight title on Pascal’s turf in Quebec. The fight comes just weeks before Hopkins’ 46th birthday, and he looks again to defy time against a younger opponent in the 28 year old Pascal. The obscure and vacant WBC light […]
Targeting the Executioner: Jean Pascal’s plans for Bernard Hopkins


By Damien Norman There are some huge fights coming up between now and Christmas and the man I am writing about today has one of his own. WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Jean Pascal defends his title against the legendary Bernard Hopkins on the 18th December in what is a massive fight for him. Although the […]
Old School Vs New School: Bernard Hopkins Showdown with Jean Pascal


By Gina L. Caliboso Old school versus new school: Whenever I hear those particular terms, I think about my childhood growing up in Los Angeles. Even though my growing up directly translates into going to Catholic school, working class parents, and living in the suburbs, I still consider myself old school. For example, old school […]
RSR Breaking News: Bernard Hopkins Agrees to Fight Jean Pascal


By Geno McGahee RSR just received word from an insider at Team Hopkins that “The Executioner” will be fighting Jean Pascal in his next fight. Pascal is fresh off his upset win over previously undefeated Chad Dawson. At this point, the word is that the fight will take place in Quebec, Canada, in the hometown […]
Conquering the Light Heavyweight Division: Jean Pascal Shocks the World


By Gina L. Caliboso I hadn’t heard of Jean Pascal before his last fight. But one thing is for sure, I’m always worried about an American boxer fighting in Canada. That’s not to say that judging might not always be fair, but I do know that American boxers fighting outside the US against a hometown […]
Brian’s Boxing Mailbag (Manny Pacquiao Movie Idea? Floyd Mayweather/Don King Connection, Jean Pascal Crowned)


By Brian Wilbur Hello boxing fans! Thank you for coming by RSR and checking out my mailbag. On Saturday we saw the crowning of a new Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight Champion when Jean Pascal surprised the favorite Chad Dawson in a close and competitive fight. Dawson is unhappy with his treatment from the Canadian judge […]
Jean Pascal Defeats Chad Dawson


By “Bad” Brad Berkwitt Last night in Canada, WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Jean Pascal, 26-1, 16 KO’s defeated IBO Light Heavyweight Champion “Bad” Chad Dawson, 29-1, 17 KO’s who suffered his first defeat in his boxing career. Pascal, the underdog, going into the fight was clearly the aggressor hurting Dawson on a few occasions throughout […]
Team RSR Fight Picks: Chad Dawson Vs Jean Pascal


Compiled by Brian Wilbur This Saturday, arguably the world’s two best light heavyweights will battle for the WBC Light Heavyweight Championship and the vacant Ring Magazine belt. Chad Dawson is the consensus #1 ranked 175 pound fight in the world, yet he will technically come into the fight as the challenger against Jean Pascal. Dawson […]
Chad Dawson Set to Face Jean Pascal on August 14th


Press Release Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) and Gary Shaw Productions have officially announced that WBC light heavyweight world champion Jean Pascal (25-1-0, 16KO) will make a third defense of his title against undefeated IBO light heavyweight champ Chad “Bad” Dawson (29-0-0, 17KO) on Saturday, August 14th at the Bell Centre in Montreal. “After several discussions […]