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Hopkins vs. Pascal
Jean Pascal is 27 years old, with a record of 26 wins and only 1 loss. He stands at 5 feet 11 inches tall, with a 67 inch reach, fighting out of the orthodox stance.
Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins is 45 years old, with a record of 51 wins, 5 losses, 1 draw, and 1 no contest. He stands at 6 feet and 1 inch tall, with a 75 inch reach, also fighting out of the orthodox stance.
Hopkins vs. Pascal Fight Preview
After Jean Pascal’s shocking victory over “Bad” Chad Dawson, Pascal called out his fellow Canadian boxing superstar Lucian Bute, Bernard Hopkins, and the retired, unbeaten light heavyweight Joe Calzaghe. Bernard Hopkins was the first of the three fighters Pascal called out to step up to the plate and challenge him for the light heavyweight crown. Pascal will look to add a legend to his resume of fighters in his quest to become one of the best fighters in the world, but can Hopkins pull another rabbit out of his hat? It is very possible.
Jean Pascal is still riding high after his upset victory over “Bad” Chad Dawson this past August. During the fight, Pascal just basically moved away from Dawson and lunged in with occasional hooks and straight jabs, which caught Dawson and even hurt Dawson in some of the rounds. Pascal was exhausted for most of the second half of the fight and in my opinion; Dawson just did not take advantage. The fight ended in the eleventh round following the two fighters accidently colliding heads. The referee stopped the fight due to the bad cut over Dawson’s right eye, so the fight went to the judges’ scorecards and Pascal was awarded the Unanimous Technical Decision victory.
Most boxing fans thought that Pascal’s next opponent would be against his fellow Canadian Lucian Bute, in a fight that would have been huge in the Canadian boxing community. So what does Pascal feel he can gain from beating an old veteran like Hopkins?
The Executioner’s last fight was against his old nemesis Roy Jones, Jr. back in April of this year, in a fight that would have been one of the most anticipated of this era because the first meeting between the two fighters was seventeen years ago back in 1993, if only it had happened five or 10 years ago.
Nevertheless, in the rematch Hopkins was less than impressive, as he held Jones, used dirty tactics, and should have received an Academy Award for all of the complaining and falling out he was doing in the ring that night. However, Hopkins did outbox Jones and was awarded the unanimous decision victory, a decision that Hopkins sought after for most of his career after he lost the first meeting all of those years ago.
Hopkins vs. Pascal Prediction
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I feel that Jean Pascal was simply let off the hook by a disappointing Chad Dawson. Pascal clearly has stamina issues that will be exploited by even a past his prime fighter like Bernard Hopkins. HBO boxing analyst and legendary trainer Emanuel Steward said that Pascal’s boxing style reminded him of the great Roy Jones, Jr. With that in mind, can Pascal's style be enough to get past the ageless Bernard Hopkins? I say no!!
The question that we all ask ourselves time and time again is, will this fight be the one where Hopkins finally ages overnight? The ageless wonder Hopkins has proved the experts, his critics, and boxing fans wrong over and over again regarding this issue. I feel that in December, Hopkins will once again leave the boxing world speechless as he will do just enough to get past Pascal.
Pascal will have youth, speed, and aggressiveness on his side, but the cagey Hopkins will take advantage of the moments in the fight when Pascal will try to lunge in and attack him by tying him up and of course, there will be dirty play, in typical Hopkins fashion. If Pascal gets tired in this fight, Hopkins will seize the moment and punish him. He probably will not knock Pascal out, but he will hurt him and rough him up over the course of the bout. Bottom line, old lion versus young lion and I am taking experience and skill versus aggression and overhype. Hopkins will win by unanimous decision.
The result is a MAJORITY DRAW that allows Pascal to retain his crown.
FanHouse had it for Hopkins, 116-112.
Hopkins enters the arena to his own voice, meaning, the sounds of himself singing Frank Sinatra's "My Way," with his own crafted lyrics. Among the words were that Pascal has "reached the final curtain." Hopkins, nicknamed "The Executioner," is wearing a black ski-mask which partially covers his face and reveals only his eyes, as well as a black and silver robe. He is booed lustily by the crowd.
Pascal enters the ring to the heavy drum beats of a rap song, wearing a black robe trimmed in beige with his name in large white letters on the back. He is lustily cheered by his home town fans.
Round 1: Pascal is wearing tan trunks, Hopkins, black and silver. Pascal circles, Hopkins, pursues from the center of the ring. Both pawing with punches. Nothing significant over the first minute. Big right hand over Pascal's left. Hopkins chases and lands a body shot with his right. Hopkins jabs and Pascal backs up. Not a good start for the home town boy. Hopkins gets caught with a counter left, but lands a right. Crowd is chanting Pascal!.Left to body by Hopkins, right hand by Pascal. Hopkins GOES DOWN from a right to the head with seven seconds left, more or less, behind the head. He's into the ropes and rises, unhurt, but the knockdown was legit with seven seconds left. Pascal's round, 10-8.
Round 2: Hopkins still centered and Pascal circling. Hopkins backing up. Hopkins moving forward. Pascal's jumping in with ocunters may be influencing the judges. Jab to the body by Pascal. They clinch. Not much action. They trade right hands. Pascal rushes in and lands a grazing right. Hopkins misses with a right. Right hand off the had by Hopkins. Big leaping left hook by Pascal is partially blocked by Hopkins just prior to the bell. Pascal's round, 10-9; Pascal, 20-17.
Round 3: Running left hand by Pascal is the first significant punch of the round. A leaping left hook grazes Hopkins' face. Hopkins lands a three-punch combination. Hopkins circling. Counter-left by Hopkins, also a left lands for Pascal. Another lull. Hopkins DROPPED AGAIN, LEGITIMATELY, FROM A LEFT HOOK. He rises and beats the count of referee Mike Griffin. Hopkins lasts the round and throws several late punches after the bell. Pascal's round, 10-8; Pascal, 30-25.
Round 4: Hopkins is recovered and boxing again. Hopkins drives home a nice left hook. Pascal dances away, but Hopkins lands another body shot. There's a clash of heads during a clinch. Hopkins is busier behind his jab. Hopkins takes a grazing left. Hopkins lands two left hooks to the body. Right hand lands for Pascal. Hopkins lands a right left and then a left. Hopkins GOES DOWN AGAIN from a cuffing right behind the head, but Griffin rules that it is a slip. Hopkins' round, 10-9; Pascal 39-35.
Round 5: Hopkins boxing again. Surprisingly patient. Hopkins drives home two left hooks that back up Pascal. Three-punch combination to the body by Hopkins, right, left, right. Pascal lands two left hooks. The crowd reacts. Hopkins lands two up-jabs. Hopkins lands a left to the body and a right to the head. The old man is poised. A right-left by Hopkins splits Pascal's guard, but Hopkins takes a left hook to the jaw. Hopkins drives home another left to the body. Hopkins drives a right to the body. They exchange in the corner at the bell, with Pascal having the edge. Hopkins' round, 10-9; Pascal, 48-45.
Round 6: The pace favors Hopkins, who is obviously trying to take away Pascal's legs with his body attack. Pascal is circling. Hopkins boxing. Hopkins lands a nice right that chases Pascal. Hopkins lands two jabs. During a clinch, Hopkins pounds two rights to the body. Nice lef hook by Hopkins. Nice one-two to the body on the ropes by Hopkins. Pascal being passive. Hopkins lands a right to the body but takes a left to the head. Hopkins chases Pascal to the ropes and lands three right uppercuts. Hopkins' round, 10-9; Pascal, 57-55.
Round 7: Pascal's right eye is swollen beneath. Hopkins moves forward behind the jab and lands a left hook to the body. Nice punch. Pascal continues to give ground. Hopkins digs a monster left to the body. Another left by Hopkins to the body. Straight right and a left by Hopkins. Overhand right by Hopkins behind the jab. Nice jab and a left to the body by Hopkins. Nice left hook by Hopkins to the body. Hard right hand to the jaw by Hopkins over a lazy left by Pascal. This is boxing school for the Canadian. Nice left to the body and the head by Hopkins. Another left to the head by Hopkins. They trade lefts. Hopkins' round, 10-9; Pascal, 66-65.
Round 8: At ringside, Glen Johnson says that Hopkins is taking over during an interview with Showtime's Jim Gray. Hopkins continues to box. Hopkins lands a nice right. Hopkins clowns by sticking out his chin and purses his lips, this, after landing a nice left hook. Hopkins lands a left to the body again. Pascal lands a right and a left. Pascal chases and lands a left. Hopkins lands a left, right, left, right and they clinch. Pascal lands a clubbing right during a clinch. Hopkins round, 10-9; Even 75-75.
Round 9: Hopkins starts with a clean right to the head and then lands another to the head. Hopkins' jab backs up Pascal, and then, Hopkins lands two lefts to the body. Right hand and a left tag Pascal cleanly to the head. Hopkins has no doubt earned the respect of Pascal, who is giving him too much space to work. Hopkins BIG RIGHT HAND dazes Pascal. Hopkins digs off of the ropes with a nice left uppercut. Pascal lands a right uppercut. Hopkins lands a jab to the head and another to the body. Pascal lands a left hook. During a clinch, they pound to the body. Hopkins' round, 10-9; Hopkins, 86-85.
Round 10: Hopkins is centered and jabbing. Hopkins lands a left hook counter. Nice body shot by Hopkins and Pascal takes a left uppercut well. Nice short right hand by Hopkins inside. Nice jab and they trade rights. Hopkins lands two more short right hands and a jab. Nice left hook from Pascal. Hopkins takes a left hook after landing one to the body, then sticks out his tongue to say he's unhurt. Pascal lands a right, but so does Hopkins. Nice jab by Hopkins. Nice jab by Pascal. Hopkins round, 10-9; Hopkins, 96-94.
Round 11: Early clinch, they trade evenly to the body. Hopkins blasts a left to the body during a clinch. Hopkins lands a right and a left. They trade, Hopkins going to the body. Hard right by Hopkins. Nice jab by Hopkins. Nice short right by Hopkins. Left hook shakes Pascal. Left to the body by Hopkins. Pascal backing off. They clinch. Grazing right by Hopkins, left hook by Pascal. Hopkins chasing, Pascal giving ground. Jab by Hopkins. PASCAL DOWN, BUT RULED A SLIP. Hopkins lands a left to the body, Pascal lands two uppercuts just before the bell. Hopkins round, 10-9; Hopkins 106-103.
Round 12: Hopkins chasing and being busier during the clinch. Hopkins lands a right and pounds another to the body. Hopkins jabs his way in. Pascal lands an uppercut. Left hook by Hopkins. They clinch. Big left hook by Hopkins, who continues to be busier to the body. Right hand by Hopkins, Pascal lands one also. They clinch. Hopkins chases and lands a left. Hopkins lands a right but gets countered with one also. Final 30 seconds. Hopkins lands to the body and a right to the head. Hopkins flicks and lands the jab. Hopkins lands a left and another and Pascal lands two of his own. Crowd is cheering. Hopkins wins the final exchange. Hopkins round, 10-9; Hopkins, 116-112. FanHouse has it for Hopkins, 116-112. Hopkins vs. Pascal live streaming free online visit
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