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12-17-2010, 03:12 PM
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The Broadcast Will Begin at 7 P.M. PT / 10 P.M. ET on Showtime East
Jean Pascal vs. Bernard Hopkins
WBC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
LIVE ON SATURDAY, DEC. 18 FROM QUEBEC
The 12-round world championship bout, originally proposed as a pay-per-view event in the United States, will be held in Pascal’s home of Quebec, Canada—at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City—on Saturday, Dec. 18, and be televised live on SHOWTIME
When Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins faces WBC, Ring Magazine and IBO Light Heavyweight Champion Jean Pascal on December 18 at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, Canada live on SHOWTIME in the U.S. and on pay-per-view in Canada, he will be 28 days shy of his forty-sixth birthday. If Hopkins defeats Pascal, he will become the oldest fighter in the history of the sport to win a significant world title, 38 days older than “Big” George Foreman was when he defeated Michael Moorer for the Heavyweight World title on November 5, 1994.
“The difference between me and Foreman is that most people didn’t think Foreman could do it. He was the underdog of all underdogs when he faced Moorer,” Hopkins said. “Not only do people think I can win, they think I can win big, and I plan on proving them right.”
Despite his age, Hopkins has shown no signs of slowing down. He has won five of his last six fights and is no stranger to facing younger opponents with five of his in-ring rivals having been over a decade younger than him during his 22-year career. The most notable of these was Kelly Pavlik, whom Hopkins defeated on October 18, 2008. At the time of the Pavlik vs. Hopkins fight, the 17-year age gap between the two foes was the largest of Hopkins’ career, until now.
Because Pascal is six months younger than Pavlik, there is a nearly 18 year age disparity between Hopkins and the Light Heavyweight World Champion Pascal, which is serving as a motivating factor in this fight for “The Executioner.”
“Youth doesn’t bother me,” said Hopkins. “I have faced youth. Pascal hasn’t faced someone like me. He hasn’t faced a legend. He is hosting me in his country, on his turf, defending his title. He has a lot to be nervous about on top of the fact that when he looks in the opposite corner on fight night, he is going to see greatness. I can only add to my legacy. I can only continue to make history and back-up what I have already accomplished.”
Jean Pascal: the pressure is on Bernard Hopkins
Hearing boxers calling out other fighters has become passé these days. So much so that it’s often taken with a grain of salt.
WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal made his obligatory “call out” of Bernard Hopkins after stopping Chad Dawson last summer.
“It’s going to be a good start for me to beat a legend to become a legend one day,” Pascal said when asked about calling out Hopkins. “Hopkins was the name out there, was the big name and that’s why I chose to fight him, because I want to fight the best and prove that I’m the best.”
Calling out a guy is one thing. Beating him is an entirely different story. When Pascal stopped Dawson, it was viewed as an upset by most boxing observers. Pascal, a relatively untested fighter at the time, didn’t have any signature wins to speak of, so he was the underdog.
That won’t be the case when he steps into the ring with Hopkins on December 18. Pascal (26-1, 16 KOs) will be fighting in his hometown of Quebec City. Hopkins (51-5-1, 32 KOs) said the pressure will be on Pascal to please the hometown faithful. Pascal feels otherwise.
“Honestly, I don’t feel that way because this time Bernard has the pressure,” he said. “For the first time, he has the pressure because if you read the magazines, if you read the newspaper, a lot of people in the States think that Bernard is going to beat me. Bernard has to back it up, his legacy.”
Pascal, 28, went on to say that he can come back after a loss because of his youth. While that may be true, Hopkins has ended the career of several fighters. His dominating win over Felix Trinidad in 2001 all but halted his career. Trinidad was 27 at the time.
He did the same to a then-up and coming Kelly Pavlik in 2008.
“I’m too green to be the teacher, to teach the teacher,” Pascal said. “I’m the student. He’s the teacher. He made history. He can remake history and me, I have nothing to prove.”
The Undercard
Tyson Fury vs Israel Carlos Garcia
Undefeated Tyson Fury (12-0, 9 KO’s) faces 40-year-old Israel Carlos Garcia (20-3, 11 KO’s) in a scheduled eight round bout on the undercard of the Bernard Hopkins vs. WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal bout on December 18th at the Pepsi Coliseum, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Fury, 22, recently trained with Emanuel Steward, the ex-trainer for Lennox Lewis and the current trainer of IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.
Steward is good at working with big fighters and the 6’7? Fury would be perfect for him. Fury is coming off a lopsided eight round decision over Rich Power in September in a fight that was shown in the United States. The Garcia bout will be another opportunity for Fury to be seen by Americans and Canadians.
Paulie Malignaggi vs Michael Lozada
Paulie Malignaggi (27-4, 5 KO’s) will be facing 27-year-old Michael Lozada (36-6-1, 29 KO’s) on December 18th at the Pepsi Coliseum, in Quebeck City, Quebec, Canada. Malignaggi, 30, hasn’t fought since being stopped by WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan in the 11th round on May 15th in a one-sided loss.
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The Broadcast Will Begin at 7 P.M. PT / 10 P.M. ET on Showtime East
Jean Pascal vs. Bernard Hopkins
WBC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
LIVE ON SATURDAY, DEC. 18 FROM QUEBEC
The 12-round world championship bout, originally proposed as a pay-per-view event in the United States, will be held in Pascal’s home of Quebec, Canada—at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City—on Saturday, Dec. 18, and be televised live on SHOWTIME
When Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins faces WBC, Ring Magazine and IBO Light Heavyweight Champion Jean Pascal on December 18 at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City, Canada live on SHOWTIME in the U.S. and on pay-per-view in Canada, he will be 28 days shy of his forty-sixth birthday. If Hopkins defeats Pascal, he will become the oldest fighter in the history of the sport to win a significant world title, 38 days older than “Big” George Foreman was when he defeated Michael Moorer for the Heavyweight World title on November 5, 1994.
“The difference between me and Foreman is that most people didn’t think Foreman could do it. He was the underdog of all underdogs when he faced Moorer,” Hopkins said. “Not only do people think I can win, they think I can win big, and I plan on proving them right.”
Despite his age, Hopkins has shown no signs of slowing down. He has won five of his last six fights and is no stranger to facing younger opponents with five of his in-ring rivals having been over a decade younger than him during his 22-year career. The most notable of these was Kelly Pavlik, whom Hopkins defeated on October 18, 2008. At the time of the Pavlik vs. Hopkins fight, the 17-year age gap between the two foes was the largest of Hopkins’ career, until now.
Because Pascal is six months younger than Pavlik, there is a nearly 18 year age disparity between Hopkins and the Light Heavyweight World Champion Pascal, which is serving as a motivating factor in this fight for “The Executioner.”
“Youth doesn’t bother me,” said Hopkins. “I have faced youth. Pascal hasn’t faced someone like me. He hasn’t faced a legend. He is hosting me in his country, on his turf, defending his title. He has a lot to be nervous about on top of the fact that when he looks in the opposite corner on fight night, he is going to see greatness. I can only add to my legacy. I can only continue to make history and back-up what I have already accomplished.”
Jean Pascal: the pressure is on Bernard Hopkins
Hearing boxers calling out other fighters has become passé these days. So much so that it’s often taken with a grain of salt.
WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal made his obligatory “call out” of Bernard Hopkins after stopping Chad Dawson last summer.
“It’s going to be a good start for me to beat a legend to become a legend one day,” Pascal said when asked about calling out Hopkins. “Hopkins was the name out there, was the big name and that’s why I chose to fight him, because I want to fight the best and prove that I’m the best.”
Calling out a guy is one thing. Beating him is an entirely different story. When Pascal stopped Dawson, it was viewed as an upset by most boxing observers. Pascal, a relatively untested fighter at the time, didn’t have any signature wins to speak of, so he was the underdog.
That won’t be the case when he steps into the ring with Hopkins on December 18. Pascal (26-1, 16 KOs) will be fighting in his hometown of Quebec City. Hopkins (51-5-1, 32 KOs) said the pressure will be on Pascal to please the hometown faithful. Pascal feels otherwise.
“Honestly, I don’t feel that way because this time Bernard has the pressure,” he said. “For the first time, he has the pressure because if you read the magazines, if you read the newspaper, a lot of people in the States think that Bernard is going to beat me. Bernard has to back it up, his legacy.”
Pascal, 28, went on to say that he can come back after a loss because of his youth. While that may be true, Hopkins has ended the career of several fighters. His dominating win over Felix Trinidad in 2001 all but halted his career. Trinidad was 27 at the time.
He did the same to a then-up and coming Kelly Pavlik in 2008.
“I’m too green to be the teacher, to teach the teacher,” Pascal said. “I’m the student. He’s the teacher. He made history. He can remake history and me, I have nothing to prove.”
The Undercard
Tyson Fury vs Israel Carlos Garcia
Undefeated Tyson Fury (12-0, 9 KO’s) faces 40-year-old Israel Carlos Garcia (20-3, 11 KO’s) in a scheduled eight round bout on the undercard of the Bernard Hopkins vs. WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal bout on December 18th at the Pepsi Coliseum, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Fury, 22, recently trained with Emanuel Steward, the ex-trainer for Lennox Lewis and the current trainer of IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.
Steward is good at working with big fighters and the 6’7? Fury would be perfect for him. Fury is coming off a lopsided eight round decision over Rich Power in September in a fight that was shown in the United States. The Garcia bout will be another opportunity for Fury to be seen by Americans and Canadians.
Paulie Malignaggi vs Michael Lozada
Paulie Malignaggi (27-4, 5 KO’s) will be facing 27-year-old Michael Lozada (36-6-1, 29 KO’s) on December 18th at the Pepsi Coliseum, in Quebeck City, Quebec, Canada. Malignaggi, 30, hasn’t fought since being stopped by WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan in the 11th round on May 15th in a one-sided loss.
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