Jean Pascal vs. Bernard Hopkins II
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Jean Pascal
vs. Bernard Hopkins
II, billed as Dynasty II, was a Light Heavyweight
championship fight for the WBC
Middleweight
championship. The bout was held on May 21, 2011, at Bell Centre, Montreal
in Quebec, Canada and was televised on HBO.
The WBC's ruling, however, could have meant that Pascal, also the lineal champion, could be stripped of his alphabet title because he may have to fight Dawson in a rematch of their August fight.
When Pascal defeated Dawson by 11th-round technical decision last summer, Dawson had a rematch clause in his contract in the event of a loss.
The contract allowed both fighters to take interim bouts before the rematch was due. Dawson (29-1, 17 KOs) did not take one. However, Pascal did -- and fought to the draw with Hopkins.
Dawson is now slated to fight Bernard Hopkins on October 15, 2011.
and Shannon Briggs
fight in October 2010.
Jean Pascal
Jean-Thenistor Pascal is a Canadian professional boxer. He is the former WBC, IBO and Ring magazine light heavyweight champion of the world.-Early life:...
vs. Bernard Hopkins
Bernard Hopkins
Bernard Hopkins Jr, known as The Executioner is an American boxer and the current Ring Magazine and WBC light heavyweight champion...
II, billed as Dynasty II, was a Light Heavyweight
Light heavyweight
In boxing, the light heavyweight is a weight division above 168 pounds [12 Stone or 76.204 kilograms] and up to 175 pounds [12.5 stone or 79.38 kilograms]), falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight...
championship fight for the WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
Middleweight
Middleweight
Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1897...
championship. The bout was held on May 21, 2011, at Bell Centre, Montreal
Bell Centre
The Bell Centre , formerly known as the Molson Centre , is a sports and entertainment complex in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It opened on March 16, 1996 after nearly three years under construction...
in Quebec, Canada and was televised on HBO.
Background
The WBC ordered a rematch between light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal and former champion Bernard Hopkins, three weeks after they fought to a highly disputed draw back in December.The WBC's ruling, however, could have meant that Pascal, also the lineal champion, could be stripped of his alphabet title because he may have to fight Dawson in a rematch of their August fight.
When Pascal defeated Dawson by 11th-round technical decision last summer, Dawson had a rematch clause in his contract in the event of a loss.
The contract allowed both fighters to take interim bouts before the rematch was due. Dawson (29-1, 17 KOs) did not take one. However, Pascal did -- and fought to the draw with Hopkins.
Dawson is now slated to fight Bernard Hopkins on October 15, 2011.
Referee and Judges
The referee for the fight is Ian John-Lewis, and the judges are Rey Danseco, Anek Hongtongkam, and Guido Cavalleri . John-Lewis had previously been referee for fights involving Vitali KlitschkoVitali Klitschko
Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Klychko is a Ukrainian professional heavyweight boxer and the current WBC heavyweight champion. He is a leader of the political party Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform and a member of the Ukrainian delegation to the Congress of the Council of Europe. He previously...
and Shannon Briggs
Shannon Briggs
Shannon "The Cannon" Briggs is an American heavyweight boxer and actor. He is the former Lineal and WBO heavyweight champion.-Early life:...
fight in October 2010.
Main card
- Light Heavyweight Championship
Jean PascalJean PascalJean-Thenistor Pascal is a Canadian professional boxer. He is the former WBC, IBO and Ring magazine light heavyweight champion of the world.-Early life:...
vs.
Bernard HopkinsBernard HopkinsBernard Hopkins Jr, known as The Executioner is an American boxer and the current Ring Magazine and WBC light heavyweight champion...
- Hopkins defeated Pascal via unanimous decision. (115-113,116-112,115-114).
- Light Heavyweight bout: Chad DawsonChad Dawson"Bad" Chad Dawson is an American boxer from Hartsville, South Carolina, USA, and the former WBC & IBF light heavyweight champion. Dawson is rated by The Ring Magazine as the number four Light Heavyweight boxer in the world.-Early life:...
vs.
Adrian DiaconuAdrian DiaconuAdrian Diaconu is a Romanian professional boxer, living and fighting out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
- Dawson defeated Diaconu via unanimous decision. (117-111, 118-110, 116-112).
Preliminary card
- Light Heavyweight bout: Nicholson Poulard vs.
Jaudiel Zepeda
- Poulard defeated Zepeda via unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 100-90).
- Welterweight bout: Kevin Bizier vs. Mauro Lucero
- Bizier defeated Lucero via knockout at 3:00 in the fifth round.
- Cruiserweight bout:
Eleider AlvarezEleider AlvarezEléyder Álvarez Baytar is a Colombian amateur boxer, best known for winning the 2007 Pan American Games in the men's light heavyweight division.-Amateur Career:...
vs. David Whittom
- Alvarez defeated Whittom via unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36).
- Heavyweight bout: Oscar RivasOscar RivasÓscar Andres Rivas Torres is a Colombian heavyweight boxer from Valle del Cauca best known to win the Super Heavyweight silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games at the age of 19...
vs.
Zsolt Zathureczky
- Rivas defeated Zathureczky via technical knockout at 2:05 in the first round.
- Heavyweight bout: Didier BenceDidier BenceDidier Bence is a Canadian professional heavyweight boxer from Laval, Quebec. Bence is best known for become a Canadian amateur boxing champion as a teenager and winning bronze at the 2007 Pan American Games, defeating two-time US champion Mike Wilson twice in the process.-Amateur...
vs. Dwayne Storey
- Bence defeated Storey via technical knockout at 1:38 in the second round.
- Light Middleweight bout: Mikaël ZewskiMikaël ZewskiMikaël Zewski is an undefeated Canadian professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division.-Amateur career:...
vs. Ruben Galvan
- Zewski defeated Galvan via knockout at 1:44 in the third round.
International broadcasting
| Country | Broadcaster |
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 Australia |
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| Canada |
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| Canal Indigo Canal Indigo Canal Indigo is a Canadian French language pay-per-view and Near Video on Demand provider owned by Vidéotron. The service launched on August 26, 1996.-Channels and content:... |
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| Hungary |
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| United States |
HBO |
 Qatar |
Aljazeerasport +8 |