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On August, 14, 2010, Montreal will host an epic light heavyweight bout featuring Jean Pascal against American sensation, Chad Dawson. This will be for Pascal, the big break he has been looking for since his one and only defeat against Carl Froch.
We all know that big breaks are few and far between in life. For professional boxers, those breaks are even harder to come by. Jean Pascal was given such an opportunity in 2008, when he travelled to England to face Carl Froch. After that defeat, it took Pascal two years to fight his way back to the top.
The stage is now set for Pascal to deliver and take full advantage of this golden opportunity. With the fight scheduled to take place in Montreal, there is no doubt that Pascal will be the favourite to win. It is no secret that fighting in front of the home crowd often propels a boxer to victory, giving a slight edge to the hometown hero.
None of us have forgotten what happened with Bute and Andrade; a decision by the referee that cost Andrade a victory. While no one expects the same debacle to happen on August 14, we can’t help but point out that fighting in Montreal will certainly make Pascal harder to beat.
Pascal is currently the WBC and IBO light heavyweight champion. The 27 year old Haitian/Canadian boxer is coming off a successful title defence against Adrian Diaconu; he has a record of 25 wins and one loss with 16 knockouts.
The contender, Chad Dawson, is currently undefeated, with a record of 29 wins with 17 knockouts. Former WBC, IBF and IBO Champion Dawson has recently come off some impressive victories against Antonio Tarver and Glen Johnson.
If the hometown advantage is not enough, let us consider Pascal’s recent success when confronted with elite calibre boxers. It should be pointed out that in his one loss against Froch; Pascal delivered a strong fight that garnered the respect of many European boxing fans.
According to Pascal, he wants to become a unified champion and get himself not only the respect but that major US television contract. HBO will be in attendance in Montreal for the fight which should give the talented Pascal, all the more reason to shine.
Be sure to pay attention to Jean Pascal in the near future as he is poised to become one of the biggest names in Boxing, worldwide.
