14,000 boxing fans packed the Bell Centre in Montreal last night to witness what had been called the biggest fight in Canadian history as WBC light heavyweight champ Adrian Diaconu put his belt at risk against local crosstown rival Jean Pascal.

Challenger Pascal was coming up from super middle and it was unknown whether or not he'd be able to mix with a full fledged light heavy.

With a round it became clear that Pascal's fight plan was to avoid just such close quarters combat as he employed his height, reach and quickness advantages to keep Diaconu at the end of the jab.

Unable to cut off the ring and corner the fleet-footed challenger, Diaconu ate a lot of leather from the quick shots of Pascal. More...

Only 7 days left before the bell rings in a fight that will make history in Quebec. WBC Light Heavyweight champion Adrian Diaconu (26-0-0, 15KO) and contender Jean Pascal (22-1-0, 15KO) both respect the 7 days weigh-in, a regulation from the WBC.

Diaconu and Pascal have to weight less than 184 pounds. More...

Only 9 days left before the bell rings in a fight that will make history in Quebec. WBC World Light Heavyweight champion Adrian Diaconu (26-0-0, 15KO) and contender Jean Pascal (22-1-0, 15KO) are at the final stages of their preparation in their respective camps.

“The Shark” is adding the finishing touches in Montreal, and Pascal in Florida. The Montrealer by way of Romania took offence to comments made by his opponent yesterday on Radio Energie, a local radio station. More...

With only 10 short days to go before fight night, tension is starting to mount in the camps of WBC World Light Heavyweight champion Adrian Diaconu (25-0, 15KO) and Jean Pascal (22-1,15KO) from Laval.

Both local boxers will meet at the Montreal Bell Centre on June 19th 2009 to dispute the crown of new King of the Light Heavies in Canada. More...

IBF World Champion Lucian Bute, 22-0-0 (18), has signed a new promotion agreement with InterBox. Boxing fans throughout

Quebec will be able to follow the Romanian Sensation’s brilliant career live and in their living rooms for the next few years.

"Lucian Bute is the cream of our crop at InterBox and I am delighted that he has signed a long term agreement with us," said InterBox President Eric Lucas. More...

Interbox stages a show tonight at the Repentigny Arena in Repentigny, Quebec which sees middleweight Renan St. Juste, 16-1-1 (11), square off with Elkeana Ali Saunders, 8-1-1 (4), of The Bahamas over ten rounds.

Also on the bill are Quebecois prospects Benoit Gaudet, and Sebastien Gauthier.

Renan St. Juste: 160 lb
Elkeana Ali Saunders: 158.6 lb

Benoit Gaudet: 135.9 lb
Pedro Javier Torres: 135.9 lb

Sebastien Gauthier: 121.6 lb
Alvaro Muro: 121.5 lb