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The WBC light heavyweight belt will remain in Montreal following Jean Pascal’s victory over Silvio Branco on Friday at the Bell Centre. The bout ultimately ended at 2:19 in the 10th round when Branco’s trainer threw the towel after seeing his fighter knocked down and in bad form from Pascal’s …

At the Bell Centre in boxing mad Montreal last night, Jean Pascal put his WBC light heavyweight belt at risk for the first time and came away with victory against seasoned warhorse Silvio Branco. A pro since 1988, ex-WBA and European champ Branco went after the much younger Pascal early …

There are few boxers in the business who have the charisma and ability that Jean Pascal demonstrates. The 26 year-old fighter from Montreal is living the life and enjoying every minute of his well deserved fame. No one will forget Pascal’s form against Carl Froch in a WBC super middleweight …

By Per Ake Persson IBF, WBO and IBO Heavy Champ Wladimir Klitschko weighed in 109.3 kg / 241 lb at yesterday’s chaotic weigh-in at a major shopping center in Hamburg, Germany that took place at noon. Challenger Tony Thomnpson came in at 247.5 lb / 112.3 kg. Thompson didn´t take …

Big time Continental action this weekend and we start off with bouts that carried world title implications! On a big card at Sala Polivalenta, in Bucharest, Romania, Montreal based Romanian Adrian Diaconu, 25-0 (15), had his hands full with previously undefeated American slugger Chris Henry, 21-1 (17), but won the …