Hopkins files defamation lawsuit against Pascal for saying he uses PEDs

[ruthless rocco]

suing someone in canada isn't like suing someone in the usa...its going to get you peanuts.

but pascal did scream several times into the mic at the press conference that bernard was a cheater and was on steroids.

[Julius Rain]

suing someone in canada isn't like suing someone in the usa...its going to get you peanuts.

but pascal did scream several times into the mic at the press conference that bernard was a cheater and was on steroids.

Exactly, Pascal kept screaming that Bhop is a cheater. Which gives Bhop a case.

[ruthless rocco]

also, pascal sold "are you willing to take the test" t-shirts in the stadium the night of the fight.

no legal bearing...but pretty stupid considering its completely unfounded and was a poor attempt to get inside hopkins head during the press conference. clearly didn't work.

or maybe since he made a profit from the slander there is a legal consequence.

[Majesty]

So now boxers are gonna sue other boxers for trash talking them at press conferences....

yep... Boxing is going further downhill.

[CFH]

Have we really become such pussies in our western societies that lawsuits are an acceptable response to childish insults?

[Master]

Have we really become such pussies in our western societies that lawsuits are an acceptable response to childish insults?

celebrities use them to cover up their sex scandals.

[marbleheadmaui]

Have we really become such pussies in our western societies that lawsuits are an acceptable response to childish insults?

Isn't there a flip side? Have we become such irresponsible chowderheads that we think we can make unfounded allegations with impunity?

[CFH]

Have we really become such pussies in our western societies that lawsuits are an acceptable response to childish insults?

Isn't there a flip side? Have we become such irresponsible chowderheads that we think we can make unfounded allegations with impunity?

I understand that perspective, but a couple of careless words designed to hype up a fight and get under the skin of an opponents (which obviously backfired) are not sue-worthy IMO.

[ross]

suing someone in canada isn't like suing someone in the usa...its going to get you peanuts.

but pascal did scream several times into the mic at the press conference that bernard was a cheater and was on steroids.

Exactly, Pascal kept screaming that Bhop is a cheater. Which gives Bhop a case.

Oh poor sissy cry cry Bernard

He is a fucking cheater, how many other fighters drop to all fours and crawl around the rind during a round, pretending to have been hit low. What about all the holding, elbows and leading with the head? Thats all cheating. Pascal never said he was taking anything, he asked a simple question "will you take the tests?". For whatever reason, Hopkins couldnt answer him yes or no

All governing bodies should now make these tests mandatory. The more sophisticated peds are getting over the years, the longer fighters careers are carrying on, the higher the weight classes they are able to climb. You have to be gullible and naive to believe there is no cheating going on. Not only that, too many very high profile fighters have already been caught cheating but still people want to believe that its all just good nutrition and the same training fighterrs have been doing for decades. Its not like skill levels have risen either