Jean Pascal vs. Bernard Hopkins II

Jean Pascal vs. Bernard Hopkins II, billed as Dynasty II, was a light heavyweight championship fight for the WBC, IBO, and The Ring light heavyweight titles.[1] The bout was held on May 21, 2011, at Bell Centre, Montreal in Quebec, Canada and was televised on HBO.

Dynasty II
DateMay 21, 2011
VenueBell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Title(s) on the lineWBC, IBO, and The Ring light heavyweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Jean Pascal Bernard Hopkins
Nickname The Executioner
Hometown Laval, Quebec, Canada Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Pre-fight record 26-1-1 (16 KO) 51-5-2-1 (32 KO)
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg) 174+3⁄4 lb (79 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition WBC, IBO, and The Ring light heavyweight champion 2-division world champion
Result
Hopkins defeated Pascal via unanimous decision.

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.[2] 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 fought Bernard Hopkins on October 15, 2011.[3]

Referee and Judges

The referee for the fight is British Ian John-Lewis, and the judges are Philippines' Rey Danseco, Anek Hongtongkam of Thailand, and Italy's Guido Cavalleri .[4] John-Lewis had previously been referee for fights involving Vitali Klitschko and Shannon Briggs fight in October 2010.[5]

Main card

Preliminary card
  • Light Heavyweight bout: Canada Nicholson Poulard vs. Mexico Jaudiel Zepeda
    • Poulard defeated Zepeda via unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 100-90).
  • Welterweight bout: Canada Kevin Bizier vs. Mexico Mauro Lucero
    • Bizier defeated Lucero via knockout at 3:00 in the fifth round.
  • Cruiserweight bout: Colombia Eleider Alvarez vs. Canada David Whittom
    • Alvarez defeated Whittom via unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36).
  • Heavyweight bout: Colombia Oscar Rivas vs. Hungary Zsolt Zathureczky
    • Rivas defeated Zathureczky via technical knockout at 2:05 in the first round.
  • Heavyweight bout: Canada Didier Bence vs. CanadaDwayne Storey
    • Bence defeated Storey via technical knockout at 1:38 in the second round.
  • Light Middleweight bout: Canada Mikaël Zewski vs. United States Ruben Galvan
    • Zewski defeated Galvan via knockout at 1:44 in the third round.

International broadcasting
Bernard Hopkins won WBC light heavyweight title.

References
  1. Morin, Vincent (2011-02-09). "Boxing: Jean Pascal, Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson To Be Featured May 21". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
  2. Dan, Rafael (2011-01-07). "Bernard Hopkins may get rematch". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
  3. Dan, Ambrose (2011-05-16). "Hopkins to fight Dawson-Diaconu winner if he beats Pascal on Saturday". BoxingNews24. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
  4. "Pascal Hopkins Rematch: Judges And Referee elected". Boxing Scene. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  5. "Ian John-Lewis - Referee". BoxRec. 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
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