Sergey kovalev tightens grip on 175lb division with stoppage of jean pascal kevin mitchell mon 16 mar 2015 07. Jean pascal gave a spirited effort the first time he met kovalev, in march of last year, but he ultimately took a thorough beating and lost by an eighthround knockout. Pascal avoiding kovalev s jabs nicely and he gets drilled by a straight right. Meanwhile, kovalev 2901, 26 ko battered pascal to the body, landed a lot of chopping right hands to the head, and used his jab between the more. Sergey kovalev vs jean pascal 2 rematch result kovalev by 7th round tko. According to jackson, pascal is more of a herkyjerky type of fighter. Espn reports that hbos saturday nights 3 fight boxing event featuring sergey kovalev and jean pascal drew an average audience of 956,000 hbo subscribers for the complete event. Hbo world championship boxing highlights dori michaels on dailymotion. Mar 15, 2015 jean pascal rests between rounds during saturdays fight with sergey kovalev. In a repeat of their 2015 bout, sergey kovalev scored a seventh round tko over jean pascal in dominant fashion.
It was announced on 23 december 2014, that kovalev would defend his world titles and fight jean pascal 2921, 17 kos on march 14, 2015 for wbc diamond light heavyweight title at the bell centre in montreal, quebec, canada live on hbo. I never understood this matchup, other than the obvious fact that sergey kovalev needed a body in front of him for his next fight and the pickings are slim at 175 pounds. Cleverly in wales and jean pascal in canada, and recovered from a. The aptly nicknamed krusher last defended this january, retiring jean pascal in the seventh. Sergey alexandrovich kovalev is a russian professional boxer. Sergey kovalev vs jean pascal full fight knock out can pascal beat kovalev in a rematch. It was a brutal fight, made worse by kovalev s decision to punish pascal for calling him a racist prior to the fight. Sergey kovalev vs jean pascal i highlights great fight. Sergey kovalev vs jean pascal boxing full fight bell centre, montreal, quebec, canada march 11, 2015 wba super world light heavyweight title ibf world light heavyweight title wbo. Jeanthenistor pascal born 28 october 1982 is a haitian canadian professional boxer. Jan 31, 2016 sergey kovalev proves his worth, dominates jean pascal to retain title sergey kovalev lived up to his krusher nickname, dominating jean pascal to earn a seventhround tko and retain his. Threebelt champ kovalev getting ready for next career.
With the wellpublicized history of bad blood between these two highintensity fighters, fireworks. Jean pascal rests between rounds during saturdays fight with sergey kovalev. Sergey kovalev tightens grip on 175lbs division with. Beautiful footwork that set up a straight right for kovalev. Former wbc light heavyweight champion of the world jean pascal 2921, 17kos has a tall order in front of him march 14th. Jan, 2016 sergey kovalev vs jean pascal full fight knock out can pascal beat kovalev in a rematch. Its a good thing the fight didnt end up in a close decision win for pascal because kovalev lost at least 2 points on those missed calls. Jan 31, 2016 in other words, he was jean pascal, as usual.
The undefeated sergey kovalev entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 2801 25 kos89% and he is ranked as the no. Sergey kovalev of russia lands a punch on jean pascal of canada during the wbo, wba, and ibf light heavyweight world championship match at the bell centre on january 30, 2016 in montreal. The scheduled 12round fight will headline a night of action on hbo championship boxing. The main event fight drew an average audience of 1. Sergey kovalev dominates jean pascal the fight city. He began working as a boxing judge way back in 1967 and has officiated hundreds of bouts, including such memorable confrontations as roberto duran vs carlos palomino, muhammad ali vs ken norton iii, and wilfredo gomez vs lupe pintor, which lederman, in an interview with boxing insider, called the greatest. It was announced on 23 december 2014, that kovalev would defend his world titles and fight jean pascal 2921, 17 kos on march 14, 2015 for wbc. Pascal campaigned at the beginning of his career as a super middleweight, so hes the slightly. Kovalev gave him a lot to digest as he clobbered pascal, the former light heavyweight world champion, from start to finish. In his 2011 fight against roman simakov of russia, kovalev knocked down his opponent in the sixth round and the fight. He has held the wba regular lightheavyweight title since october 2019, previously held the wbc, ibo, the ring and lineal lightheavyweight titles between 2009 and 2011, and challenged once for the wbc supermiddleweight title in 2008. Jean pascal scores are not official refresh this page throughout the fight for roundbyround updates round 1. Mar 15, 2015 sergey krusher kovalev remained undefeated saturday night in montreal, improving to 280 with a tko win over jean pascal to retain his three light heavyweight titles. Highlights of the great light heavyweight fight between sergey krusher kovalev and jean pascal in march 2015 where the krusher made the.
Andrey kovalev vs yuri gorbenko fight result mmapu mma. Live blog sergey kovalev vs jean pascal boxing news. Francis lafreniere harold lederman hbo jean pascal kovalev vs pascal montreal renan st juste sergey kovalev. Sergey kovalev, jean pascal set to meet for rematch in. It was a brutal fight, made worse by kovalevs decision to punish pascal for calling him a racist prior to the fight. Jan 31, 2016 in a repeat of their 2015 bout, sergey kovalev scored a seventh round tko over jean pascal in dominant fashion. Kovalev had just been named sports illustrateds 2014 fighter of the year. This saturday, sergey krusher kovalev 2801, 25 kos will march back into jean pascals 3031, 17 kos home turf to defend his light heavyweight world titles in the muchanticipated rematch televised live on hbo world championship boxing beginning at 9. Jan 30, 2016 for boxing fans around the world, longtime judge harold lederman is a household name. The russianborn light heavyweight erased a reigning and former champion bernard hopkins and jean pascal in his last two fights.
For more on the card follow our colleagues at bad left hook ward vs. Andre ward and sergey kovalev promising answers in their. Jan 15, 2020 in an immediate rematch six months later, alvarez lost to kovalev by unanimous decision. This saturday, unified light heavyweight champion sergey kovalev will face former titlist jean pascal in pascals adopted hometown of montreal the kovalevpascal contest pits the heavyhanded offensive force of nature from russia against the more athletically gifted pascal, who also possesses a sturdy set of whiskers, though has shown a tendency to fade later in fights. On saturday, he will have to settle for former wbc titleholder jean pascal 2921, 17 ko. Sergey kovalev routs jean pascal by tko in rematch, keeps. Wbo light heavyweight champion sergey kovalev puts his belt on the. Ryan remiorzap pascal had a big round five and gave his fans something to really cheer for by attacking. Sergey kovalev vs jean pascal ii official weigh in. Which kinda sounds like what gennady golovkin suggested he did following his mauling of david lemieux last october. Jean pascal highlights in full hd 60fps with slow motion. Sergey kovalev vs jean pascal 2 full fight video 2016 ibf.
Kovalev knocked out pascal in the eighth round in front of his hometown fans at the bell centre in montreal. The first round saw both fighters getting accustomed. Jean thenistor pascal born 28 october 1982 is a haitian canadian professional boxer. Sergey kovalev tightens grip on 175lbs division with stoppage. Alvarez has victories over former world titleholder jean pascal and lucian bute, among others. Sergey kovalev vs jean pascal full fight video 2015 wba wbo. Sergey kovalev beats jean pascal with eighthround tko for. Sergey kovalev proves his worth, dominates jean pascal to retain title sergey kovalev lived up to his krusher nickname, dominating jean pascal to earn a seventhround tko and retain his.
On saturday, january 30, 2016, sergey kovalev 2801, 25 kos will take on jean pascal 3031, 17 kos in a rematch to defend his ibf, wbo and wba titles at the bell center in montreal, canada. Sergey kovalev is suddenly a man with no shortage of options. Seven months ago, the two light heavyweights faced. After a short rest, sergey is now ready to start training for his fight vs. Kovalev is anxious to defend his wbo title for the fifth time, as well as the ibf and wba titles he wrestled from bernard hopkins 5572, 32 k. For the bout, kovalev landed 165 of 412, while pascal connected on 30 of 108. Undefeated, the powerpunching russian has but one blemish on his record, a technical decision draw. Sergey kovalev vs jean pascal boxing full fight bell centre, montreal, quebec, canada march 11, 2015 wba super world light heavyweight title ibf world light heavyweight title wbo world light he watch video.
Ive always been a boxing fan so i decided to make a video in honor of a fight that i loved. Another straight right by kovalev and pascal lands a left hook. The scheduled 12round fight will headline a night of action on hbo championship boxing in their first fight, kovalev, a 32yearold native of russia, dominantly stopped. Harold lederman on kovalev vs pascal iithe fight city. Kovalevs promise was to punish pascal for his prefight antics and that is exactly what he did as with a vicious left jab he stopped pascal in his tracks and then inflicted big damage with his right hand, his primary weapon. Jan 31, 2016 live blog sergey kovalev vs jean pascal. Sergey kovalev vs jean pascal ii official weigh in share this event boxe. The fight was a rematch of kovalev s march 14 defense, also at the bell. Sergey kovalev beats jean pascal in 7thround tko, retains. Mar 10, 2015 sergey kovalev and jean pascal are both compact, athletic light heavyweights with dangerous power. Kovalev comes on and pascal is on the ropes and a hard left hook to the body. Find highquality sergey kovalev boxer stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Sergey kovalev dominates jean pascal in onesided title. Kovalev had beaten pascal once before, last march, stopping him by eighthround tko.
Pascal avoiding kovalevs jabs nicely and he gets drilled by a straight right. Feb 03, 2016 kovalev is a beast at light heavyweight, loves to fight, and according to the post fight interview probably chose to deliberately extend jean pascals punishment. This fight against pascal will be a different test for kovalev than hopkins. Jean pascal ii world light heavyweight championship set for saturday, january 30 from the bell centre in montreal live on hbo world championship boxing montreal, november 30, 2015 although the fight is still two months away, there was already tension between unified light heavyweight title holder sergey kovalev and former. Sergey kovalev and jean pascal are both compact, athletic light heavyweights with dangerous power. Sergey kovalev came into his fight with jean pascal a prohibitive underdog, but the canadian gave him a serious run for his money, trading heavy punches until his eventual rescue by the referee in. Jan 27, 2016 s daniel friedman got a chance to sit down with light heavyweight champion sergey kovalev to his own boxing history, prefight training and much more ahead of his rematch with jean pascal.
Jean pascal has twice fought sergey kovalev, so there is no one better to ask about what andre ward will face when the lightheavyweights. Sergey kovalev vs jean pascal is one of the best boxing fights of 2015 and it gets four stars we had rated this fight three stars but we were probably drunk. On 29 may, it was announced that pascal would fight on the kovalev vs. Kovalev is a beast at light heavyweight, loves to fight, and according to the post fight interview probably chose to deliberately extend jean pascals punishment. Pascal campaigned at the beginning of his career as a. In their first fight the krusher kovalev beat pascal in one of the best. The bout will be held at the bell centre in montreal, quebec, canada where pascal will be the hometown fan favorite. The two met on march 14 last year at the same venue, with kovalev stopping pascal in the. John dennen provides the updates on the sergey kovalev vs. Undefeated, the powerpunching russian has but one blemish on his record, a technical decision draw against grover young in august 2011. Jean pascal ii world light heavyweight championship set for saturday, january 30 from the bell centre in montreal live on hbo world championship boxing montreal, november 30, 2015 although the fight is still two months away, there was already tension between unified light heavyweight title holder sergey kovalev and former world. John dennen provides the updates on the sergey kovalev vs jean pascal rematch. Jean pascal gave a spirited effort the first time he met kovalev, in march of last year, but he ultimately took a thorough beating and lost by an eighth.
Another possibility was a rematch with jean pascal. Sergey kovalev vs jean pascal what channel is sergey kovalev vs jean pascal on. Boxing 4 free podcaster andrew schweitzer goes back and explains how the fight came together, the atmosphere surrounding the buildup, and does a break down of the fight itself. Jean pascal hbo world championship boxing highlightsvpx9c2cdke. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Sergey kovalev beats jean pascal with eighthround tko. Andre ward and sergey kovalev will settle their score tonight at mandalay bay events center. He will challenge unified world light heavyweight champion sergey kovalev2601, 23kos. In an immediate rematch six months later, alvarez lost to kovalev by unanimous decision. Kovalev ii airs live on hbo ppv today saturday, june 17 with a fight time of 9. Sergey kovalev of russia celebrates his victory over jean pascal of canada by.
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