By Scott Gilfoid: 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins (51-5-2, 32 KO’s) is poised to make history on Saturday night when he takes on and beats WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-1-1, 16 KO’s) at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In beating the 28-year-old Pascal, Hopkins will erase George Foreman’s record from 1994 of being the oldest fighter to ever capture a world title.
Hopkins vs. Pascal
Hopkins-Pascal: Age gap erased
By Reni M. Valenzuela: Bernard Hopkins is forty six years old and nobody seems to howl. Because of his advanced age and “fading” career as an ex- top boxer and a former super bantamweight and super featherweight champion, a lot of people “cried wolf” out of their sincere concern for his safety and welfare when Erik “El Terrible” Morales at thirty five dared to fight the fresh hard-punching Marcos Maidana last April 9.
Hopkins looking to beat Pascal on Saturday and break Foreman’s record
By Eric Thomas: 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins (51-5-2, 32 KO’s) is hoping to become the oldest fighter to ever win a world title when he takes on World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-1-1, 16 KO’s) in a rematch on Saturday night at the Bell Center in Montreal, Canada. Hopkins wants to beat George Foreman’s record, which dates back to 1994, when a then 45-year-old Foreman was able to stop IBF/WBA heavyweight champ Michael Moorer in the 10th round to capture his titles.
Hopkins to fight Dawson-Diaconu winner if he beats Pascal on Saturday
By Dan Ambrose: 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins (51-5-2, 32 KO’s) faces World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-1-1, 16 KO’s) in a rematch on Saturday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. The winner of the Hopkins-Pascal fight will face the winner of Saturday’s undercard fight between former WBC champion Chad Dawson vs. Adrian Diaconu. That will be Hopkins’ next fight if he can get by Pascal on Saturday.
Bernard Hopkins has got inside Pascal’s head
By Richard Hall: Bernard Hopkins (51-5 -2) has got inside Jean Pascal’s (26-1-1) head as Max Kellerman hosts a face off with and Bernard Hopkins looking to break the record of the oldest world champion in history.
Hopkins: I’m going to throw a lot of punches against Pascal
By Dan Ambrose: 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins (51-5-2, 32 KO’s) says he’s going to throw a lot of punches on May 21st against World Boxing Council WBC) light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-1-1, 16 KO’s) at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. It would be a huge chance for Hopkins if he does opt to fight like this in his rematch with Pascal, because in his last fight with Pascal in December, Hopkins didn’t throw a lot of punches and did a lot of wrestling and holding on the inside after throwing shots.
46-year-old Hopkins hoping to beat Foreman’s record with a win over Pascal
By Dan Ambrose: 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins (51-5-2, 32 KO’s) is hoping to go down in the record books with a win over World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-1-1, 16 KO’s) on May 21st at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. Hopkins, if he wins, will be the oldest fighter to ever win a major world title in boxing. The old record is George Foreman, who was a ripe 45 when he knocked out IBF/WBA heavyweight champion Michael Moorer in 1994.
Hopkins-Pascal could have special drug testing
By Dan Ambrose: According to fightnews.com, the May 21st rematch bout between WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-1-1, 16 Ko’s) and 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins (51-5-2, 32 KO’s) could have special drug testing for performance enhancing drugs by the Quebec boxing commissions. They’ are considering this special testing for the Hopkins vs. Pascal rematch, which will be taking place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.
Hopkins: Pascal is a four round fighter
By Dan Ambrose: 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins (51-5-2, 32 KO’s) and WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-1-1, 16 KO’s) argued viciosly with one another on HBO’s Face off with Max Kellerman recently. Hopkins, 46, stuck to a major theme throughout the televised meeting by saying Pascal is a “Four round fighter.” The two fighters fought to a 12 round draw last December. Pascal knocked Hopkins down twice in that fight and appeared to win enough rounds to make it at least a draw.
Pascal has to set a fast pace and make Hopkins look his age
By Dan Ambrose: Last time out WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-1-1, 16 KO’s) failed to fight smart and push the fight at the 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins (51-5-2, 32 KO’s) in their 12 round draw last December. Pascal seemed to be under the mistaken impression that he could pick his spots and basically pot shot Hopkins and beat him in the same way that Pascal beat Chad Dawson.