By Edward Chaykovsky

WBO/IBF/WBA light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev (28-0-1, 25KOs) has promised to give Jean Pascal (30-3-1, 17KOs) a career ending beating on January 30th at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.

There is a lot of tension between the two fighters.

Pascal believes the referee in their first bout, which took place last March at the same venue, jumped the gun in stopping the fight early. The bout was waved off in the eight round as Kovalev was hurting Pascal with punches in the corner.

Pascal has called Kovalev a racist and claims the Russian fighter dislikes black fighters.

The trash talk has only angered Kovalev, who now wants to end Pascal's career.

 "I want this [to make Pascal retire], we'll see. But usually all my opponents stop their career or move their division, but last fight I didn't finish my job," Kovalev said.

"Pascal has said bad things to my side. I have a reason for fighting him. I think Pascal has reason to say thank you to Luis Pabon, the referee for the fight. He forgot to say thank you very much that he saved his health and life maybe. Because he was already drunk, you know like spaghetti legs."

Kovalev has no problem with facing Pascal once again in his hometown. In fact, he finds pleasure in receiving the opportunity to hand Pascal a beating before his fans in Canada.

"I love Canada and Canadian fans. Canada reminds me so much of my home town in Russia. Same atmosphere. Lot of details remember me of my home town and I feel very comfortable in Canada. Big support from Canadian fans. And second thing why I fight in Canada, because Pascal doesn't want to go to America to fight me or in Russia either. He's fighting only in his hometown. Ok, I'm ready to kick his ass in his hometown," Kovalev said.