By Chris LaBate
Bernard Hopkins was an angry man after his fight with WBC/IBO light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal. The fight, which took place at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec, saw a twelve round majority decision get issued.
Quebec’s Claude Paquette and Belgium’s Daniel Van de Wiele scored the bout a draw, with 113-113 and 114-114 rulings, but California’s Steve Morrow scored the fight for Hopkins with a 114-112 card. Pascal earned a career-high purse of $1.5 million and Hopkins will collect $1.3 million.
“You all saw it. I beat the guy up,” said Hopkins. “I dominated the fight. It was a sure enough robbery.”
Pascal also cried robbery afterwards. He knocked Hopkins down twice and felt the judges should have given him the win. Pascal doesn't have a problem with a rematch being staged.
“I dropped him two times, but I’m not happy,” said Pascal. “I’m the champ. I want to win. But I would have no problem fighting him again.”
