By Chris LaBate
Former champion Bernard Hopkins has issued a warning to boxing fans. He plans to destroy WBC/IBO light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal when they face off on December 18 at the Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City in Quebec.
"I want to go on record and say it now. I’m warning you. I'm gonna take this guy apart and I'm gonna take him to school," Hopkins said. "I’m gonna reach down deep in my bag a bring it on December 18th! Bernard Hopkins is going to Canada to win and win big."
Hopkins is not worried about the physical advantages of Pascal. The veteran is planning to use his vast in-ring experience to overcome any of Pascal's abilities.
"[Pascal's] biggest asset is that he’s fighting in Canada. In 17 years I've seen and heard everything. Pascal has to be ready for what I bring to the table because it’s a whole encyclopedia. Look at the people I've fought compared to the people he’s fought and you tell me who’s the Harvard graduate," Hopkins said.
The fight takes place Canada, where Pascal is a star, but Hopkins is not worried about the judges.
"I didn’t even look at the judges because Golden Boy Promotions is a promotion I respect and I know they are always watching out for Bernard Hopkins," Hopkins said.
