By Mark Vester
WBC/IBO light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal pulled off what may become the upset of the year on Saturday night, when he won an eleven round technical decision over previously undefeated Chad Dawson at the Nell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The fight was stopped in the eleventh after a clash of heads opened up a deep cut above the right eye.
The only man to beat Pascal is former super middleweight champion Carl Froch. The fight was a twelve round war. Froch won by decision. Afterwards Pascal moved up to light heavyweight and turned his career around. Froch is tied up in Showtime's Super Six Boxing Classic. He faces Arthur Abraham on October, but Pascal would love the chance to get revenge.
"Carl Froch has to fight Arthur Abraham. If he wants to fight me, I have no problem. He beat me, so that would give me a great chance to try to beat him," Pascal said.
Last time Pascal traveled to Froch's hometown of Nottingham. This time he would consider another trip to England, but he prefers to have the contest in Montreal.
"It's all about business, but I have great fans in Quebec. They are the best fans in the world so I would like to fight on HBO in Montreal once again," Pascal said.