Stopped standing. Was never dropped.
He was dropped in their first fight at the end of round 3. That right hand that send him over the ropes almost KOd him. That was a KD and it was called
In their rematch Pascal was also dropped in round 1 by a jab, but it wasn't called
Yeah. By a jab. He seemed really out of it in the 2nd Kovalev fight.
But I’m happy at his comeback lately. He’s putting on some good performances.
Oh yeah and he got dropped at the end of the 3rd round in their first fight and that was called. Pascal hung all the way over the ropes from 1 right hand
Yeah. By a jab. He seemed really out of it in the 2nd Kovalev fight.
But I’m happy at his comeback lately. He’s putting on some good performances.
He got dropped 3 times actually.
A jab in the 1st round, a short right hand in the 2nd where his knee briefly touched the canvas (ref didn't see it) and another time in round 7 when his glove touched the canvas after getting hit with a right hand around the guard.
I’ve never been that high on Bute tbh man, I always thought he was an accident waiting to happen after the Andrade fights and Froch completely exposed him and he was never the same IMO.
I had the first Hopkins fight 114-112 to B-Hop. Pascal just couldn’t adjust in the mid to later rounds after B-Hop worked him out.
Dawson was a great win, he was the next big thing at 175 before he ran into Pascal.
Fair point, Diaconu was a solid win(s) too, he was a decent fighter.
Pascal’s had a good career but unless he does something spectacular in his last few fights, the HOF is step too far.
114-112 to B-Hop in the first fight? With the knockdowns? You have Hopkins 9 rounds??
Pascal win over Browne was good but it only highlighted frochs resume to me. After that polish no hopes froch fought nothing but killers(and yusaf mack) one of the best consistent runs of top quality opposition I of recent years undoubtedly. Which highlights wards resume.
Definitely not HOF, but He has his place among top Light Heavies of his generation. Maybe not very best, but probably top 10?
Dawson and Browne are great wins. Bute, Diaconu twice, Yunieski and Elbiali also respectable.
Then You also have to give him credit for great fights with Froch and Kovalev in first one.
There are fighters like him in every era. He's a true soldier, beating him is always an accomplishment. I'd put him in category of Shawn Porter and Rocky Lockridge for example... just 1-2 wins in major fights away from HOF status.
Bute, Dawson, I thought he won the first Hopkins fight, and Diaconu is a really good scalp IMO, and he's got it twice.
but agreed, no HOF. Though had he gotten the win over Hopkins, that would give him wins over Diaconu, Branco, Diaconu, Dawson and Hopkins in five straight fights. Might be a different discussion had that happened.
I’ve never been that high on Bute tbh man, I always thought he was an accident waiting to happen after the Andrade fights and Froch completely exposed him and he was never the same IMO.
I had the first Hopkins fight 114-112 to B-Hop. Pascal just couldn’t adjust in the mid to later rounds after B-Hop worked him out.
Dawson was a great win, he was the next big thing at 175 before he ran into Pascal.
Fair point, Diaconu was a solid win(s) too, he was a decent fighter.
Pascal’s had a good career but unless he does something spectacular in his last few fights, the HOF is step too far.
No chance!
He’s had a very respectable career, had a good win over Dawson but he’s nowhere near a HOF’er.
I mean what other top wins does he have? Browne is his second best win IMO
Bute, Dawson, I thought he won the first Hopkins fight, and Diaconu is a really good scalp IMO, and he's got it twice.
but agreed, no HOF. Though had he gotten the win over Hopkins, that would give him wins over Diaconu, Branco, Diaconu, Dawson and Hopkins in five straight fights. Might be a different discussion had that happened.
Is he a HoF'er?
Borderline?
No chance!
He’s had a very respectable career, had a good win over Dawson but he’s nowhere near a HOF’er.
I mean what other top wins does he have? Browne is his second best win IMO