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by Cliff Rold - At the end of Rocky, Apollo Creed whispered to the Italian Stallion ‘ain’t gonna be no rematch.’ Rocky replied, ‘don’t want one.’ As both men talked about a resumption of their one-sided affair following the fight on Saturday at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, one could imagine any sane fan borrowing from Rocky.
Rematch? Don’t want one.
What would be the point after Haitian 31-year old former lineal World Light Heavyweight Champion Jean Pascal (29-2-1, 17 KO) won a lopsided unanimous decision that offered drama only in its last four minutes? Romanian 33-year old former IBF Super Middleweight Lucian Bute (31-2, 24 KO) beltholder had few answers for the superior speed, unorthodox technique, and explosiveness of Pascal until late in the eleventh round. The long building clash between a pair of Canadian imports, both of whom make their home in Laval, Quebec, left little doubt about the better man. [Click Here To Read More]
Rematch? Don’t want one.
What would be the point after Haitian 31-year old former lineal World Light Heavyweight Champion Jean Pascal (29-2-1, 17 KO) won a lopsided unanimous decision that offered drama only in its last four minutes? Romanian 33-year old former IBF Super Middleweight Lucian Bute (31-2, 24 KO) beltholder had few answers for the superior speed, unorthodox technique, and explosiveness of Pascal until late in the eleventh round. The long building clash between a pair of Canadian imports, both of whom make their home in Laval, Quebec, left little doubt about the better man. [Click Here To Read More]
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