Pro Boxing
Profiles of the two light heavyweights, Jean Pascal and Bernard Hopkins
Jean-Thenistor Pascal (26-1-0, with 18 KOs) was born October 28, 1982 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which makes him 28 years old. His family moved to Quebec, Canada in the late ‘80s and he now resides in Laval, Quebec. In school he played both ice hockey and soccer, and after watching his older brother Nicholson Poulard become […]
Thursday’s photo shoot of Friday night’s Fight card in San Diego
After the matchmaker did his job, nine of the ten boxers showed up promptly for the 5 p.m. weigh-in; all except for one lost sheep, Yogli Herrera (22-13-0, 15 KOs), who was traveling from San Onofre, Columbia, South America. While everyone was completing their mandatory weigh-in, Herrera’s opponent Chris Martin (20-0-2, 6 KOs) sat
Today’s Pascal-Hopkins press conference from Quebec City Hall
With Saturday’s Jean Pascal versus Bernard Hopkins fight on the horizon, I thought it best to relay some of the quotes from their press conference. Quotes from the WBC/IBO Light Heavyweight Champ, Jean Pascal: “Bernard Hopkins says the smartest guy will win. He says he is the intelligent man and I’m the idiot. After the […]
Mares and Agbeko to meet in finals of Showtime’s Bantamweight Tournament
For years boxing promoters and TV networks have force fed boxing fans the slow moving heavyweights. It appears Showtime is out to buck that trend and on Saturday night they introduced their viewers to four outstanding boxers from the Bantamweight division in a winner take all tournament. Following in the footsteps of their highly touted […]
A difference of opinion about the amazing Amir Khan/Marcos Maidana Fight
Saturday night’s exciting fight between the gentleman from England, Amir Khan, and the so-called ruffian from Argentina, Marcos Maidana, has houses divided. Three of San Diego’s most respected boxing coaches weighed in with their opinion. A recap by the Amir Khan fan: “Right now, Khan is good enough to beat Mayweather. With Freddie Roach in […]