WBC light heavyweight world champion Jean Pascal (26-1-1, 16 KOs) retained his belt with a twelve round majority draw against Bernard Hopkins (51-5-1, 32 KOs) on Saturday night in front of 16,500 at the Pepsi Colisee in Quebec City, Canada.
Bernard was knocked out 2, both times he was able to beat the count, seemingly ageless Bernard Hopkins came storming back, able to capture a 114-112, 113-113, 114-114 majority draw by dominating the second half of the fight.
“He was gasping for air every time I went to the body,” said Hopkins after the fight. “I just kept coming forward throwing punches, throwing punches.”
Hopkins, who turns 46 on January 15th, was bidding to become the oldest man to win a major world title in boxing history.
“It’s really a shame, it’s a shame for Canada, it’s a shame for boxing to have a decision like that. We had Canadian people, Canadian fans come up to us and tell us he (Hopkins) won,” stated Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer. “That is what is wrong with boxing. He sure didn’t lose, I think if you think that, you don’t know what boxing means. Look at the scorecards; it happens all the time up here, that is what is wrong with boxing. It’s a disgrace. We are going to file a protest. The WBC will order an immediate rematch and we will see what other legal remedies we have because this is wrong. This is wrong.”
Paulie Malignaggi made his debut at welterweight and with his new Golden Boy promoters a successful one with a stoppage of former world title challenger Michael Lozado (36-7-1 29KO) at 2:33 of the 6th round.
Middleweight contender Daniel Jacobs (Left) throws a left hand en route to a fifth round technical knockout victory over Jesse Orta.
Undefeated middleweight Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (22-0 16KO) knocked Martin Desjardins (7-19-4 3KO) in the first round to keep his perfect record. Time was 2:53.
All Photos by Tim Snow – Hoganphotos
3 cheers to the great bernard hopkins hip hip horay . hopkins won all stats after being knocked down 2 x .this man was cheated 114 ~ 112 113 ~113 and 113~113 and still a draw this is wrong strong arm robbery is what i saw .
Yup… Bhop got robbed….and (wow) paulie acually ko,d somebody.!!….. Lol
Old man was robbed, he schooled Pascal, Hopkins won that fight but what do you expect he did go to the champ’s country to fight him. It was pretty funny pascal said he’d fight Hopkins anytime but when asked if he’d fight him in his next fight he stalled big time he don’t wanna fight the old man again.
hopkins was robbed. pascal ran and held almost the whole fight. he should be ashamed. congrats hopkins for whippin dat a$$$$$$
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