[Roe]

All set to be officially announced soon but reports are that everything has been agreed for the Canadian superfight between Jean Pascal and Lucian Bute to go ahead at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal on May 25th. The fight will take place at light-heavyweight and will be broadcast on HBO.

Chad Dawson will fight on the undercard - after being paid step-aside money to withdraw from his own scheduled rematch with Pascal - and HBO will also televise the Carl Froch vs Mikkel Kessler rematch on a delay on the same night as part of a triple header.

 

[Nyanners :sad5]

Man, I really don't know who to root for in that fight.

Chad Dawson's matches are always so uninspiring. Even the Pascal fight wasn't that good. He's probably p4p the most boring boxer on the planet.

 

[adamcanavan]

i want bute to win, and keep on winning because ward vs bute still interests me and i have no idea why

 

[JamieC]

I like both guys, hopefully it will be a good fight, it either goes Bute UD, or Pascal KO but i dont know which way

 

[kingkodi]

I think JP takes this.

 

[Vano-irons]

Excellent fight. Really is. Pascal stops him quicker than Froch did

 

[Nyanners :sad5]

Excellent fight. Really is. Pascal stops him quicker than Froch did

A very bold claim. Why do you think that?

 

[Vano-irons]

A very bold claim. Why do you think that?

I think Pascal probably hits that bit harder than Froch, especially early in fights. Bute's confidence is also massively hurt. He looked awful at times against Grachev, and seemed to be hurt on occasion too. Pascal also has a pretty solid chin, and at 175, I can't see Bute being able to trouble him from the outset. I think Bute will try to box (like he did against Grachev), but be tagged (like he was against Grachev).

 

[Shazz]

AFter Pascal KOs Bute in Rd 4, that will be the end of Bute, except in Canada.
The good ending will be that Pascal will take his place as Canada's number 1 fighter.

 

[JamieC]

AFter Pascal KOs Bute in Rd 4, that will be the end of Bute, except in Canada.
The good ending will be that Pascal will take his place as Canada's number 1 fighter.

ye the winner of this does become the premier draw in Canada, there's a lot at stake

 

[Shazz]

ye the winner of this does become the premier draw in Canada, there's a lot at stake

He should have already been Canada's #1, but the Canadians deceived themselves with a hype who has never fought beyond the C & B class of fighters.

 

[BoxingAnalyst]

Pascal takes Bute out IMO, he's wild with his shots but Bootay doesn't have the defence or chin to prevail victorious.

 

[Shazz]

Pascal has been training at the Mayweather gym lately. Roger Mayweather is training him.

 

[Nyanners :sad5]

Doesn't look that impressive at all to me. Reckon Bute can outpoint him.

 

[Shazz]

i want bute to win, and keep on winning because ward vs bute still interests me and i have no idea why

Don't hold your breath for this. There really is no reason for Ward to fight Bute. When he beats him, there is nothing gained. I don't think the networks would be interested in this match-up since Bute got completely demolished by Froch and will very likely get KTFO by Pascal.
I think Ward will move up to LHW and fight Hopkins.

 

[sim_reiss]

The same Roger Mayweather who is no longer training Floyd due to illness :think

Also, talk of Dawson-Stevenson. Another good fight in 2013 if made :bbb

 

[Shazz]

The same Roger Mayweather who is no longer training Floyd due to illness :think

So, does that mean you placing your bets on Bute? I think Pascal should come in as the betting favoite and Bute as the underdog.

 

[sim_reiss]

So, does that mean you placing your bets on Bute? I think Pascal should come in as the betting favoite and Bute as the underdog.

Nah, more intrigued as to why he isn't training Floyd - he seems fine in the video.

I've got no idea who wins this, mainly because I don't know what kind of Lucien Bute or Jean Pascal will turn up.

 

[sim_reiss]

I could narrow it down to either a Bute decision or Pascal KO.