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Looking back on the fights that defined Jean Pascal's career
Looking back on the fights that defined Jean Pascal's career

The Independent

time2 days ago

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  • The Independent

Looking back on the fights that defined Jean Pascal's career

This weekend saw what could be the end of Jean Pascal's career when the Montreal-resident former policeman lost in four rounds to Michał Cieślak. After four largely one-sided rounds, the referee stepped in to stop Pascal in the fourth round. He looked thicker than ever before as if training and maintaining the physique of his youth had slipped too far away from him. Catch all the latest boxing action on DAZN For Pascal, 37-7-1 (21), this marks what surely is the end of his career. Despite winning four of his last five fights, it seems that both age and mileage is catching up with the former light-heavyweight champion. Although this cannot be predicted with 100 per cent certainty as Pascal, like the villain from a horror movie, has seemingly come back from irrelevance time after time. For now, however, it seems that there is no way back. Pascal may have won his last fight, against Terry Osias in ten rounds, but while Osias may have been undefeated in thirteen, it was a definite step down for Pascal. Before that, Pascal had lost on points to the undistinguished Michael Eifert of Germany (who seems, since then, to have squandered that momentum). But there was a period of eleven years, between 2008 and 2019, when Pascal always seemed to be chomping at the bit when it came to being the best light-heavyweight fighter on the planet. Jean Pascal vs. Carl Froch, 2008 It was one undefeated fighter against another when Pascal, then 21-0 (14), travelled to Nottingham, UK, in order to face Carl Froch for the vacant WBC super-middleweight title at the end of 2008. It was a hard-fought, close battle between two men who would after became friends, but it was Froch who won by scores of 116-112, 117-111, and 118-110. Froch, then 23-0 (19) would go on to his Hall of Fame career from the cauldron that was the Nottingham Arena. Pascal, meanwhile, went back to Canada. A rematch between the two was mooted but never came about. Jean Pascal vs. Adrian Diaconu, 2009 If Jean Pascal was to carry Canadian boxing for years, it was at this point that he started to bear its load: a match against Adrian Diaconu, 26-0-0 (15), for the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title. Going up seven pounds in weight, Pascal outscored the Romanian-Canadian by 115-112, 116-112, and 116-111. Six months later, Pascal won another unanimous decision, this time by even-wider scores of 118-110, 117-111, and 117-111. Jean Pascal vs. Chad Dawson, 2010 Let us get this one out of the way: Pascal was about to lose this fight to Chad Dawson, 29-0 (17), when a cut allowed him to unify two light-heavyweight titles. In the eleventh round of their fight in Montreal, Dawson threw a left uppercut that stopped Pascal, causing his legs and body to stiffen. Seconds later, in moving in to clinch Dawson, Pascal's head collided with his opponent's eyebrow, causing a cut. The referee waved off the fight, giving Pascal the win on a technical decision. Jean Pascal vs. Bernard Hopkins, 2010 and 2011 It was called a robbery at the time, but Pascal's first fight against American middleweight great Bernard Hopkins, 51-5-1 (32), was close and competitive. The outcry at the time made a rematch inevitable and caused Pascal to become a footnote in Hopkins's legacy as the light-heavyweight championship changed hands. Jean Pascal vs. Lucian Bute, 2014 It was a long time coming and both fighters were way past their best, but this was the biggest fight in Canada at the time. Originally from Romania, Bute had lost in five rounds to Carl Froch in 2012. Meanwhile, Pascal was coming off two uninspiring wins over less-than-inspired opposition. Even though few outside Canada noticed, Pascal scored a wide decision over Bute and somehow kept his career on the tracks. Jean Pacal vs. Marcus Browne, 2019 What people do not understand is that Pascal was FINISHED by 2019. Absolutely FINISHED. And Marcus Browne, 23-0 (16), was on the way up. The pair were fighting for the WBC silver light-heavyweight title but it was really supposed to be an anointment for the US fighter. Except Pascal won, handily. He knocked down Browne in the fourth and then twice more in the seventh. A round later, it was over with a technical decision awarded after an accidental headbutt caused a cut over the left eye of Browne. Jean Pascal vs. Badou Jack, 2019 It was four months later at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta when Pascal took on the Swedish Badou Jack, 22-2-3 (13). Jack holds a cruiserweight title in 2025, having beaten the plodding Noel Mikaelian (the pair should meet in a rematch soon). The sap was surely running dry at this point Pascal, then 37. It would turn out to be the last good night of his career, with an as-narrow-as-it-can-be split decision. It was, after this, that Pascal's career began to truly wind down, with a unanimous decision over the unbeaten Fanlong Meng, 17-0 (10), the losses to Eifert and Cieślak, and the plodding decision over Terry Osias. Watch the very best boxing with a DAZN subscription DAZN is the home of combat sports, broadcasting over 185 fights a year from the world's best promoters, including Matchroom, Queensberry, Golden Boy, Misfits, PFL, BKFC, GLORY and more. An Annual Saver subscription is a one-off cost of £119.99 / $224.99 (for 12 months access), that's just 64p / $1.21 per fight. There is also a Monthly Flex Pass option (cancel any time) at £24.99 / $29.99 per month. A subscription includes weekly magazine shows, comprehensive fight library, exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes documentaries, and podcasts and vodcasts.

‘Never change' – Mark Williams attempts new way of potting yellow as snooker referee struggles to contain his laughter
‘Never change' – Mark Williams attempts new way of potting yellow as snooker referee struggles to contain his laughter

The Sun

time25-06-2025

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  • The Sun

‘Never change' – Mark Williams attempts new way of potting yellow as snooker referee struggles to contain his laughter

MARK WILLIAMS left a snooker referee in hysterics after his bizarre attempt to pot a yellow. The snooker star was struggling for options in his match against Chatchapong Nasa in the Wuhan Open. 4 4 4 Williams, 50, had cruised into a three-frame lead but was left with a tricky shot as he wrapped up the fourth. The Welshman had to go for the yellow but was frustrated as the cue ball was stuck behind the blue. He then tried an ingenious attempt at lofting the cue ball over and into the yellow ball. However, the cue ball missed the yellow and awkwardly and loudly bounced off the table. The ball then rolled away from the table and into a crack on the side. The referee could be seen struggling to contain his laughter as he had to turn away from the three-time World Champion. Fans also reacted to the hilarious attempt on social media. One posted: "Yes, a new way, don't try this at home." JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS A second wrote: "Never change." A third commented: "Only Willo." A fourth said: "Did he forget to bring his jump cue?" Another added: "New season - same old Mark." The foul shot did not affect the game as Williams cruised into the first round with a 5-0 win. If Williams goes all the way in Wuhjan, he could pocket a tidy amount in prize money. The winner will bank £140,000 while the runner-up will still earn £63,000.

Foul-mouthed fan's whopping footy ban
Foul-mouthed fan's whopping footy ban

Yahoo

time22-06-2025

  • Sport
  • Yahoo

Foul-mouthed fan's whopping footy ban

An A-grade rugby league clash in Darwin has been marred by a spectator hurling abuse at the referee and opposition players, earning them a years-long ban from the sport. The Darwin Brothers supporter received a 30-month ban following the incident during the second half of a top-of-the-table match between the Litchfield Bears and Brothers at TRL Stadium on July 13. The outburst came moments after the Brothers had brought the score to 20-18, with abusive comments of a personal nature directed at the referee visiting from Queensland, The NT News reports. The comments were reportedly shouted from the hill behind the goalposts. The referee called time off at 61:39 on the clock, informing both captains of the abuse. Security and match officials worked to calm the crowd before the game resumed several minutes later, with the Bears eventually edging out a 28-26 victory. Darwin Brothers president John Adams told NT News his club did not condone such behaviour. 'Our club doesn't condone any sort of abuse, verbal or otherwise, towards the officials,' Mr Adams said. NRL NT general manager Tony Crowe also backed the referee's decision to halt play. 'It was a close game between the top of the table sides, but we 100 per cent support the referee's decision to pause the match,' Mr Crowe said. 'We've all come here to enjoy rugby league, not listen to some individual that thinks their opinion is above everyone else's, particularly when it's in a negative manner toward a match official. 'The NRL NT is currently working through the process, we've got a number of reports from the referee and ground managers and due process will follow.' The spectator was banned for 12 months for abusing the referee, 12 months for abusing opposition players, and an additional six months for bringing the game into disrepute. In a separate incident, a spectator in Katherine was banned for 12 months for using obscene or offensive language toward a junior referee and for conduct that discredits the game. NRL NT operations manager Sheron McDougall condemned the behaviour. 'It's a timely reminder to all clubs and participants that we need to be mindful this is a sport and we have a responsibility to abide by the code of conduct,' Mr McDougall said. 'We're drawing a line in the sand, it won't be tolerated, we hope these matters can be solved without a game being paused but the referee is well within their right to do so and we support that. 'This is happening across all sports and we have to be mindful, we do need these match officials to keep our game going.'

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