03-15-2015, 07:01 PM
...and the main event:
Kovalev stops Pascal in epic war
By Dave Spencer at ringside
WBO, WBA and IBF light heavyweight world champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (27-0-1, 24 KOs) scored a spectacular eighth round TKO over former world champion Jean Pascal (29-3-1, 17 KOs) on Saturday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Both fighters came out firing hard shots trying to end it. Kovalev rocked Pascal in round eight with Pascal falling int the ropes. Referee Luis Pabon gave a count right at the bell. Pascal landed some big shots in round four. It was a fire fight in the fifth and sixth. Kovalev outworked Pascal in round seven. Kovalev rocked Pascal in round eight with two right hands and Pabon waved it off. Time was 1:03.
Kovalev stops Pascal in epic war
By Dave Spencer at ringside
WBO, WBA and IBF light heavyweight world champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (27-0-1, 24 KOs) scored a spectacular eighth round TKO over former world champion Jean Pascal (29-3-1, 17 KOs) on Saturday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Both fighters came out firing hard shots trying to end it. Kovalev rocked Pascal in round eight with Pascal falling int the ropes. Referee Luis Pabon gave a count right at the bell. Pascal landed some big shots in round four. It was a fire fight in the fifth and sixth. Kovalev outworked Pascal in round seven. Kovalev rocked Pascal in round eight with two right hands and Pabon waved it off. Time was 1:03.