Undefeated champ Kovalev punishes Pascal for calling him a racist
Jean Pascal entered his title fight rematch with Sergey Kovalev with a new trainer, the famous Freddie Roach, a lot of tough talk, a partisan crowd and former champ Roy Jones Jr. rapping (!) him into the ring.
It didn't help one bit, as Pascal ran out of fight after only a few rounds Saturday night in Montreal, helplessly absorbing punishment before Roach stopped the fight after seven rounds. It's the second time Pascal has lost to Kovalev, following an eighth-round TKO last March.
.@KrusherKovalev rocks @JeanPascalChamp in Round 5 #KovalevPascal https://t.co/a2NDunv5Yt
— HBOboxing (@HBOboxing) January 31, 2016
They should stop this soon. Pascal just can't deal with that power! @HBOboxing #KovalevPascal2 #boxing @Main_Events
— Rosie Perez (@rosieperezbklyn) January 31, 2016
.@FreddieRoach convinces @jeanpascalchamp to end the fight after pleading with him for multiple rounds. https://t.co/COROQHJcjL
— HBOboxing (@HBOboxing) January 31, 2016
.@FreddieRoach is the best trainer in the world. But he could train Pascal longer than Moses was in the desert. Same result. #KovalevPascal2
— Mark Kriegel (@MarkKriegel) January 31, 2016
Afterward, the undefeated Kovalev acknowledged he let the fight go on so he could punish Pascal more for calling him a racist in the lead-up to the fight.
"I punished a not good person."
— HBOboxing (@HBOboxing) January 31, 2016
- @KrusherKovalev #KovalevPascal
Then Kovalev celebrated with his mom.
.@THEREALBHOP and @KrusherKovalev celebrate another victory with mom. #KovalevPascal pic.twitter.com/XUppFWjc6E
— HBOboxing (@HBOboxing) January 31, 2016
