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Pascal vs. Froch, 2008
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| Real name | Jean-Thenistor Pascal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10+1/2 in | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 72 in | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 October 1982 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
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| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No contests | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jean-Thenistor Pascal (born 28 October 1982) is a Haitian-born Canadian professional boxer. He held the WBA (Regular) light-heavyweight title from 2019 to 2021. He also held the WBC, IBO, Ring magazine, and lineal light-heavyweight titles between 2009 and 2011. He also competed for the WBC super-middleweight title in 2008.
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Early Life and Amateur Boxing
Jean Pascal was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. When he was four, his mother and older brother moved to Laval, Quebec, near Montreal. His father, a politician, stayed in Haiti. Jean played hockey and soccer.
After seeing his older brother become the Quebec Boxing Champion in 1996, 13-year-old Jean started visiting a boxing gym. His first coach, Sylvain Gagnon, quickly saw his talent. Jean's boxing hero was Roy Jones Jr..
Jean represented Canada as a middleweight boxer. He won a gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. He also competed in the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
Jean Pascal's Professional Career
Super-Middleweight Fights
Starting as a Pro Boxer
Jean Pascal began his professional boxing career in February 2005. After nine wins, he won the Canada National and Quebec boxing titles. He defeated Martin Desjardins in the seventh round.
He later won the TAB (Trans America Boxing) title against Darnell Boone. In September 2006, Pascal won the vacant WBC Latino title. He won when his opponent, Lucas Green Arias, could not continue after the sixth round.
In November 2006, Pascal won the NABO super-middleweight title. He defeated Jermain Mackey by a unanimous decision. He successfully defended this title in March 2007 against Lafarrell Bunteng.
Pascal continued to win, defending his NABO title and also winning the vacant NABA and NABF titles. These wins showed he was a strong boxer in Canada. He defended these titles again in December 2007 against Brian Norman.
Pascal vs. Carl Froch
In December 2008, Jean Pascal had his first chance to win a world title. He fought British boxer Carl Froch for the vacant WBC super-middleweight title. The fight was in Froch's hometown in England.
Both boxers fought hard, hitting each other throughout the match. Froch won the exciting fight by a unanimous decision. Despite the tough match, Pascal and Froch became friends. They even talked about fighting each other again someday.
After this loss, Pascal fought Pablo Daniel Zamora Nievas in April 2009. He won by knockout in the fifth round, earning the vacant WBO Inter-Continental super-middleweight title.
Light-Heavyweight Fights
After his super-middleweight fights, Jean Pascal moved up to the light-heavyweight division.
Winning the WBC Title
In June 2009, Pascal challenged Adrian Diaconu for the WBC light-heavyweight title. The fight took place in Montreal. Pascal won the title by a unanimous decision.
He defended his WBC light-heavyweight title for the first time in September 2009. He stopped Italian boxer Silvio Branco in the tenth round.
Pascal's second title defense was a rematch against Adrian Diaconu in December 2009. Pascal won again by decision. After the fight, he had surgery on his right shoulder to fix an injury.
In June 2010, Pascal signed a big contract with his promoter. This contract guaranteed him a lot of money for his upcoming fights. He became the first Canadian boxer to earn over a million dollars for a fight in Canada.
Pascal vs. Chad Dawson
For his third title defense, Pascal fought Chad Dawson in August 2010. This fight was for Pascal's WBC light-heavyweight title, and also for the vacant Lineal and The Ring light-heavyweight titles.
Pascal started strong and controlled the early and middle rounds. The fight ended in the eleventh round due to an accidental head clash that caused a cut over Dawson's eye. Pascal won the fight by a technical decision, with the judges scoring in his favor.
Pascal vs. Bernard Hopkins
After beating Chad Dawson, 45-year-old Bernard Hopkins was named Pascal's next opponent. This fight was to defend Pascal's WBC, Lineal, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles. Many tickets were sold quickly for this exciting match.
The fight happened in Quebec City in December 2010. Pascal started well, knocking Hopkins down twice in the first three rounds. However, the fight ended in a majority draw, meaning the judges couldn't agree on a clear winner.
A rematch with Bernard Hopkins took place in May 2011 in Montreal. Both fighters were cautious at first. Hopkins started to land good punches in the third round. In the fourth round, they exchanged powerful shots. Hopkins even did push-ups in the ring before the seventh round! The fight went all 12 rounds, and Hopkins won by unanimous decision, taking Pascal's titles.
More Light-Heavyweight Challenges
After a break due to a hand injury, Pascal returned to the ring in December 2012. He won against Aleksy Kuziemski by a clear unanimous decision.
In January 2014, Pascal fought Lucian Bute for the NABF light-heavyweight title and the vacant WBC Diamond championship. Pascal won this fight by unanimous decision.
Pascal vs. Sergey Kovalev
In March 2015, Jean Pascal fought unified world champion Sergey Kovalev for the WBA, IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles. Kovalev started aggressively and knocked Pascal down in the third round. Pascal fought back in rounds five and six, but Kovalev regained control. The referee stopped the fight in the eighth round because he felt Pascal had taken too many punches. Pascal felt the stoppage was unfair and wanted a rematch.
In July 2015, Pascal fought undefeated Cuban boxer Yunieski Gonzalez. Gonzalez fought hard, but Pascal won the fight by a unanimous decision. Many people watching thought Gonzalez had won, but the judges scored it for Pascal. This win helped Pascal get a rematch with Kovalev.
Pascal vs. Sergey Kovalev II
The rematch between Kovalev and Pascal happened in January 2016 in Montreal. Kovalev dominated the fight, landing many more punches than Pascal. Pascal's trainer, Freddie Roach, stopped the fight after the seventh round, not letting Pascal continue. Kovalev won the fight.
Later Light-Heavyweight Fights
In December 2016, Pascal fought Ricardo Marcelo Ramallo. Pascal stopped Ramallo in the third round.
In June 2017, Pascal fought Colombian boxer Eleider Álvarez for the WBC Silver light-heavyweight title. Álvarez won the fight by a majority decision after 12 rounds. Pascal felt he had done enough to win and wanted a rematch.
In December 2017, Pascal fought Ahmed Elbiali. Pascal won by a stoppage in the sixth round. Elbiali looked tired, and Pascal landed many punches, leading to the referee stopping the fight. Pascal announced his retirement after this win.
Cruiserweight Fights
Pascal vs. Steve Bossé
Despite announcing his retirement, Jean Pascal returned to boxing in July 2018. He fought former mixed martial arts fighter Steve Bossé. Pascal weighed 193 pounds for this fight. Pascal dominated the fight and stopped Bossé in the eighth round. Bossé was knocked down twice. This win was Pascal's second stoppage win in a row, something he hadn't done in 12 years. Pascal said he would continue boxing to achieve more goals.
Return to Light-Heavyweight
Pascal vs. Dmitry Bivol
In November 2018, Pascal returned to the light-heavyweight division to challenge WBA champion Dmitry Bivol. The fight was in Atlantic City.
Pascal lost the fight by a wide unanimous decision. Bivol landed many strong punches, especially his right hook, which often knocked Pascal off balance. Bivol was very dominant throughout the fight. Pascal had a good fourth round, but Bivol quickly took control again. The judges scored the fight clearly in Bivol's favor. Pascal said he thought Bivol was the best boxer in the division.
Pascal vs. Marcus Browne
In August 2019, Pascal challenged WBA interim light-heavyweight champion Marcus Browne. Browne was a strong favorite to win.
Pascal surprised many by knocking Browne down three times during the fight. He knocked him down once in the fourth round and twice in the seventh round. The fight was stopped in the eighth round due to an accidental head clash that caused a cut over Browne's eye. Because of the knockdowns, Pascal was ahead on the judges' scorecards at the time of the stoppage. Pascal won by a unanimous technical decision and became the new WBA interim champion.
Pascal vs. Badou Jack
In December 2019, Pascal defended his WBA (Regular) title against former two-division world champion Badou Jack. The fight was in Atlanta.
It was a very competitive and hard-fought match. Pascal started better, winning most of the early rounds and knocking Jack down in the fourth round. However, Jack fought his way back into the fight, using his jab and body punches. In the final round, Jack knocked Pascal down. Despite Jack's strong finish, Pascal won by a split decision. Pascal felt he had done enough to win, and Jack wanted a rematch.
Cancelled Badou Jack Rematch
A rematch between Pascal and Badou Jack was planned for May 2020, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The rematch was then set for June 2021. However, the fight was cancelled when it was announced that Pascal had failed several drug tests. He tested positive for banned substances. Jack's team believed Pascal had used banned substances in their first fight. Pascal said he was "shocked and embarrassed" by the news. The WBA later removed Pascal as their champion and suspended him for six months.
Pascal vs. Meng Fanlong
In May 2022, after not fighting for 28 months, Pascal returned to the ring to fight Chinese boxer Meng Fanlong. Pascal won the 12-round fight by a unanimous decision. Pascal had a questionable knockdown call in his favor in the ninth round, where Fanlong appeared to slip.
Pascal vs. Michael Eifert
In March 2023, Pascal fought German boxer Michael Eifert in Laval, Quebec. This was a special homecoming fight for Pascal. Eifert won the fight by a clear unanimous decision, which was a big upset as Pascal was favored to win. Pascal looked tired early on but kept fighting. Eifert's win put him in line to challenge unified champion Artur Beterbiev. Pascal disagreed with the judges' scores, feeling he had landed better punches.
Return to Cruiserweight
In September 2024, Pascal returned to the ring against Terry Osias. Pascal won by knockout in the tenth round. This was a back-and-forth fight, but Pascal landed a powerful punch to secure the win.
Pascal vs. Michał Cieślak
In June 2025, Pascal fought Michał Cieślak for the interim WBC cruiserweight title. Pascal weighed in lighter than Cieślak. Cieślak won the fight by TKO in the fourth round. Pascal started aggressively, but Cieślak quickly took control. Pascal was counted after falling into the ropes in the third round. In the fourth round, Cieślak landed many punches, causing Pascal's corner to throw in the towel.
Retirement
After his loss to Cieślak, Jean Pascal announced his retirement from professional boxing. He said that while he still had passion, his opponent was much bigger and taller. He felt that to compete at that weight, he would need to gain a lot more weight. He ended his career with 37 wins, 8 losses, and 1 draw.
Professional Boxing Record
| 47 fights | 37 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 21 | 3 |
| By decision | 16 | 5 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 47 | Loss | 37–8–1 (1) | Michał Cieślak | TKO | 4 (12), 1:10 | 28 Jun 2025 | Place Bell, Laval, Quebec, Canada | For vacant WBC interim cruiserweight title |
| 46 | Win | 37–7–1 (1) | Terry Osias | KO | 10 (10), 0:56 | 21 Sep 2024 | Colisée de Laval, Laval, Quebec, Canada | Won vacant WBO–NABO cruiserweight title |
| 45 | Loss | 36–7–1 (1) | Michael Eifert | UD | 12 | 16 Mar 2023 | Place Bell, Laval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 44 | Win | 36–6–1 (1) | Meng Fanlong | UD | 12 | 20 May 2022 | Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, Florida, U.S. | |
| 43 | Win | 35–6–1 (1) | Badou Jack | SD | 12 | 28 Dec 2019 | State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Retained WBA (Regular) and WBC Silver light-heavyweight titles |
| 42 | Win | 34–6–1 (1) | Marcus Browne | TD | 8 (12), 1:49 | 3 Aug 2019 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | Won WBA interim and WBC Silver light-heavyweight titles; Unanimous TD: Browne cut from an accidental head clash |
| 41 | Loss | 33–6–1 (1) | Dmitry Bivol | UD | 12 | 24 Nov 2018 | Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | For WBA light-heavyweight title |
| 40 | Win | 33–5–1 (1) | Steve Bossé | TKO | 8 (10), 3:00 | 30 Jul 2018 | Place Bell, Laval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 39 | Win | 32–5–1 (1) | Ahmed Elbiali | TKO | 6 (10), 2:06 | 8 Dec 2017 | Park Race Track, Hialeah, Florida, U.S. | |
| 38 | Loss | 31–5–1 (1) | Eleider Álvarez | MD | 12 | 3 Jun 2017 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | For WBC Silver light-heavyweight title |
| 37 | Win | 31–4–1 (1) | Ricardo Marcelo Ramallo | TKO | 3 (10), 1:45 | 16 Dec 2016 | Amphithéâtre Cogeco, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada | |
| 36 | Loss | 30–4–1 (1) | Sergey Kovalev | RTD | 7 (12), 3:00 | 30 Jan 2016 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | For WBA (Super), IBF and WBO light-heavyweight titles |
| 35 | Win | 30–3–1 (1) | Yunieski Gonzalez | UD | 10 | 25 Jul 2015 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 34 | Loss | 29–3–1 (1) | Sergey Kovalev | TKO | 8 (12), 1:03 | 14 Mar 2015 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | For WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles |
| 33 | NC | 29–2–1 (1) | Roberto Bolonti | NC | 2 (10), 2:29 | 6 Dec 2014 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Bolonti unable to continue after an accidental foul |
| 32 | Win | 29–2–1 | Lucian Bute | UD | 12 | 18 Jan 2014 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Won WBC–NABF light-heavyweight title |
| 31 | Win | 28–2–1 | George Blades | TKO | 5 (10) | 28 Sep 2013 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 30 | Win | 27–2–1 | Aleksy Kuziemski | UD | 10 | 14 Dec 2012 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 29 | Loss | 26–2–1 | Bernard Hopkins | UD | 12 | 21 May 2011 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Lost WBC, IBO, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles |
| 28 | Draw | 26–1–1 | Bernard Hopkins | MD | 12 | 18 Dec 2010 | Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | Retained WBC, IBO, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles |
| 27 | Win | 26–1 | Chad Dawson | TD | 11 (12), 2:06 | 14 Aug 2010 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Retained WBC light-heavyweight title; Won IBO and vacant The Ring light-heavyweight titles; Unanimous TD: Dawson cut from an accidental head clash |
| 26 | Win | 25–1 | Adrian Diaconu | UD | 12 | 11 Dec 2009 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Retained WBC light-heavyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Silvio Branco | TKO | 10 (12), 2:19 | 25 Sep 2009 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Retained WBC light-heavyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Adrian Diaconu | UD | 12 | 19 Jun 2009 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Won WBC light-heavyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Pablo Daniel Zamora Nievas | KO | 5 (12), 0:42 | 4 Apr 2009 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental super-middleweight title |
| 22 | Loss | 21–1 | Carl Froch | UD | 12 | 6 Dec 2008 | Trent FM Arena, Nottingham, England | For vacant WBC super-middleweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Omar Pittman | UD | 10 | 11 Jan 2008 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Brian Norman | UD | 10 | 7 Dec 2007 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Retained WBC–NABF, WBA–NABA, and WBO–NABO super-middleweight titles |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Esteban Camou | KO | 3 (10), 2:37 | 6 Oct 2007 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Kingsley Ikeke | UD | 12 | 3 Aug 2007 | Centre Pierre Charbonneau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Retained WBC–NABF super-middleweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Christian Cruz | TKO | 10 (12), 2:00 | 8 Jun 2007 | Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Retained WBO–NABO super-middleweight title; Won vacant WBC–NABF and WBA–NABA super-middleweight titles |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | La Farrell Bunting | UD | 12 | 10 Mar 2007 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Retained WBO–NABO super-middleweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Jermain Mackey | UD | 12 | 18 Nov 2006 | Colisée, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada | Won WBO–NABO super-middleweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Lucas Green Arias | TKO | 6 (12), 3:00 | 30 Sep 2006 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Won vacant WBC Latino super-middleweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Darnell Boone | UD | 10 | 23 Jun 2006 | Uniprix Stadium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Won vacant TAB super-middleweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Melroy Corbin | TKO | 5 (8), 2:37 | 11 Mar 2006 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Eric Howard | TKO | 2 (8), 2:30 | 25 Feb 2006 | Casino du Lac-Leamy, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Martin Desjardins | TKO | 7 (10), 2:16 | 10 Dec 2005 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Won vacant CBF and QBC super-middleweight titles |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Gerardo Soria | TKO | 4 (8), 2:36 | 19 Nov 2005 | Université, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | James Crawford | TKO | 3 (8), 1:47 | 29 Oct 2005 | Casino du Lac-Leamy, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Jesse Sanders | KO | 1 (6), 1:45 | 15 Oct 2005 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Ricardo Kellman | TKO | 2 (6), 2:50 | 10 Sep 2005 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Homer Gibbins | TKO | 2 (4), 1:45 | 13 Jul 2005 | Métropolis, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Donnie Pendelton | TKO | 2 (4), 3:00 | 18 Jun 2005 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Eddie O'Neal | UD | 4 | 3 Mar 2005 | Club Soda, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jesse Londo | KO | 1 (4), 0:50 | 12 Feb 2005 | Montreal Casino, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Justin Hahn | TKO | 2 (4), 2:17 | 3 Feb 2005 | Club Soda, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Boxing Titles Held by Jean Pascal
Jean Pascal held several important boxing titles during his career:
Major World Titles
- WBC Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
Secondary World Titles
- WBA (Regular) Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
The Ring Magazine Titles
- The Ring Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
Interim/Silver World Titles
- WBA Interim Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
- WBC Silver Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
Minor World Titles
- IBO Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
Regional/International Titles
- CBF Super Middleweight Champion (168 lbs)
- QBC Super Middleweight Champion (168 lbs)
- TAB Super Middleweight Champion (168 lbs)
- WBC Latino Super Middleweight Champion (168 lbs)
- NABO Super Middleweight Champion (168 lbs)
- NABF Super Middleweight Champion (168 lbs)
- NABA Super Middleweight Champion (168 lbs)
- WBO Inter-Continental Super Middleweight Champion (168 lbs)
- NABF Light Heavyweight Champion (175 lbs)
- NABO Cruiserweight Champion (200 lbs)
Honorary Titles
- WBC Diamond Light Heavyweight Champion
See also
In Spanish: Jean Pascal para niños
- List of world light-heavyweight boxing champions
