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The main storyline that emerged leading up to former WBC Light-Heavyweight champion Jean Pascal’s fight against top contender Roberto Bolonti was that if Pascal were victorious, a world championship fight against undefeated unified WBO/IBF/WBA Light-Heavyweight world champion Sergey Kovalev would be next for Pascal. Prior to this fight, I commented that it would be interesting to see if the potential title shot against Kovalev would influence how Pascal would fight against Bolonti and whether he would look for a knockout. This fight did have the look on paper of an interesting clash of styles between Pascal, a fighter known for his hand speed, lateral movement, and unorthodox style against Bolonti, a fighter who entered the fight with a near 64% career knockout percentage having scored knockouts in twenty-four of his thirty-five career wins. Bolonti however, also failed in two previous attempts in stepping up his class of opposition against Tony Bellew and former WBO Light-...

The sport of Boxing has seen some fights throughout 2014 that have led to some intriguing potential bouts in 2015.   As the year 2014 in Boxing is winding down however, there are more bouts in the next couple of weeks that may lay the groundwork for more potential fights as 2015 approaches.   Such is the case in regard to two fights taking place on December 6th in the Light-Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions. The first of those bouts pits former Light-Heavyweight world champion Jean Pascal returns to the ring for the first time since defeating former Super-Middleweight world champion Lucian Bute in January of this year to take on top contender Roberto Bolonti at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada in a fight scheduled for ten rounds.     The fight between Pascal and Bolonti, which will be televised in the United States via pay-per-view came about after Lucian Bute, who was originally scheduled to face Roberto Bolonti on this card pulled out due to an...

The first encounter between then rising Heavyweight prospects Tyson Fury and Dereck Chisora established both fighters as players in the Heavyweight division. Although the undefeated Tyson Fury clearly won the first encounter between himself and Chisora, there was significant interest/anticipation for the rematch between the two now top Heavyweight contenders. Prior to the rematch between Fury and Chisora, I stated that from a stylistic standpoint that this fight could have been expected to be fought in much of the same way that the first fight between the two was fought. The question that I had prior to this rematch was whether or not Chisora would be able to let his hands go more consistently than had been the case in the first fight. Although Chisora was able to have periodic success in the first encounter, he was not able to keep a consistent offensive rhythm throughout the fight and Fury was able to outwork him and box his way to a convincing twelve round unanimous deci...

When Heavyweight contenders Tyson Fury and Dereck Chisora met in July 2011 it was to determine the British and Commonwealth Heavyweight championships. At the time both Fury and Chisora were both rising prospects in the Heavyweight division.   For the first six rounds of the contest both fighters had their share of moments. Fury using his 6’9 frame to keep the 6’1 ½ Chisora on the outside, using his jab to set off combinations. Chisora looking to apply pressure by pushing the bigger man back. Although Chisora threw wide punches, he did have periodic success in landing left hooks and overhand rights. As the fight progressed however, it was Fury’s combination punching and overall greater activity that would win him the fight via a clear twelve round unanimous decision. Even though the encounter between the two prospects was for the British and Commonwealth Heavyweight titles, the fight did establish both fighters as players in the Heavyweight division as Chisora would...