TommyLeeWannabe Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Source rds.ca and boxingscene.com By Lem Satterfield There could be trouble in store for Chad Dawson. According to WBC President Jose Sulaiman, nearly half of the votes of the WBC's 32-member Board of Governers are in favor of an immediate rematch between Bernard Hopkins and light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal, after which the winner would then meet Dawson. Hopkins and Pascal fought to a controversial twelve round draw on December 18 at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec, Canada. Pascal is contractually obligated to face Dawson next. The Dawson rematch stems from a contract clause in their original bout agreement. Pascal won an eleven round techincal decision over Dawson last year. Initially, it appeared that the WBC would support the Pascal's contractual obligation to Dawson. But as of mid-day on Wednesday, 13 of 14 voters favored over-ruling the contractual rematch between Pascal and Dawson in favor of a return bout between Pascal and Hopkins, whose victor would then defend the belt against Dawson, the WBC's former interim titlist. "The total voting here has not been received yet. But the great majority is asking for Pascal and Hopkins, with the winner fighting Chad Dawson. That's the voting that we have been receiving the most of from about 35 percent of those who have voted, that's how it is going right now," said Sulaiman. "We expect to get the rest of them by the end of this week because we've received approximately 13 votes in favor of the Pascal rematch with Hopkins. Everyone agrees that it was a great match, and they would like to see rematch, and that they both deserve that fight. Only one has voted for Dawson to get the rematch first." Gary Shaw, Dawson's promoter, said that the WBC's voting was moot. "They can vote all that they want. I have a contract that allowed for Pascal to have one interim fight after ours, and he fought Bernard Hopkins. And then, he would have to do the rematch with us," said Shaw. "I just have to get a date from HBO, and that's all that I have to do. My comment is that we have a contract to fight Pascal, and I'm waiting for [promoter] Yvon Michel to tell me when Jean Pascal will be ready to fight. And then, I'll go to HBO and talk to them about a date and money." I'd rather seen Pascal/Hopkins II than Pascal/Dawson II. I hate both fighters (Pascal and B-Hop), but Hopkins deserved the belt last december, more than Dawson last august. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donlevy Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 More fool the clowns at HBO if they do put up the money for a Dawson-Pascal rematch.I personally hate these rematch clauses.Dawson fought like a fanny the last time and doesn't deserve a rematch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyLeeWannabe Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 Le WBC ordonne à Jean Pascal d'accorder une revanche à Bernard Hopkins, trois semaines après que le Québécois eut conservé son titre de champion des mi-lourds, dans un combat âprement disputé au Colisée de Québec. Pascal avait été déclaré vainqueur par un verdict nul majoritaire, mais le clan Hopkins avait prétendu avoir été volé. Si Pascal refuse d'affronter Hopkins et se bat contre Chad Dawson, il sera dépouillé de sa ceinture. Pourtant, le Québécois était tenu par contrat d'accorder une revanche à Dawson, qu'il avait battu au Centre Bell en août. source : ruefrontenac.com WBC has order a rematch netween B-Hop and Pascal. If Pascal doesn't give him a rematch, or fight Dawson first, he will be stripped off his title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarboy Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Good thing a rematch between Hopkins and Pascal, I liked the first fight, Hopkins has once again proven to be a fighter with incredible longevity, I'm curious to see how the rematch will end............ boxing4// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skav Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 More fool the clowns at HBO if they do put up the money for a Dawson-Pascal rematch.I personally hate these rematch clauses.Dawson fought like a fanny the last time and doesn't deserve a rematch. Agreed, Pascal was not really anywhere to winning the fight and doesn't deserve a shot again. Rematches should be granted based on who deserves it the most and Hopkins does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoner Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 It looks like Hopkins and Pascal will fight next and then defend against Dawson. Two solid bouts at 175lbs already for 2011. Good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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