Bivol vs. Pascal

Bivol-Pascal, HBO’s Last WCB Main Event, Peaked At 537K Viewers

The last “World Championship Boxing” broadcast of HBO’s 45-year run in boxing drew lower ratings Saturday night than its previous such telecast. Nielsen Media Research ratings released Wednesday indicated that HBO’s main event, Dmitry Bivol’s victory...

Dmitry Bivol-Jean Pascal: Afterthoughts

Dmitry Bivol-Jean Pascal had all the makings of statement fight. In the end, maybe it was. If anyone is looking for a singular force to take over the light heavyweight division, we aren’t there yet. Bivol may yet emerge as the man to lead the future,...

Trainer: Bivol Did Not Show Anything New, Did Not Take Risks

Dmitry Bivol retained his light heavyweight belt Saturday night with a unanimous decision victory over former WBC/IBO champion Jean Pascal. The unbeaten Russian boxer won by scores of 119-109 on two cards and 117-111 on the third in the bout at the H...

Bivol: I Felt Pascal's Power; Dangerous Even When He Was Hurt

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey – Dmitry Bivol was wary of Jean Pascal’s power right up until the final bell Saturday night. The unbeaten WBA light heavyweight champion admitted after his unanimous-decision win that he felt the impact of Pascal’s punches e...

Photos: Dmitry Bivol Has Tougher Than Expected Win Over Pascal

Dmitry Bivol, Jean Pascal Fight Photos Gallery - While the HBO World Championship Boxing era ended, the Dmitry Bivol era continued on Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. Bivol (15-0, 11 KOs), from St. Petersburg, Russia, h...

Dmitry Bivol Boxes Past Jean Pascal To Win Decision

By Keith Idec - ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey – Dmitry Bivol beat Jean Pascal on Saturday night. There’s no doubt about that. Whether Bivol’s performance will win him the support of those that thought the younger, faster, stronger champion wouldn’t go th...

Dmitry Bivol vs. Jean Pascal - LIVE BoxingScene Scorecard

Bivol, Pascal Scorecard BoxingScene Live - With just 14 pro bouts on his resume, light heavyweight titlist Dmitry Bivol is already regarded as one of the most skilled light heavyweights in the world. Now, he headlines his first main event in the U.S....

Dmitry Bivol-Jean Pascal: Stats & Stakes

As the youngest major titlist in his division, the ceiling could be high for Russian light heavyweight Dmitry Bivol. He looks the part and fights it as well. Already with some solid wins like Sullivan Barrera and Isaac Chilemba under his belt, he see...

Pascal: I Was Underdog Against Dawson, Too, And I Won The Fight

Dmitry Bivol hasn’t necessarily said nor done anything that indicates he doesn’t consider Jean Pascal a legitimate threat to his light heavyweight championship reign. If the heavily favored Bivol believes, though, that this 36-year-old version of Pas...

Photos: Dmitry Bivol, Jean Pascal Get Very Tense at The Weigh-In

Dmitry Bivol, Jean Pascal Weights Photos Gallery - Now, he headlines his first main event in the U.S. when HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: DMITRY BIVOL VS. JEAN PASCAL AND MURODJON AKHMADALIEV VS. ISAAC ZARATE is seen SATURDAY, NOV. 24 at 10:00 p.m. (...

Dmitry Bivol, Jean Pascal Separated During Weigh-In Skirmish

Jean Pascal pushed his forehead against Dmitry Bivol’s forehead after they weighed in Friday afternoon in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Whether the 36-year-old huge underdog remains capable of pushing the unbeaten WBA light heavyweight champion once the...

Pascal: Bivol Still Untested, But Best Fighter In The Division

If anyone can speak to who’s who within the light heavyweight division, it’s Jean Pascal. The former WBC 175-pound champion has fought former Sergey Kovalev twice and the man who recently upset Kovalev, Eleider Alvarez, in recent years. Pascal also f...

A Page Turn at Light Heavyweight

By Cliff Rold - This Saturday, in one of the final HBO boxing broadcasts (10 PM EST), 27-year old WBA light heavyweight titlist Dmitry Bivol (14-0, 11 KO) will defend his title against 36-year old former WBC and lineal champion Jean Pascal (33-5-1, 2...

Promoter: Pascal Cements Hall-Of-Fame Status By Beating Bivol

There isn’t much pressure on Jean Pascal. The former WBC light heavyweight champion is a huge underdog entering his fight against Dmitry Bivol on Saturday night in Atlantic City. Pascal is 36 and hasn’t beaten a credible contender in more than three...

Photos: Dmitry Bivol, Jean Pascal - Face To Face in Atlantic City

Pascal, Bivol Press Conference Photos Gallery - With just 14 pro bouts on his resume, light heavyweight titlist Dmitry Bivol is already regarded as one of the most skilled light heavyweights in the world. Now, he headlines his first main event in the...