“Dynasty II: Pascal vs. Hopkins” is presented by Groupe Yvon Michel and Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Casino de Montreal, Videotron and Coors Light. The 12-round WBC, WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Championship fight will take place Saturday, May 21 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada and will be televised live on HBO’s World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT in the United States and distributed live on pay-per-view in Canada on Canal Indigo, Bell TV, Shaw TV, Viewer’s Choice and Sasktel in French and English beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET. A 12-round light heavyweight bout between former World Champions Chad Dawson and Adrian Diaconu will also be featured on the telecast. Dawson vs. Diaconu is presented in association with Gary Shaw Productions and InterBox.
Tickets, priced at C$500, C$350, C$250, C$175, C$110, C$75, C$50 and C$35, are on sale now and may be purchased at the Bell Centre box office or by calling (514) 790-2525 or (877) 668-8269. Tickets are also available online at www.evenko.ca.
Hopkins-Pascal statistics
WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS
May 20, 2011 – Mexico City.
From the office of WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán:
WBC STATISTICS
WBC Light Heavyweight World Championship and WBC Diamond Belt
Bell Centre – Montreal, Quebec, Canada
May 21, 2011
This will be the 1,864th fight sanctioned by the WBC in its 48-year history.
GROUPE YVON MICHEL AND GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS PRESENT:
JEAN PASCAL (Haiti/Canada)
WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion
Age, date of birth: 28 (October 28, 1982)
Birthplace: Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
Residence: Laval, Quebec, Canada
Professional record: 26-1-1, 16 KOs
Stance: Righthanded
Total rounds: 194
World title fights: 6 (4-1-1)
Promoter: Groupe Yvon Michel
BERNARD “The Executioner” HOPKINS (US)
WBC Emeritus Light Heavyweight Champion
Age, date of birth: 46 (January 15, 1965)
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Residence: Hockessing, Delaware
Professional record: 51-5-2, 1 NC, 32 KOs
Stance: Righthanded
Total rounds: 430
World title fights: 26 (21-3-2)
Promoter: Golden Boy Promotions
WBC LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS:
1. Harold Johnson (US)
2. Willie Pastrano (US)
3. Jose Torres (P. Rico)
4. Dick Tiger (Nigeria)
5. Bob Foster (US)
6. John Conteh (GB)
7. Miguel Angel Cuello (Arg)
8. Mate Parlov (Yugoslavia)
9. Marvin Johnson (US)
10. Matthew Saad Muhammad (US)
11. Dwight Muhammad Qawi (US)
12. Michael Spinks (US)
13. J.B. Williamson (US)
14. Dennis Andries (GB)
15. Thomas Hearns (US)
16. Don Lalonde (Can)
17. Ray Leonard (US)
18. Dennis Andries (GB) *
19. Jeff Harding (Australia)
20. Dennis Andries (GB) *
21. Jeff Harding (Australia) *
22. Mike McCallum (Jamaica)
23. Fabrice Tiozzo (Fra)
24. Roy Jones Jr. (US)
25. Montell Griffin (US)
26. Graciano Rocchigiani (Germany) (Interim)
27. Roy Jones (US) *
28. Antonio Tarver (US)
29. Roy Jones Jr. (US) *
30. Antonio Tarver (US) *
31. Tomasz Adamek (Poland)
32. Chad Dawson (US)
33. Adrian Diaconu (Romania/Canada)
34. Jean Pascal (Haiti/Canada)
35. Chad Dawson (US) Interim *
* Regained
WBC TOP 10
1. Roy Jones Jr.
2. Jean Pascal
3. Michael Spinks
4. Bob Foster
5. Mike McCallum
6. Chad Dawson
7. Dick Tiger
8. Jose Torres
9. Willie Pastrano
10. Matthew Saad Muhammad
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION IN WBC HISTORY:
28 light heavyweight world champions have been recognized by the WBC, of whom only five have regained the title: Dennis Andries (GB), Jeff Harding (Australia), Roy Jones Jr. (US), Antonio Tarver (US), Chad Dawson (US).
Bob Foster (US) holds the record for light heavyweight world title defenses with 14.
109 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUTS HAVE BEEN HELD IN THE HISTORY OF THE WBC.
THIS WILL BE THE 9TH LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE FIGHT TO TAKE PLACE IN CANADA IN WBC HISTORY.
WORLD LIGHT HEAVWEIGHT TITLE BOUTS BY COUNTRY IN WBC HISTORY:
USA: 69
England: 10
Canada: 8
Australia: 5
France: 4
Germany: 3
Trinidad & Tobago: 2
Italy: 2
Yugoslavia: 1
South Africa: 1
Romania: 1
Puerto Rico: 1
Monaco: 1
Denmark: 1
Total Fights: 109
WBC WORLD TITLE BOUTS HELD IN CANADA:
19 world title bouts have been held in Canada in WBC history.
8 world title bouts in the light heavyweight division have been held in Canada in WBC history.
BREAKDOWN BY DIVISION:
Light heavy: 8
Super middle: 6
Welter: 2
Heavy: 1
Super light: 1
Middle: 1
Total bouts: 19
WBC WORLD TITLE FIGHTS IN CANADA:
Mar. 29, 1966 Muhammad Ali W15 George Chuvalo, Toronto – H
Sep. 21, 1973 Jose Napoles W15 Clyde Gray, Toronto – W
May 11, 1980 Matthew Saad Muhammad TKO5 Louis Pergaud, Halifax – LH
Jun. 20, 1980 Roberto Duran W15 Ray Leonard, Montreal – W
Nov. 25, 1983 Michael Spinks TKO10 Oscar Rivadeneyra, Vancouver – LH
Dec. 15, 2000 Dave Hilton W12 Dingaan Thobela, Montreal – SM
Jul. 10, 2001 Eric Lucas KO7 Glenn Catley, Montreal – SM
Nov. 30, 2001 Eric Lucas KO8 Dingaan Thobela, Montreal – SM
Sep. 6, 2002 Eric Lucas W12 Omar Sheika, Montreal – SM
Dec. 20, 2003 Danny Green TKO6 Eric Lucas (Interim), Montreal – SM
Apr. 8, 2006 Libardo Andrade TKO7 Otis Grant (Eliminator), Montreal – SM
May 9, 2007 Adrian Diaconu TKO3 Rico Hoye (Eliminator), Montreal – LH
Apr. 4, 2009 Timothy Bradley W12 Kendall Holt, Montreal – SL
Jun. 19, 2009 Jean Pascal W12 Adrian Diaconu, Montreal – LH
Sep. 25, 2009 Jean Pascal TKO10 Silvio Branco, Montreal – LH
Dec. 11, 2009 Jean Pascal W12 Adrian Diaconu, Montreal – LH
Aug. 14, 2010 Jean Pascal TW11 Chad Dawson,Montreal – LH (Absolute Title)
Dec. 18, 2010 Jean Pascal D12 Bernard Hopkins, Quebec City – LH
Apr. 8, 2011 Marco Antonio Rubio TKO7 David Lemieux, Montreal – M (Final Eliminator)
WBC Statistics by Luis Medina.
MIKE PEREZ CHOSEN BY FANS AS THE BOXER WITH THE MOST CARÁCTER LAST WEEK
NEW YORK (May 19, 2011) – Undefeated lightweight Mike “The Artist” Perez overcame the challenge of Ira Terry during the May 13 edition of “Sólo Boxeo Tecate,” making it look easy with a third round knockout, and demonstrating his carácter in earning a resounding 87 percent of fans’ votes cast via text message and on Univision.com. The Puerto Rican boxer enters the competition for the “Cinturón Tecate” award in first place, displacing former front-runner Jessie Vargas.
“Cinturón Tecate” (Tecate Belt) is an award created to support the boxers who display the most carácter in the ring during the “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” broadcast each Friday night on TeleFutura. Tecate recognizes that viewers at home are the best judges and allows fans to participate by sending a text message to 55333 or visit Univision.com to vote for their favorite boxer of the night. To thank participating fans, each text submitted gives them the opportunity to win special prizes such as gloves autographed by Oscar de la Hoya, boxing memorabilia and more.
This Friday, May 20, adults will have the chance to decide if Charles Huerta can live up to his lofty reputation as a top prospect and take his career to the next level or if undefeated Christopher Martin will capture a win and show the most carácter during this week’s broadcast of “Sólo Boxeo Tecate.” To participate, adults can text B1 to vote for Huerta or B2 in support of Martin to 55333, or visit Univision.com, Uniclave: Solo Boxeo Tecate. The broadcast will air on TeleFutura at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT (10:30 p.m. CT) from the The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, Calif.
As contenders in the competition, boxers who receive the most votes throughout the season will have the opportunity to win the “Cinturón Tecate,” equipment for their gym and a donation to a charity of their choice in their name. Vicente Escobedo earned the first “Cinturón Tecate” of 2011 and the following boxers are vying for the next award to be presented in July:
Ranking Boxer % of Votes Date of Fight
1 Mike Perez 87% May 13
2 Jessie Vargas 82% April 8
3 Peter Quillin 68% April 29
4 Alejandro Rodríguez 67% April 15
5 Eric Morel 58% April 1
For more information on “Cinturón Tecate,” results or to speak with a brand executive about the brand’s continuous support of boxing, please contact FORMULATIN at (212) 219-0321.