Jean Pascal 174 lbs drew with Bernard Hopkins 175 lbs by MD in round 12 of 12 Date: 2010-12-18 Location: Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada The Ring Light Heavyweight Title (1st defense by Pascal) WBC World Light Heavyweight Title (4th defense by Pascal) IBO World Light Heavyweight Title (1st defense by Pascal) The fight started at a good pace, with both fighters getting combinations and landing good shots. Hopkins was knocked down in the 1st round, and again in the 3rd. He complained that it was a blow to the back of the head that caused him to go down in the final seconds of the 1st, but the Montreal ref, Michael Griffin, scored it a knockdown. The knockdown was clearer in the 3rd, when Pascal tagged B-Hop with a left. Hopkins dropped to the canvas and got up with no problem. Pascal began to wear down and Hopkins picked up the pace, knowing he was down on the scorecards. The Canadian boxer was the younger and quicker but was not able to do much and was not that active. He was hit repeatedly in the
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