The victory of Bernard Hopkins against Jean Pascal put the 46-years-old champion on record books as the oldest world champion and became the oldest fighter to win a major world title. Hopkins took the title from light heavyweight title-holder Jean Pascal. Hopkins (52-5-2) had won their 12-round rematched in a hotly-contested fight that goes down the wire.
Hopkins won on scorecards that read 116-112, 115-113 and 115-114 to add another milestone to his long and getting stronger although older career. The WBC light heavyweight title fight Saturday night goes to Hopkins via unanimous decision over Jean Pascal in a 12-round rematch. He never knocked out Jean Pascal who dropped his record to (26-2-1).
Jean Pascal was a Canadian professional boxer and a title holder of WBC, IBO and The Ring magazine titles. He was just 28-years-old when he made his fifth title defense against the more experienced Bernard Hopkins.
With the win of Bernard Hopkins he shattered the former record posted by George Foreman. He wore his newest belt at 46 years, four months. Foreman was 45 years and 10 months old when he knocked out 26-year-old unbeaten Michael Moorer in the 10th round to become the 1994 world heavyweight champion.
After the victory posted by Hopkins against Jean Pascal he was quoted as saying “I won’t retire until I’m 50,” Hopkins said. On the other match Chad Dawson scored a 12-round unanimous decision over Montreal’s Adrian Diaconu in a light heavyweight elimination bout. Hopkins was scheduled to fight Dawson for his next title fight.
Meanwhile, Denis Lebedev knocked out Roy Jones Jr. in the 10th and final round of their non-title cruiserweight fight in Moscow. Jones suffered his third consecutive defeat.