November 29th, 2008

JEAN PASCAL ARRIVES IN ENGLAND AND DECLARES HE WILL BEAT FROCH

Jean Pascal flew into England this morning in confident mood ahead of his WBC Super-Middleweight World Title fight against Carl Froch at the Trent FM Arena Nottingham on Saturday, 6th December.

The Canadian challenges Froch for the vacant title that Joe Calzaghe relinquished earlier this year on a Hennessy Sports show in a clash of two unbeaten, knockout specialists.

Someone's O will have to go and Pascal is convinced it won't be his since England has been a happy hunting ground for the boxer from Quebec.

Pascal beat Paul Smith (Liverpool) to win the Commonwealth Games gold medal in Manchester six years ago and he is not worried about fighting in front of Froch's home fans in Nottingham with a 9,000 sell out expected on the night..

“I’m glad to be back in the UK because I won the Commonwealth Games gold medal here," said Pascal.

"I fought a British guy called Paul Smith in front of 15,000 fans and beat him. So I know what I’m getting into on December 6th and I’m not scared at all. I've got good memories here.

“I’m quick and I’m strong. Carl Froch is a solid boxer and a heavy puncher but I know I have got better skills than him and I’m going to show that on December 6th.”

Pascal will be boxing for only the second time outside of his native Quebec - and first outside of North America - after a training camp in Arizona, USA.

“I’ve been training six days a week and I’m in great shape,” said Pascal.