Originally Posted by
sonrisa salvaje
I have a bad feeling about the Pascal vs BHop rematch for two reasons. First, the fight is still in Canada. You would think that after BHop got a draw in a fight that most people saw him winning, Pascal would man up and come to Vegas to defend the belt. Evidently, he would not do it and Bernard's only choice was to take a rematch in Canada where he got robbed the first time. I would assume that the judges have been carefully assessed and agreed upon by both sides so lets hope the hometown advantage is negated. The other problem i see for Bernard is that Pascal is not going to come out and fight by the same gameplan that he did the first time. I'm sure he knows in his heart of hearts, especially if he has watched tape of the fight, Bernard got the better of him. I don't see Pascal coming out and laying back the way he did. I see him coming out aggressive and pushing the fight, thus keeping Bernard on the defensive. While Bernard is a great backwards fighter, the question then becomes can Bernard stay busy enough and throw enough punches to stay in the fight. It will also present more of a physical challenge for Bernard at his age trying to keep this young guy off of him. We all know that Pascal can maul you pretty quickly if he gets the slightest advantage.
Conclusion: my heart says BHop. My prediction is that Pascal wins by unanimous decision.