If Calzaghe went up and challenged Pascal, who wins? [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvH4zcm6Jmw[/ame] [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PvkWIGOWbM[/ame]
Calzaghe TKO9. When Pascal gasses - and bet he does, Joe made Hopkins run out of steam - it's over pretty quickly.
Now? Probably Pascal... who knows. A few years back then it'd be even for the first few rounds then Calzaghe widens the score as the fight goes on. Calzaghe UD...
Nah Joe ain't stopping Pascal. But he outboxes him fairly easily and well. Easy pick Calzaghe UD12 Pascal
Pascal would start strong early, possibly win the first 3 or 4 and then get hammered for the last 8. Calzaghe circa 2000 had a decent punch as well, that Calzaghe might stop Pascal late. Older Calzaghe wins 116-112 or 117-111 on all the score cards.
Calzaghe had an excellent stamina, Pascal has a shocking stamina. After Pascal gasses (round 5) Calzaghe would keep working away until the ref stopped the fight at around round 9 or 10.
A few years ago ill go with Calzaghe,hed have some rough moments early and even mid rounds would be close, but he comes on real strong at the end to pull out a close one. RIght now? I think Pascal stops him.
No version of Pascal that we've seen has shown any indication of being able to hang with even the heading-towards-retirement LHW Calzaghe.