Jean Pascal: comeback (or even fighter) of the year if he beats Jack?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by IntentionalButt, Dec 19, 2019.



How would you rate it?

Poll closed Dec 28, 2019.

  1. Comeback of the year.

    23 vote(s)
    71.9%

  2. Fighter of the year.

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. Both

    1 vote(s)
    3.1%

  4. Close but neither.

    5 vote(s)
    15.6%

  5. Neither and not even close.

    3 vote(s)
    9.4%
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  1. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me Full Member

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    Take into account how poor he looked pretty much from the Kovalev I through Bivol losses, and how everyone had written him off as being a key player on the world scene anymore. To resurface in 2019 at the age of 37, snatch Browne's zero, and then upset the Swede (a legit contender in pretty much everyone's book) under the wire, a few days after Christmas? That's one hell of a way to rewrite your career's final chapter.

    What if he does so in very impressive fashion - say, deals The Ripper his first KO loss in half a decade (since Derek Edwards on ShoBox) ...would that sway things?
     
    IntentionalButt, Dec 19, 2019
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  2. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me Full Member

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    ...and before anyone scoffs at the very mention of his being in the "Fighter" running...let's remember that honestly the field this year is pretty thin, as far as that goes. The best fighters in the game didn't really post big marquee coups. Usyk, for instance, fought just once and beat Chazz Witherspoon. Inoue beat Man-Rod and Donaire, sure, both very good - but he was a massive favorite against both.

    If you took his Crolla win (this spring) and swapped it for his Pedraza win (last December), then you would have a hell of a blockbuster year for Loma, with the Sniper and Campbell. I'm not sure Campbell & Crolla has quite the same luster to it, though..

    As for Canelo, the asterisks surrounding the Kovalev win don't bear repeating here. Remove them, and Krusher + DJ would make for an untouchable year.
     
    IntentionalButt, Dec 19, 2019
    IntentionalButt, Dec 19, 2019
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  3. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado banned Full Member

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    Comeback of the year, if he beats Jack.

    But not fighter of the year, Manny Pacquiao deserves that for beating two prime naturally bigger men, one (Thurman) arguably a top 3 welterweight.
     
    Perkin Warbeck, Dec 19, 2019
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  4. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me Full Member

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    Oh crap, yeah, totally blanked on Pacman. Yeah, he put in hella nice work and he's even older than Pascal!!
     
    IntentionalButt, Dec 19, 2019
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  5. pistal47

    pistal47 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He got my vote. Favorite fighter. Pascal is the Webster's definition of an old ass badass battle axe war horse.
     
    pistal47, Dec 19, 2019
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  6. ellerbe

    ellerbe It’s a Tank world Full Member

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    I hate this fight. Pascal and Jack are 2 of my favorites, I hate that one of them has to lose. Though I'm probably rooting a little more for Jack, because I think he has more left in him.
     
    ellerbe, Dec 19, 2019
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  7. Scorpion

    Scorpion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Comeback yes, fighter no.

    Badou is way past it imo, he looked terrible against Browne.
     
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  8. The Akbar One

    The Akbar One Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Neither Browne or Jack are top 10 guys in my opinion.
     
    The Akbar One, Dec 19, 2019
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  9. Alo2006

    Alo2006 R.I.P Sean Taylor Full Member

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    I give it to him if he beats Badu. Especially if he can KO him.
     
    Alo2006, Dec 19, 2019
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  10. ShovelHook

    ShovelHook Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Is AB really in his prime? Or Thurman for that matter?
     
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  11. ShovelHook

    ShovelHook Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    They are both top 10 at 175.
     
    ShovelHook, Dec 20, 2019
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  12. Leoh

    Leoh Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Comeback fighter of the year, easily.
     
    Leoh, Dec 20, 2019
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  13. Boxing Prospect

    Boxing Prospect Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hard to think of any other comeback fighter of note tbh

    Can Xu is my dark horse for Fighter of the year... On the back of a **** US debut he has become a genuine breakout, scored a big upset to put himself on the map, and ticks the boxes with his style
     
    Boxing Prospect, Dec 20, 2019
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  14. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Among others Pascal has fought

    B-Hop x 2
    Kovalev x 2
    Dawson
    Froch
    Bute
    Bivol
    Eleider Alvarez
    Branco
    Diaconu x 2
    Marcus Browne
    Yunieski
    Elbiali


    And Jack is up next. He's fought everyone and only been dropped once and stopped x 2, both by prime Krusher.

    LHW Chin of the Decade by a country mile and if he beats Jack after upsetting Browne that will be an impressive comeback for sure given his age, the stage of his career he's at, and all the wars he's been in.
     
    Serge, Dec 20, 2019
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  15. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Asterisks? Who are you trying to fool? He schooled DJ then moved up to 175 and knocked Kovalev clean out. There were no dodgy scorecard excuses, there was no catchweight to cry over. Canelo put his big boy pants on moved up to the full weight and knocked Krusher the **** out. Trying to claim there were any asterisks involved in what Canelo accomplished this year is lunacy.
     
    shadow111, Dec 20, 2019
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