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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Drug Tests: Pascal & Bute Are Accepting To Do It
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The InterBox Group and the GYM Group have
confirmed that Jean Pascal and Lucian Bute have both
officially accepted to take a drug test before and after
their fight of May 25th at Bell Centre.
Former WBC light heavyweight champion of the world, Pascal
(27-2-1), and Bute (31-1-0), a former IBF super middleweight
champion of the world, the two most popular boxers in
Canada, will fight in a NABF light heavyweight championship
televised by HBO (HBO will present the fight Froch-Kessler
from London, England, and right after, Bute-Pascal from
Montréal).
When Jean Bédard, the promoter of InterBox, made a deal with
Yvon Michel, the promoter of the GYM Group, for this special
event, a possible drug test for the two fighters was part of
the discussion. The two boxers have finally consented for
this test, which could be imposed anytime from now and after
the bout.
Pascal is training actually with the Floyd Mayweather Jr.
group in Las Vegas, while Bute is working in Florida.All is
showing that this fight, the most prestigious one opposing
two Montrealers until now, will draw over 23,000 spectators.
More than 19,000 tickets have been sold so far.
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