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Laval, Quebec - December 16, 2022 — DiBella Promotions in association with Groupe Yvon Michel and Jean Pascal Promotions in collaboration with Blanko Sports and SES Sports Events GmbH are organizing, at Place Bell in Laval, the SANS LIMITE event on February 9. while Quebec and two-time world champion Jean Pascal (36-6-1, 20 KOs) will face German Michael Eifert (11-1, 4 KOs) to determine the mandatory challenger to the IBF world title held by Artur Beterbiev (18-0-0, 18 KOs) Tickets are on sale now from $40 in the stands to $500 on the floor. Tables for six people, wine and meals included are also available for $3500 or $4500 plus tax. Tickets can be purchased on evenko.ca or by email at [email protected] Pascal c. Eifert will be available in Canada à la carte on Canal Indigo, Bell TV, Shaw TV, Fite.tv and GYMboxe.tv for $64.99. In the United States, the fight will be shown on ESPN+. “Five years ago, most people in boxing put Jean Pascal on the sidelines. Since then, his only loss has been against Dmitrii Bivol. He beat Ahmed Elbiali, Marcus Browne, Badou Jack and Fanlong Meng, let's remember that Pascal was considered the underdog in each of those fights,” said Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment. “There are still plenty of fights left for Jean Pascal, one of the great Canadian fighters of all time. He will prove it on February 9 against Michael Eifert, and will obtain another title to add to his illustrious career. he adds. “Jean Pascal made his debut with us just a few months after the founding of GYM,” said GYM President Yvon Michel. “Since then, we have been involved in 36 of his 43 fights, including his last in Quebec in 2018. It is with great pride that we participate in this expected return to Quebec. According to a survey of Quebec boxing experts and fans, Champ Pascal was chosen as the greatest Quebec boxer of the 21st century. On February 9, another page in its history will be written. Jean Pascal is an Athens Olympian in 2004. He was WBC light heavyweight champion from 2009 to 2011 as well as WBA 2019-2020. He delivered 12 world championship fights, the first in 2008, in England, against Carl Froch, and the last, 11 years later, in Atlanta, against Badou Jack. During this period, he met the best light heavyweights of his generation including Adrian Diaconu, Chad Dawson, Bernard Hopkins, Lucian Bute, Sergey Kovalev, Dmitrii Bivol and set numerous ticket sales and PPV records, with Lucian Bute at the Bell Center in 2014 where more than 21,000 spectators attended the event. In his last fight, last May, in Florida, he dominated undefeated IBF number one contender Fanlong Meng (17-0) to set up that championship playoff against Eifert. Jean Pascal, at 40, is happy to be back home: “I am grateful to Lou DiBella, Yvon Michel and Greg Leon for making this confrontation possible. It's been a long time coming, but I'm finally where I want to be, back home performing in front of my people. My fans have always been a major motivator and their support helps me stay strong at 40. » "It's very important to me to give you a great show and on February 9th and, that's exactly what I'm going to do. says Jean Pascal. “Michael Eifert is a good, solid fighter and represents the final hurdle on my path to another championship. I respect him like all my opponents, but I intend to destroy him as soon as possible. » "I don't want to fight away from home anymore. The best way to make sure I don't do it again is to get in the ring on February 9, here in Laval, the city where I grew up. concludes Pascal. Greg Leon has confidence in his protege: “Jean Pascal has incredible confidence, a heart bigger than Montreal. Pascal is a true warrior who would have been successful at any time in light heavyweight history. As a manager, all you can hope for is that the athlete will give 100% once the bell rings and, in that regard, Jean Pascal never disappoints. » “February 9 will be a special night for him. Five years away from home is a long time. Few fighters would have persevered down the road. It shows what kind of champion he is. Michael Eifert will soon learn just how much Jean wants to stay home, where he belongs. » Michael Eifert, 24, lives in Magdeburg, Germany. A professional since 2018, he had his only majority decision loss in 2020 against Tom Dzemski (14-0-0), a loss he avenged the following year while winning the unified IBF and WBC junior world championship. In his last fight, he captured the IBF Inter-Continental light heavyweight title against Italian Adriano Sperandio (14-2, 2 KOs) which earned him a place in this championship playoff against Pascal.
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