Every great movie has a sequel and Jean Pascal hopes to have one of his own against Badou Jack in a light heavyweight fight on the Gervonta Davis-Yuriorkis Gamboa card Saturday in Atlanta on Showtime.
Pascal has been taking inspiration, if not some training tips, from “Rocky” in the fight to get his career back on track.
Before upsetting Marcus Browne by a technical decision on Aug. 3 in Brooklyn, Pascal chased chickens.
“Obviously Browne was lefty so sparring was different, but for that fight, I trained like Rocky chasing the chicken because of Browne’s style,’’ Pascal (34-6-1, 20 KOs) said in a release from Premier Boxing Champions. “Everyone saw me catch that chicken, too, but for this fight, I’m training like Rocky in the freezer, ready to fight.’’
Both Pascal and Jack (22-2-3, 13 KOs) have faced Browne. A badly bloodied Jack lost to him, dropping a unanimous decision nearly a year ago in Las Vegas. Pascal floored Browne three times, getting a decision when the fight was stopped in the eighth round after Browne suffered a cut from a head butt.
“Badou is a great fighter,” Pascal said. “We both always look to fight the best. In my last fight, I knew that Marcus would be on his back foot, but Badou comes to fight, so I’m going to be war ready.
“I consider him a boxing friend, but on December 28th ,when that bell rings, he’s the enemy.”