Jean Pascal, the super sudden Canadian 168 Lb. contender, will be out to impress in his 10-Round ESPN2's Friday Night Fights from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL. This fight will also Omar Pittman, 15-3-1, 8 KO’s, a classic durable Philly fighter who knows how to box. Pascal however, 20-0, 14 KO’s, has an indescribable “special” quality to him as a fighter. EinsteinPicks's Brad Marchetti has connection's in the boxing world. Ride the EinsteinPicks boxing money train that pays out in cold hard cash. BodogLife.com has Jean Pascal as a -2800 boxing betting favorite.
The 5'11" Pittman is taller than Pascal by about an inch, but is not physically as strong as the prime 25 year-old Pascal. Jean, also 25, has an explosive nature to his style with an ability to unload rapid fire punches with velocity. Pascal, is relatively untested, but he has experience against better opposition than Pittman. Omar has a smart defense and a decent left hook, but he is not as gifted or as confident as the Olympian Pascal.
Pittman has had a tendency to let himself get outworked in fights. Pittman does have a nice little hook that he could use to win the biggest fight of his career, but does he have the fire in the belly to seize the moment? Pascal was rocked against washed up contender Kingsley Ikeke in his last fight, so Pittman does have a puncher’s chance, albeit a long one. Pascal is the star in the spotlight with a b-line towards Edison Miranda set up in June. If the fight goes to the cards Pascal has the advantage.
Can Pittman handle going 10 rounds having never been past 8? Is Pascal just a product of careful matchmaking, or is he the genuine article? These are interesting questions to ask going into Friday Night Fights. Maybe we will get some answers. It's a coin flip going in the fight with a proud Philly fighter in Pittman who will try to go the distance and is liable to try and last the distance for a morale victory. I do, however, expect Pittman to get busted up, going back to Philadelphia with more than a Miami sun tan on his face.
