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--  作者：liamin --  发布时间：2015-3-24 17:06:27 --  needs a gut check every now and then, it happens every season and for us it happened this past game and it came against a team thats coming back he MONTREAL -- If his chin can get through the first few rounds, Lucian Bute has a chance to re-establish his reputation as world class boxer. If he doesnt blow himself out early trying to test that chin, Jean Pascal stands to claim one of the biggest wins of his career. Thats how the scene is set for what promoters are calling the biggest match ever between two Canadian fighters. Bute (31-1) will face Pascal (28-2-1) in the main event Saturday night before more than 20,000 Bell Centre spectators, with a much larger audience watching on the U.S. specialty channel HBO. If the few hundred who turned up for Fridays weigh-in are an indication, those who chant Butes name will drown out fans of the flashy, outspoken Pascal, but all that really counts is what happens in the ring. The 12-round fight is officially for the minor NABF light heavyweight title and a meaningless trinket called the WBC Diamond belt, but much more is at stake for the two former world champions from Montreal whose careers have been mostly idling the last two years. "I feel very good, very confident," Bute, a natural super-middleweight, said after easily making weight at 173.6 points. "My future is in play. "Its the most important fight of my career so far." Pascal was a little over on his first attempt, then took off his tuque and came in right on the 175-pound limit. He put tape over his mouth to avoid saying anything to Bute or the media. The 33-year-old Bute has much to prove. The Romanian-born fighter who moved to Montreal to turn pro in 2003 was often criticized for always fighting in his adopted home and avoiding tough opponents while he held the IBF super-middleweight (168-pound) title from 2007 to 2012. And when he finally left Montreal to defend for the 10th time against power-punching Carl Froch in England, he was destroyed in five rounds, wobbling around with his face a bloody mess as the referee stopped the bout. He was hardly convincing in a close 12-round decision win over Denis Grachev in his only bout since then in November, 2012, although he came away with the NABF title. The question now is whether hell hold up if Pascal connects with an early power punch. "Youll see Saturday night if I have a chin or not, but Im very confident," he said. "In England with Carl Froch, I got a hit a lot and I never went down. I never took a knee and I dont plan to this time either." The Bute-Pascal showdown was originally scheduled for May 25, but was postponed when Bute injured a hand. After surgery to remove bone chips, he feels his hands are in their best shape in years. The 31-year-old Pascal lost a close decision to Froch in England in 2008. Shortly after, he moved up one weight class and beat another Romania native based in Montreal, Adrian Diaconu, for the WBC light heavyweight title. He defended it four times, but hit a wall in a pair of bouts with the wily Bernard Hopkins, who was in his mid-forties. Hopkins slipped and dodged punches and let Pascal wear himself trying to land haymakers and then took over in the late rounds. Their first meeting in 2010 was a draw, and Hopkins got the win and the title by unanimous decision a year later. Pascal has only fought twice since then, both against B-level opponents. He has since sought outside help in the form of boyhood idol Roy Jones Jr. to take his game to another level. They held camp at altitude at the Big Bear resort in California. Bute usually holds training camps in Florida, but stayed in Montreal for this one. While Bute and Pascal waited for their showdown, another Montreal fighter, Adonis Stevenson, jumped to the front of the queue by taking the WBC belt. Stevensons Detroit-based trainer Sugar Hill will be an interested spectator .The winner will become mandatory challenger for the title, although that fight likely wont happen until early 2015. He called the fight a toss-up, and said it should become clear in the first round who will win. "The only question I have is about Bute in a big fight after the Carl Froch fight," said Hill, the nephew of legendary trainer Emanuel Steward. "How he handles that will decide the outcome of the fight and that will be decided in the first round. "I have it in Butes favour if the fight goes longer." The southpaw Bute is the more technically sound of the two and his left uppercut can be deadly. Pascal answers with a brawling style, with plenty of speed and athleticism. Butes trainer Stephan Larouche likes how his fighter has not shown any signs of nervousness or doubt leading into the bout. Of course, he feels Bute will win. "Hes got better abilities and he can adjust the distance way better than Jean Pascal," said Larouche. If the fight goes the distance there will almost certainly be calls for a rematch, although Butes promoter Jean Bedard said he may prefer a rematch with Froch first if he wins. A loss would be crushing for Pascals pride, but he would likely remain in demand because his bouts are always entertaining. Peter Nelson of HBO said airing it on their first boxing show of the year was an easy decision. "These are two elite fighters with a lot at stake, with careers on the line in a certain respect," he said. "Its a great fight in terms of the environment here and the division theyre in. "Weve seen Adonis Stevenson and Sergey Kovalev emerge in the same division, so its a hot division with a lot of depth. We think the winner of this fight can emerge in a serious way to be a real player in our long term plans for the network." 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Adriano scored two first-half goals to lead Barcelona, which will be returning to the Club World Cup final for the first time since 2009 when the team beat Argentine club Estudiantes.HAMILTON, Ont. -- Sophomore quarterback Drew Willy will get the start for the Saskatchewan Roughriders tonight in place of Darian Durant when the 4-0 club takes on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Guelph, Ont. The team announced that Willy will make his second career start about one hour before the game. You can see all the action on TSN and TSN Mobile TV today at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt. As for Brandon Isaac, he will make his Hamilton Tiger-Cats debut with a huge chip on his shoulder. The game will be a shot at redemption for the Ticats following a lopsided 37-0 road decision to the Riders on Sunday, but for Isaac its a much-needed chance to take out his frustration at being released Tuesday by the Toronto Argonauts. "I know Im going to be pissed off," Isaac said Friday. "I dont like the situation Im in, however Im learning to deal with it. "I dont want to talk about it because its not going to make the situation any better. Good luck to them . . . it is what it is. A lot of people dont know what it is, I kind of still dont know what it is but at the same time they released me, Im a Ticat, Im happy to be here and I cant wait till (Saturday) to get some of this frustration off my chest." Isaac, 28, helped Toronto win the 100th Grey Cup last November and was named a team captain heading into the 2013 campaign. He had 16 tackles and one sack in four games before being surprisingly cut four days after the Argos 35-19 road win in Winnipeg. Kent Austin, Hamiltons head coach, GM and football operations director, has simple expectations of Isaac. "I expect him to play in certain situations and personnel groupings," Austin said. "We just get back to work and prepare the way we know how to . . . correct our mistakes, which were many, and play a team game with more effort and better preparation." The six-foot-three, 208-pound Isaac hasnt had much time in his new surroundings after signing with Hamilton (1-3) on Wednesday. Fortunately, he has a history with Ticats defensive co-ordinator Orlondo Steinauer, who was Torontos secondary coach last year. "Its basically the same defence Toronto runs but the terminology is a lot different," he said. "Once I learn the terminology, Ive already learned about 80 per cent of the calls . . . . Ill feel just right. "It is weird (wearing Hamilton colours) however the Ticats have given me the opportunity to play football again and Im so grateful and honoured to be here. Im going to continue to show this league Im a good player, Im reliable, responsible for my actions and Im going to do things the right way." Isaac wont be the only one making a debut Saturday. Slotback Dave Stala, 33, entering his 11th CFL season, comes off the nine-game injured list to play after undergoing off-season knee surgery. "The surgery wasnt as bad as I thought and I healed quicker than I thought," Stala said. "Im pretty excited because I mean Saskatchewan is 4-0 now so theyve got the bulls eye on them. "I dont think Im coming back too early. Two weeks ago I still had some swelling in the knee but right now its fine. Im full go and Im going to go out there and make plays." With slotback Andy Fantuz (hamstring) out, Stalaa will be counted on to provide veteran leadership for Hamiltons young receiving corps.dddddddddddd "Its great to have Dave back," said Ticats quarterback Henry Burris. "You build a rapport, that trust and continuity with certain guys and it helps you relax more because you understand those guys have been there." Burris said the Ticats are anxious to face the Riders in the rematch. "Anytime you have a disappointing (performance) like we did its always time for redemption and its that time right now," Burris said. "The wound is still fresh and theyre still on our mind. "But hey, everybody needs a gut check every now and then, it happens every season and for us it happened this past game and it came against a team thats coming back here. Weve had a chance to regroup, go in and watch the film, see the mistakes we made and see the things they did and make sure they dont make those plays again and we dont make our mistakes again." Its unclear which quarterback Hamiltons defence will face. Starter Darian Durant -- who passed for 347 yards and four TDs last week -- is a game-time decision with a foot injury. If Durant cant play, sophomore Drew Willy would make his second career CFL start. But what Isaac and the Ticats know for sure is a key cog in Saskatchewans offence is running back Kory Sheets, the CFL rushing leader with 572 yards who ran for 130 yards last week. Sheets rushing total is the highest ever through four games to start a season. He needs just 75 yards to break the league mark for five games of 646 yards set in 75 by Calgarys Willie Burden. "The key to this team is the running back," Isaac said. "Theyre a team that runs the ball a lot and once you get the running game going then you can do anything. "If you can stop the run, then they become one-dimensional and it plays in our favour. I just think theyre going to try come in and hand the ball off and pound us." Sheets wont feel any extra pressure to perform should Durant not play. "I just have to keep doing what Im doing and trust everybody in front of me," he said. "Theres really no pressure because theres a lot of guys around me that help out." Sheets is on pace to smash Mike Pringles single-season rushing record of 2,065 yards. The Riders back hasnt been shy about saying he has that mark in his sights, which doesnt bother Isaac. "Thats just a goal he has," Isaac said. "I have plenty of goals and I know other teams dont want me to reach my goals. "He (Sheets) is a phenomenal back. We just have to go in and be in attack mode, play our responsibility, be gap sound. Hes going to find a hole so everyone has to be disciplined in their gap responsibility and we have to hit him. Football is a very physical sport and when you hit a lot of people and sometimes they fold. Hopefully we can get to him, rattle him a lot and come out with a win." NOTES: C.J. Gable starts at running back for Hamilton while Onrea Jones starts at receiver. Nate Bussey replaces Markeith Knowlton -- who was released Tuesday -- at linebacker, newcomer Emmanuel Davis lines up at cornerback and kicker Luca Congi, benched last week, will face his former team. cheap jerseys wholesale jerseys \' \' \'