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Pascal outlasts Diaconu again in Quebec battle News Sports Entertainment Radio TV My Region Member Centre Login Sign UpHalifax (Shearwater) Change City9c Tomorrow0c Snow and blowing snow Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool FIFA World Cup Vancouver Now Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis Auto Racing Story Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Pascal outlasts Diaconu again in Quebec battleLast Updated Saturday December 12 2009 110 AM ET Comments0Recommend2The Canadian Press Jean Pascal left and Adrian Diaconu exchange blows in their lightheavyweight rematch Friday (Graham HughesCanadian Press)Jean Pascal overcame a shoulder injury to defeat Adrian Diaconu by a unanimous decision for a second straight time Friday night to retain his World Boxing Council lightheavyweight title at the Bell Centre in MontrealRichard Flaherty of Connecticut gave it to Pascal 118110 while both New Yorks Julie Lederman and Montreals Claude Paquette scored it 117111Pascal of Laval Que defeated the adopted Montrealer Diaconu by a unanimous decision on June 19 to take the WBC title from himPascal said he separated his right shoulder in the third round and twice more over the course of the rematchI have a lot of guts said Pascal I knew it already but now I really know itDiaconu 30 was fighting for the first time since that loss while Pascal defended his belt with a technical knockout victory over Silvio Branco in SeptemberMy feeling is I won eight rounds Diaconu said In my soul I did not lose this fight Something smells fishyThe grudge match between two local fighters drew a crowd of 8802 fans to the Bell Centre about 5000 fewer than the first fight last summerFurious flurriesPascal 27 used his lightningquick hands to land repeated combinations but in between those Diaconu was consistently scoring with strong jabsAs the fight wore on it appeared Pascal was saving his energy to come at Diaconu with furious flurries toward the end of the round perhaps influencing the judges scoringsPascal has a history of separating his right shoulder an injury he first suffered during a fight against Esteban Camou two years ago When asked if he thinks this recurring injury could ruin his career Pascal said Only God knowsPascal said he thought he was finished when his right shoulder popped out of place toward the end of the third round and he was clearly reluctant to thr...