Although their association goes back less than a year and they did only one trip together last December in Trois-Rivieres, Canadian boxer Jean Pascal and his coach Stephan Larouche did not hesitate for a moment on June fight against Eleider Alvarez.
“To tell you the truth, it’s a little bit the same as with my former coach Marc Ramsay,” Pascal told media. “Marc is a very methodical person. Stephan, too, he is quite similar with Marc. I like to know things. We have a good complicity, Stephan and I.” he added.
Former WBC light heavyweight champion has planned to set up his overseas training camp as he did regularly in the past and was even in the entourage of Julio Cesar Chavez son as he was preparing to face Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, but he changed his mind.
“We were supposed to go to Mexico to train at high altitude, but Stephan convinced me to stay in Montreal and everything is going well. It costs a lot less and I’m in my usual environment. It was a very good idea to stay in Montreal.” Pascal said.
While Stephan Larouche told the media that he is happy with this fight, but this is a lot of sacrifice during in the gym. “Four months, it’s a long time in the gym. The guys are coming to a certain age, but that’s a lot of sacrifice,” Larouche said.
“You’re getting ready for a guy who’s less important, but you have to be sharp, because the guy wants to fight you. And you have more pressure. I’m happy with the duel against Alvarez, it stimulates Jean. He is extremely motivated.”
“He is in his bubble, in his zone. Every week, he brings a little approach to the gym and asks me what I think about that. He uses his experience. Jean is someone who has a lot of knowledge in the ring. He uses it and like it. He has set aside all his affairs on the sidelines of boxing and is now focusing on the basics.” Larouche added.
Watch their fight on June 3. (Source:www.jeanpascalbocing.com)
Jean Pascal (31-4-1, 18 KOs) is set to face Eleider Alvarez (22-0, 11 KOs) on this June 3, at Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada, with both men looking to get a shot at the winner of the main event next.
