When is Cieslak vs Pascal?
Michal Cieslak will square off against Jean Pascal on Saturday, June 28th, 2025, at Place Bell, Quebec.
The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means the weight limit will be 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).
This contest is for the vacant WBC cruiserweight championship of the world.
Cieslak vs Pascal stats
Michal Cieslak steps into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Jean Pascal will make his way to the ring with a record of 37 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, with 21 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Cieslak has a large advantage in power over Pascal, boasting a 78% knockout percentage compared to Pascal's 57%.
Michal Cieslak is the younger man by 6 years, at 36 years old.
Cieslak has a height advantage of 5 inches over Pascal. This also extends to a 7-inch reach advantage.
Both Michal Cieslak and Jean Pascal fight out of an orthodox stance.
Cieslak is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 16 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 8 years and 4 months later than Pascal, whose first professional fight was in 2005. He has fought 216 fewer professional rounds, totaling 139 compared to Pascal's 355.
Michal Cieslak goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 5 by The Ring at cruiserweight.
Cieslak vs Pascal form
Michal Cieslak has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Dylan Bregeon on April 22, 2023, by knockout in the 4th round at G2A Arena, Jasionka 953, Rzeszow, Poland.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Lawrence Okolie on February 27, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.
Going into that contest, he had won against Taylor Mabika on December 5, 2020, by knockout in the 6th round at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Conference Centre, Warsaw, Poland.
Before that, he had lost to Ilunga Makabu on January 31, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Kinshasa, Congo, The Democratic Republic of The.
He had beaten Olanrewaju Durodola on May 31, 2019, by knockout in the 2nd round at MZOS Pruszków, ul. Bohaterów Warszawy 4, Pruszków, Poland.
Jean Pascal has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Michael Eifert on March 16, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Place Bell, Laval, Canada.
Prior to that, he had defeated Fanlong Meng on May 20, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Whitesands Events Center, Florida, United States.
Going into that contest, he had won against Badou Jack on December 28, 2019, by split decision in their WBA World Light Heavyweight championship fight at State Farm Arena, Georgia.
Before that, he had defeated Marcus Browne on August 3, 2019, by technical decision in their WBA Interim World Light heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.
He had been beaten by Dmitry Bivol on November 24, 2018, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Mark G. Etess Arena, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, New Jersey.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Michal Cieslak has been fighting more than Jean Pascal.
Michal Cieslak last fought 2 years, 2 months and 6 days ago, while Jean Pascal's last outing was 2 years, 3 months and 12 days ago.
Cieslak's last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years and 28 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 2 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.
Pascal's last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 7 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.
What time does Cieslak vs Pascal start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Place Bell, Quebec, Canada, which is 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
What are the odds on Cieslak vs Pascal?
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