Bellew, though, is sticking with his prediction and tips Pascal to finish it off before what could turn out to be a bitter end.
He is full of praise for the 31-year-old's fitness and even if his "recklessness" comes into play, he can only see the "outstanding athlete" winning the fight.
"I would say that happens anywhere between four and eight," he said.
"I don't see a stoppage if Pascal slows right down and if Bute is still going strong after eight rounds, but I think Pascal's power will catch up with him and he will get rid of Bute in those middle rounds."
And with Canada dominating the light-heavyweight scene of late, will the winner get to face the man who beat him, Adonis Stevenson?
Bellew admits that money can make a fight, but he cannot see either of the pair stepping in the ring with the number one light-heavyweight in the world.
"I am not sure," he said. "It is a match made in heaven for the promoters over there but I don't think, to be honest, that either will want to get in with Stevenson," he said.
"I don't think Pascal would want to touch him and I'm told that Bute doesn't want anything to do with him either!"
Tony Bellew will be in the studio for Sky Sports 1 coverage of Lucian Bute v Jean Pascal, live from 2.00am on Sunday morning.