Dawson’s TKO win will likely be overturned but Hopkins needs to pack it in
October 16th, 2011
By Jason Kim: Chad Dawson’s 2nd round TKO win over WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-6-2, 32 KO’s) on Saturday night will likely be overturned when it gets reviewed by the California Athletic Commission or the World Boxing Council.
For boxing fans who didn’t see the fight, Hopkins missed a right hand in the 2nd round and then leaned over the back of a ducking Dawson in what appeared to be an effort to smother Dawson to keep him from throwing shots. Dawson, who already been shoved down by Hopkins earlier in a similar move, was having none of it this time. Dawson shouldered the 46-year-old Hopkins off his back, sending Hopkins to the canvas where he landed on his left shoulder, injuring it. Hopkins looked to be in a lot of pain, and this led to the referee stopping the fight right there and not letting Hopkins try to continue fighting. Why the referee didn’t take a point off from Dawson is anyone’s guess.
If I was speculate why he didn’t, perhaps it was because he didn’t buy into the injury for some reason. In past fights against Joe Calzaghe and Roy Jones Jr. recently, Hopkins hit the deck numerous times in what many boxing fans saw as tactic to get these guys penalized. There’s no telling why the referee didn’t take a point off from Dawson in this fight, but if he saw the Jones-Hopkins and Calzaghe-Hopkins fights, then this could have been a concern for the referee. Of course, there’s no way of knowing what was going through the referee’s mind until he actually speaks about it.
In hindsight, it’s too bad that Hopkins didn’t get up and continue fighting because he’s taking a lot of heat from boxing fans right now with a lot of them thinking he faked the injury to take the easy way out.If Hopkins was just trying to get a point taken away, and really wasn’t hurt, then he should have gotten up immediately instead of staying down so long. By staying down so long, it pretty much left the referee with no other choice but to stop the fight.
Hopkins didn’t show much in the way of offensive skills in this fight, and looked to be trying to use his punch and grab technique and it wasn’t particularly effective.
As for Hopkins, I think he needs to retire. I can’t see him beating Dawson in a rematch no matter if the fight result gets overturned or not. And Hopkins would have to fight Dawson again because he’ll be looked at with skepticism by a lot of fans until he fights Dawson again and does a better job if that’s possible. I frankly don’t think it is. I see Dawson beating Hopkins 100 out of a 100 times with ease. Hopkins can beat some of the fighters in the top 10, but Dawson probably isn’t one of them. A rematch between Dawson and Hopkins will only confirm what tonight’s fight already showed.
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Why should hopkins pack it in? He frustrated dawson to the point of fouling in 2 rounds. Dawson couldnt hit hopkins. Hopkins still ontop of his game.
I’m late to this post but I honestly think this author has no idea about boxing. Benard Hopkins was trying to tire out Chad Dawson and I guarantee that rounds 5 to 10 would have been dominated by Hopkins. This is just Benards style in a fight and he would have showed everyone why he is the best middlewight of the last decade or two.
They owe us all money who purchased this the fans got scamed
Unreal..so damn dissappointing. definitely a no contest..another ref that should be FIRED. demarco vs linares was awesome. Wondering why Linares looks so amazing but has a couple losses – he really look extraordinary when he boxes…hmm…
poor refree.
If hopkin too old,he can,t defeat pascal only months ago.There are sometimes rough ways in boxing,but trow away opponent are something wrong and foul.I sided hopkin in this case .refree may be true or wrong.Maridona scores goal by hand and win over england.The problem there is,whatever refree do,it is legal.I think hopkin not very lucky that night.Dawson had great gift by poor poor refree.
This is NOT a no contest. A no contest would be if it was a foul committed, and though a controversial move, it wasnt technically a foul on Dawsons part. The ref had warned Bhop not to push, after he caused dawson to slip, and as soon as he was in danger he went to do the same again. He pushed to make room when dawson was lower and Dawson countered with his shoulder to stop himself being pushed down. Because Bhop was already putting his weight down, he was lifted. To me thats bad skill on hopkins part that caused him to go down, since he was pushing Dawson down. Can see it’s open to interpretation, but I’m being totally unbias, since I don’t really like either fighter.
Either way, I think everyone can agree we’ve all been ripped off somewhere along the lines.
Wrong on all accounts. While I do think Dawson would beat B-Hop, and badly, this fight proved nothing. Let Dawson fight Pascal next. And let B-Hop heal up. Then, if Dawson beats Pascal, a rematch with B-Hop must happen!
shoulder roll. lol
he hit him on the top of the head with the last right hand.
The decision should (and probably will be) overturned. As far as the authors contention that Hopkins didn’t show much offense is conducive with Hopkins style, i.e. Hopkins typically starts the first 5 to 6 rounds at a measured pace; only to increase output and tenacity of his assault in latter half.
That being said, Dawson is a sucker for the straight right, even for a southpaw, and did get caught with it early a few times. Furthermore, I didn’t see anything from Dawson that showed me he is an offensive juggernaut and would’ve “badly” beaten Hopkins, as believed by the author.
Floyd vs Hopkins to determine who’s the greatest fraud in boxing.
Just saw the post fight interview with Kellerman. Damn, Dawson is one dumb guy, he didn’t wanna talk about what just happened and lies about the Hopkins fall he claims he fell on his back even after the replay showed BHOP clearly landed on his shoulder. Dawson continues saying I won and don’t wanna talk about it, just wants to rematch Pascal. All i gotta say is Dawson, you’re Dumb Gansta Dumb Ganta, Dumb Gansta. Grow up and get educated Dumbson.
Decision should be overturned. It’s very clear. You can’t hand someone a world title belt in the second round because the opponent picked up and slammed the other boxer down on the ground.
There is zero boxing interest in sad chad the ignorant boy boxer.
Until there’s a rematch we can’t say for sure what would’ve happened if the fight continued. It did appear that Hopkins looked a bit slow but if not for the injury perhaps he would have gotten better as the fight progressed. The only correct solution here is to overturn the decision and rule a no contest. Then a rematch (within 6 months or less) should be mandated. Leaving the decision like this is a low blow and a black eye to boxing. One thing is clear: Chad Dawson should NOT be champion until there’s a rematch and he clearly wins without controversy.
Boxing has rules, the fight was a no contest the TKO needs to be overturned.
The promoters should call Christy Martin, a couple of months ago at the same Staples Center, was willing to continue with a badly broken hand, real broken hand, she showed the balls that it takes to be a GANGSTA..
Dawson won, end of.
None of you made a case of it when Floyd and Berto stripped a belt in similar manners.
Hopkins quit, no heart grand pa knew he had no chance, he’s done.
dawsons career is over there is zero interest in dumb chad.
hopkins use the same tactik again a lot of fighter he try to get a point decucted to dawson or win by DQ … hopkins is a shame for boxing
Boxing Fans to stop these Phony PPV events DO NOT BUY THEM!!……..I did not buy this after JR /Ortiz debacle
when the decision is overturned and it will be Hopkins should ignore a rematch and defend agaisnt another fighter shutting the dumb dawson out of the picture. boxing fans just need to ignore dawson and act like he isn’t there.
B-Hop has always struggled at first with taller fighters (except Kelly Pavlik) but he always figures them out win or lose…
No one since Roy Jones Jr in their first fight has beaten him convincingly, so I do not think based on only two rounds that Dawson would win easily.
I’m disgusted that the Ref called a TKO…what a joke.
I say shedule a re-match and have Dawson beat him fair and square, with honour..
…not disgrace.
Bernard Hopkins would’ve won by unanimous decision if it wasn’t for this illegal tactic by Dawson! This is a no decision!!
het chad, thats not how you do a shoulder roll.
give dawson the belt let hopkins get the other belts then fight again then who ever wins crush the belts and just make one belt like yhe good old days . .
It’s time we all took a stand against these pay per view fights that shoud’nt be. Pay per view was started for show stopping fights not these ones that don’t deserve it. Don’t hand over the money only 2 the top fights.
That was the worst decision I have ever seen in my life.WTF is going on with officials and refs these days!? How does a TKO happen if a puch has not been thrown! Was that MMA or boxing???????
bad chad more like chad the bum rematch
rematch bad chad is a bum hopkins would have beat him chad new that thats why he got dirty cause he couldnt catch hopkins with owt
damn.. was that a cheap shot?
Hopkins connected with that punch and went to hold and got thrown to the floor definitely a no contest Dawson is overrated calzaghe would of slapped him silly for 12 rounds.
hahaha poor old man
The referee must retires if he can,t judge.
MONEY BACK,waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
The reason the referee didn’t take a point, was clearly told, that he felt no foul was committed! Hopkins is too old, and that showed up last night! He should call it a day, as that’s all she wrote!
Check the ESPN article. Hopkins went to the hospital and was diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder. He clearly wasn’t faking. Whether Hopkins should fight again or not is a fair debate, but Dawson doesn’t deserve to win the belts like that and if he is any kind of real man he’ll stand up and admit that now that we know for sure Hopkins was hurt.
POOR BOXING FANS….ANOTHER DISASTER…
I believe Hopkin will win,if Dawson not lifted him to the canvas and get injured
Disqualified or no contest at all,is the best way.
WHAT WAS THE PAY FOR VIEW. FAMILY AND FRIENDS. BARS AND BOOKIES? DO THEY THINK THEY GOT THEIR MONIES WORTH?