Dawson-Hopkins

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Gary Shaw, the promoter for Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) argued successfully for a rematch with Ring light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) at the WBC convention in Las Vegas in December.

By Dan Ambrose: Former WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson and his promoter Gary Shaw are ready to start negotiations with 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins for a rematch to clear up the controversy that surrounds their fight last October which ended with Hopkins falling on the canvas after falling over Dawson’s back after a missed punch. [...]

By Dan Ambrose: WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) is saying that he’ll give Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) a rematch after the Hopkins was ordered by the World Boxing Council to fight Dawson again after the California State Athletic Commission overturned Dawson’s 2nd round TKO win upon appeal by Hopkins’ promoters [...]

By Dan Ambrose: It appears that soon to be 47-year-old WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) will be fighting Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) in a rematch after all.

By William Mackay: Two time WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) is hoping to get a rematch against WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) after the California Athletic Commission and the World Boxing Council overturned his 2nd round TKO win over Hopkins and ruled the fight a no-contest.

By Dan Ambrose: According to Dan Rafael, Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) is interested in fighting a rematch with 46-year-old WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s).

By Eric Thomas: 46-year-old WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) received some good news today by the California State Athletic Commission, who met today to rule on Hopkin’s controversial 2nd round technical decision loss to Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) from October 15th in which Hopkins was shoved off the back of [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly (23-0, 11 KO’s) is now out of the picture for a fight against either WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins or Chad Dawson due to the controversy that surrounds the Dawson-Hopkins fight.

By Dan Ambrose: 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins has gotten back his WBC light heavyweight title after the World Boxing Council gave it back to him after reviewing the results of Hopkins’ 2nd round technical knockout loss against Chad Dawson last Saturday night.

Bizarre Endings The recent light-heavyweight championship fight in Los Angeles, CA, between Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson had a bizarre ending, to say the least. The TK0 victory awarded Dawson left a bad taste. To replay the second round: Hopkins leaned on Dawson’s back; Dawson lifted Hopkins and tossed him to the canvas; Hopkins suffered [...]

By Jason Kim: Bernard Hopkins says he plans on continuing his boxing career despite his poor showing in his 2nd round TKO loss to Chad Dawson last Saturday night. Although the fight ended prematurely when the 46-year-old Hopkins jumped on Dawson’s back and injured himself after Dawson shucked him off, Hopkins still looked old in [...]

WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS October 17, 2011 – Mexico City. From the office of WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán:

By Byron Wallin: I have been reading articles from this very site in sheer disbelief since the early hours of Sunday morning here in the UK.

By Eric Thomas: Golden Boy Promotions, the promoters for 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins, are fighting to get 46-year-old Hopkins’ WBC light heavyweight title back outside of the ring by appealing his loss to Chad Dawson to the World Boxing Council president Jose Sulaiman. If Golden Boy succeeds, Hopkins will get his title back without having to [...]

Bernard Hopkins has been released from the California Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles after being x-rayed and examined by Dr. Sam Thurber, MD who diagnosed Hopkins with a separation of the acromioclavicular (A-C) joint which connects the collar bone and shoulder blade.

By Allen Fox: PHOTO CREDIT: Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions – If you listen to some of the statements that WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins has been making about his challenger two-time light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson the one theme that the 46-year-old Hopkins has been sticking to is that he’s hoping that [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Photo credit Naoki Fakuda – Antonio Tarver is going with Chad Dawson to beat WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins on Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Tarver, who was previously beaten twice by Dawson and once by Hopkins, sees Dawson as the superior fighter because of his [...]

By John F. McKenna McJack): Photo credit: Naoki Fakuda – The excitement is building for boxing fans as the fight between Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (52-5-2-1 NC, 34 KO’s) and “Bad” Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) is now just two days away. Both fighters are confident and both are convinced that they will be victorious [...]

By Gerardo Granados: PHOTO CREDIT: Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions – Once again future hall of fame member Bernard Hopkins faces a young contender but now he might be the favorite to win against the former light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson. After reading the opinions of the Boxingnews24.com panel of experts, I couldn’t do [...]

By Dan Ambrose: PHOTO CREDIT: Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions – Former two time light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson is excited about being back with his trainer John Scully, who under his helm Dawson found a lot of success with a lot knockouts earlier in his career.

By Dan Ambrose: PHOTO CREDIT: Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions – Chad “Bad” Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) has put together, with the help of trainers John Scully and Winky Wright, what he sees as the perfect game plan to beat 46-year-old WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins on Saturday night at the Staples Center [...]

CHAD DAWSON, Former World Champion “We have a great game plan. I don’t see Bernard getting past it.

By Allen Fox: Former two time light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson goes into this Saturday’s fight against WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins as the underdog at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. It only took one loss to Jean Pascal for Dawson to go from being considered the best fighter in the division [...]

By Dan Ambrose: If you look at WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins’ fights since 2008, you’ll notice that he likes to slow the fights down to a crawl where both he and his opponents are throwing in the low digits. This is a tactic that enables the 46-year-old Hopkins to fight without pushing the [...]

By Dan Ambrose: 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins will be turning 47 in three months in January 2012, and I’m afraid he’s going to run into a wall in the form of the young 29-year-old Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) next week on October 15th at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, California.

By Dan Ambrose: WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins feels he doesn’t have to play it rough for him to beat challenger Chad Dawson, but I’m not so sure about that. I think Hopkins is going to fall back on that part of his game to give him an extra edge in facing the younger [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Hopefully WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) has been working hard on his conditioning for his fight against former light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) on October 15th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

By Dan Ambrose: It’s good that WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) has decided to take on Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) finally after all these years. Dawson has been after Hopkins for what seems like forever without luck. But Dawson finally gets his chance on October 15th, and it’s only fitting [...]

By Eric Thomas: In the latest boxing news, Chad Dawson put to quash to the rumor that he discontinued working with trainer Emanuel Steward because he wanted to train close to his family in Connecticut rather than train with Steward in Detroit, Michigan.

By Dan Ambrose: Former two time light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 kO’s) plans on throwing a massive amount of shots against the 46-year-old WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) in their HBO pay per view bout on October 15th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Dawson will be [...]