Dawson vs. Hopkins

By Dan Ambrose: 47-year-old Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) will try and reach into his old bag of tricks in order to get him past 29-year-old two-time light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) on April 28th at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

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: Former WBC light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (26-2-1, 16 KO’s) has been sitting idle for the past eight months since losing his World Boxing Council title to 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s). Pascal was hoping to fight Dawson after he defeated Hopkins by a 2nd round TKO last October.

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.

WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS December 15, 2011 – Las Vegas Thursday was the last working day of the WBC’s 49th annual convention, led by WBC President Jose Sulaiman at Mandalay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Delegates can enjoy a free day on Friday and the fight card here on Friday night.

By Dan Ambrose: WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) got some good news and some really bad news this week. Things started off well for him on Tuesday when the California State Athletic Commission overturned his 2nd round TKO loss to Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) and ruled the fight a “No [...]

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 [...]

By Dan Ambrose: 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins is going to live with his 2nd round knockout loss to Chad Dawson, the new WBC light heavyweight champion because Hopkins won’t be getting a rematch. Hopkins had his chance and looked horrible until falling down after climbing over the back of Dawson and injuring his shoulder.

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 Dan Ambrose: WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins was complaining long and hard after being stopped in the 2nd round on Saturday night by Chad Dawson after Hopkins hit the deck in the 2nd and injured his shoulder when Dawson lifted Hopkins up off the canvas to dumped on the deck.

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 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.

WHEN: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2011 WHERE: STAPLES CENTER Los Angeles, Calif. PRINCIPLES: WBC & RING MAGAZINE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – 12 ROUNDS BERNARD “THE EXECUTIONER” HOPKINS vs. “BAD” CHAD DAWSON WBC & Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight Champion Former Light Heavyweight World Champion Philadelphia, PA New Haven, CT 52-5-2 (32 KO’s) 30-1 (17 KO’s)