By Duke Pahulu: After Chad Dawson beat Bernard Hopkins, he called out Super Middleweight Champion Andre Ward. While I like the fact that the best wants to fight the best, this matchup just smells like a wasteful Saturday night. Style-wise, both fighters are natural boxers who look better against aggressive punchers.
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Ward: A fight with Chad Dawson can and should be made
By Allan Fox: WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward is eager to face WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson next if the fight can be put together, according to Esnewsreporting.com. However, Ward wants Dawson come down to his weight at 168lbs rather than moving up to meet him at 175.
Chad Dawson hoping to fight Andre Ward this year
By Dallan O’ Donnell: Coming off the biggest win of his career against Bernard Hopkins, newly crowned WBC light heavyweight champion is ready to take on the world. Dawson has recently spoken about possible opponents for this year and the future.
Cleverly: Dawson is a fight for the future; Shumenov or Hopkins could be next
By Scott Gilfoid: Despite having said that he was interested in taking on the winner of the Chad Dawson vs. Bernard Hopkins fight, WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly doesn’t appear all that eager to fight the winner 29-year-old Dawson now that he’s come out on top.
Will Cleverly fight Dawson now that he’s knocked off Hopkins?
By Scott Gilfoid: WBO light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly had been talking about wanting to fight Bernard Hopkins win or lose after his fight against Chad Dawson was over. Cleverly later changed his tune, saying he would like to face the winner of the Dawson-Hopkins II bout in the UK.
Hopkins leaning towards continuing his career, possibly against Lucian Bute next
By Jim Dower: Bernard Hopkins isn’t saying whether he’ll retire or not, but it looks like he’ll continue his career after losing his WBC 175 pound title to Chad Dawson last by a 12 round majority decision.
Hopkins: The only way I would have beaten Dawson is if I knocked him out
By Dan Ambrose: Instead of pouring praise over his conqueror Chad Dawson last night after losing to him by a 12 round majority decision in Atlantic City, Bernard Hopkins suggests that he needed a knockout in order to beat the younger 29-year-old Dawson. Hopkins lost by the scores of 117-111, 117-111 and 114-114. It sure looked like Hopkins lost fair and square to me.
Hopkins makes quick exit after Dawson loss without giving post-fight interview
By Jim Dower: Former WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins made a quick beeline to the exit last night after the results were announced in his 12 round majority decision loss to Chad Dawson. Hopkins didn’t hang around to give an interview to HBO analyst Max Kellerman to give his views on the fight.
Andre Ward to Dawson: Let’s do it!
By Dan Ambrose: WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward didn’t take long to respond to the challenge from WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson, who last night said he wants Ward next after Dawson defeated 47-year-old Bernard Hopkins to win his World Boxing Council title.
Dawson wants to face Andre Ward next, could move down to 168
By Jim Dower: With few opportunity for big fights at light heavyweight, newly crowned WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (31-1, 17 KO’s) may move down in weight to 168lbs in order to try and land a fight against WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward.