By Dan Ambrose: Chad Dawson (31-1, 17 KO’s) become a three-time WBC light heavyweight champion tonight by defeating 47-year-old Bernard Hopkins (52-6-2, 32 KO’s) by a 12 round majority decision at the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Chad Dawson
Dawson schools Hopkins, captures WBC light heavyweight title
By Jim Dower: 29-year-old Chad Dawson (31-1, 17 KO’s) took 47-year-old Bernard Hopkins (52-6-2, 32 KO’s) to school tonight, dominating him through 12 rounds in winning a 12 round majority decision to capture Hopkins’ World Boxing Council light heavyweight title at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The final judges’ scores were 117-111, 117-111 and 114-114.
De La Hoya: Hopkins will KO Dawson
By Dan Ambrose: Oscar De La Hoya is picking his former conqueror Bernard Hopkins to score a knockout over “Bad” Chad Dawson tonight at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Will Hopkins’ anger work for him against Dawson?
By Allan Fox: The common wisdom in boxing is it’s never a good thing for a fighter to fight with anger, because they’re not thinking clearly and ended up making a lot of foolish mistakes. If you’ve watched the roundtable interview with 47-year-old WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins and his opponent Chad Dawson, you’ll note that Hopkins looked extremely angry. He also looked angry at the weigh-in on Friday.
Atlas: I don’t see Hopkins doing well against Dawson
By Dan Ambrose: ESPN2 Friday Night Fights analyst Teddy Atlas doesn’t see things going well for 47-year-old Bernard Hopkins on Saturday night against the younger Chad Dawson in Atlantic City. Atlas feels that Dawson is too careful, too young, too smart and too big for Hopkins to find success against.
Hopkins: I’m going to prove people wrong by beating Dawson
By Dan Ambrose: Age appears to have finally caught up with the 47-year-old WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) as he heads into his fight tonight against the younger, more talented 29-year-old Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) at the Boardwalk Hall In Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Weights: Hopkins 173.5, Dawson 174.5
By Jim Dower: During Friday’s weigh-in, WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins had an angry look on his face when it came time for his stare down with challenger Chad Dawson for their rematch tomorrow night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Andre Ward could face Hopkins-Dawson winner
By Allan Fox: Dan Goosen, the promoter for WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward, wants to set him up with the winner of this Saturday’s fight between 47-year-old Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson, according to the latest boxing news.
Hopkins-Dawson II: Keys to the Fight
By Richard Hall: After the first Bernard Hopkins-Chad Dawson fight ended unceremoniously with Dawson body slamming Hopkins into the ground in the second round, some bad blood has built up between the two fighters.
Hopkins: “I’m the last of a dying breed” – Will Dawson put him out of his misery on Saturday?
By Dan Ambrose: The way that 47-year-old Bernard Hopkins was talking in his final press conference it was like he was preparing himself for defeat. Hopkins didn’t sound confident at all, and instead sounded almost as if he were giving a retirement speech.