Dawson hoping to take his career to another level with a victory over Ward on Saturday

Image: Dawson hoping to take his career to another level with a victory over Ward on SaturdayBy Allan Fox: WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (31-1, 17 KO’s) is hoping that a victory over WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KO’s) on Saturday night will give his career a big shot in the arm with him picking up a lot of fans. Dawson, 30, and Ward meet up at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California in a fight that will be aired by HBO, along with a fight between WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko and Manuel Charr in a split site telecast.

Dawson said as quoted by Yahoo Sports News “A victory over Andre Ward would mean a lot for my career. We’re talking about somebody who is rated very high on the pound-for-pound list, and somebody who has a lot of recognition.”

A victory for Dawson may not turn him into a star over night, but it he were able to take that victory and follow it up with victories over the likes of Carl Froch, Mikkel Kessler, and Arthur Abraham, Dawson will be well on his way to becoming a big star. Sadly, Dawson would be lucky if he can even one of those fighters to face him in the ring.

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Scully: Dawson wants Ward to come inside on him this Saturday

Image: Scully: Dawson wants Ward to come inside on him this SaturdayBy Eric Thomas: John Scully, the trainer for WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (31-1, 17 KO’s), believes that Dawson actually wants WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KO’s) to come inside on him this Saturday night when the two fighters meet in an HBO televised fight at the Oracle Arena, in Oakland, California.

Scully told RingTV “I actually think, and Chad can tell you better, but I think that Chad wants him [Ward] to come like that…There is so much talent and power and explosiveness that the fact is he’s never shown.”

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Dawson will need to find 2007 form to beat Ward

Image: Dawson will need to find 2007 form to beat WardBy Jason Kim: If you look at Chad Dawson (31-1, 17 KO’s) from 2007 and compare that to how he’s been fighting since 2011, it’s like night and day. The 6’2″ southpaw Dawson was so much better back then, showing better hand speed, throwing more combinations, looking lighter on his feet and displaying better defensive ability. Back then, Dawson easily beat a young version of Tomasz Adamek by a lopsided 12 round decision.

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Ward admits to having problems when he started training camp for Dawson fight

By Jason Kim: WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KO’s) admits to having problems when he first started his training camp for his September 8th fight against Chad Dawson (31-1, 17 KO’s). Ward, 28, was coming off a hand injury to his left hand and hadn’t fought since December when he defeated Carl Froch in the Super Six tournament finals. The long period of inactivity made it difficult for Ward to get back into the swing of things.

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Dawson will have to fight at a higher level to beat Ward

Image: Dawson will have to fight at a higher level to beat WardBy Eric Thomas: WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (31-1, 17 KO’s) is without a doubt the best fighter in the light heavyweight division right now at this time, but still may not be enough for him to beat the best fighter in the super middleweight division in WBA/WBC champion Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KO’s) on September 8th at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.

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Dawson: I’m bigger and stronger than Ward

Image: Dawson: I'm bigger and stronger than WardBy Dan Ambrose: WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (31-1, 17 KO’s) sees his size and strength as being keys to victory for him against WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KO’s) on September 8th on HBO at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.

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Ward vs. Dawson: Andre must stay inside to win

Image: Ward vs. Dawson: Andre must stay inside to winBy William Mackay: For WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KO’s) to have a good chance of winning against Chad Dawson (31-1, 17 KO’s) on September 8th, he’s going to have to keep the fight on the inside when they battle on Showtime at the Oracle Arena, in Oakland, California.

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