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).
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The CSAC overturns Hopkins’ loss to Dawson, changes it to “no decision”
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 Dawson and thrown/pushed to the canvas.
Cleverly out of the picture for Dawson or Hopkins fight
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.
WBC gives Hopkins back his title
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.
Bernard Hopkins won’t retire
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 the two rounds of the fight.
Bernard Hopkins will prove ignorant critics wrong once again
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.
Golden Boy to fight to get Hopkin’s title back outside of the ring
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 fight Dawson again.
Hopkins using reverse psychology on Dawson
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 the 29-year-old Dawson takes the fight to him and tries to knock him out.
Hopkins makes it appear that he wants Dawson to come at him so that it’ll make for a more exciting fight for the boxing fans.
Tarver: Dawson is too young, too talented and too good for 46-year-old Hopkins
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 youth and talent.
Tarver told Yahoo Sports “”That Hopkins has done well and at 46 years old, wow, what he has done is unbelievable. That said, I just think Dawson is too talented, too young, and I think he’s just too good. That’s just my take on it after being in the ring with both guys.”
Hopkins vs. Dawson: Another prediction
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 in the match up which shows promise of being an extremely interesting fight. The venue for the fight will be the Staples Center in Los Angeles and it will be an HBO Pay Per View (PPV) event.