By Dan Ambrose: Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) not only wants to beat 47-year-old WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) next month in their long awaited rematch on April 28th, but he also wants to send Hopkins into retirement so that new blood can move in and have their time at the top.
Dawson vs. Hopkins
Dawson in a good position to retire 47-year-old Hopkins on 4/28
By Dan Ambrose: Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) is forced to fight WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) on April 28th in their rematch at the Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, Newark, New Jersey. Dawson already handled the 47-year-old Hopkins for two rounds last October in a fight in which Hopkins hit the deck and injured his left shoulder after falling down when he fell over Dawson’s back while missing a punch.
Dawson hoping Hopkins doesn’t take the easy way out on April 28th
By Dan Ambrose: Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) still thinks WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) pulled a flop in their fight last October when the 47-year-old Hopkins fell over Dawson’s back after missing a shot and was then dropped on the canvas by Dawson. Hopkins hit the canvas and immediately clutched his left shoulder in pain.
Dawson will finish Hopkins off in the rematch on 4/28
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.
Dawson promoter to begin negotiating for Hopkins rematch
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.
Dawson my opt to fight Cloud or Pascal next if Hopkins doesn’t want the rematch
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. Hopkins lost that fight by a 2nd round TKO, but got the results overturned after appealing to both the World Boxing Council and the California State Athletic Commission.
Pascal wants Dawson-Hopkins II winner
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.
Will Chad Dawson send Hopkins into retirement?
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 from Golden Boy successfully appealed the TKO loss.
Hopkins: I’m not ducking anyone; I’ll fight Chad Dawson next
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.
Dawson hoping for rematch against Hopkins, but likely to be ignored
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.