By Jason Kim: Unbeaten middleweight contender Peter Quillin (25-0, 19 KO’s) will be reportedly fighting on the undercard of the WBC light heavyweight fight between champion Bernard Hopkins and challenger Chad Dawson on October 15th at the Staples center in Los Angeles, California.
Hopkins vs. Dawson
Bernard Hopkins – The Phenomena
By Liam Brindle: On 15th October 2011 Bernard Hopkins will climb under those dazzling lights and entertain the thousands in attendance and the millions watching live for the 60th time as a professional and he will also be the oldest defending boxing world champion of all time.
Malignaggi vs. Lora on Hopkins-Dawson undercard on October 15th
By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF light welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi (29-4, 6 KO’s) will be fighting on the undercard of the Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson fight on October 15th against little known fighter Orlando Lora (28-1-1, 19 KO’s) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Dawson-Hopkins: Chad can beat Bernard by throwing 40 punches per round
By Dan Ambrose: Of his last three opponents, WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) has been matched against the perfect guys for him to be able to beat. In facing Enrique Ornelas, Roy Jones Jr and Jean Pascal, the one constant among all three fighters is that they each had low workrates, and not just for their fights against Hopkins.
Hopkins: I can adjust to whatever Dawson does in the ring
By Dan Ambrose: Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) thinks he’s going to be able to make adjustments to whatever challenger Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) brings into the ring in their fight on October 15th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Hopkins thinks he’s got the knowledge and the experience to nullify anything that Dawson and his trainer Emanuel Steward can come up with to try and beat Hopkins and take his World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight title.
Danny Garcia vs. Kendall Holt on Hopkins-Dawson undercard on 10/15
By Dan Ambrose: Unbeaten light welterweight contender Danny Garcia (21-0, 14 KO’s) will going up against former World Boxing Organization (WBO) light welterweight champion Kendall Holt (27-4, 15 KO’s) on October 15th on the undercard of the Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson bout at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Hopkins wants to fight Tarver after Dawson bout
By Dan Ambrose: If WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) makes it past Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) on October 15th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, the 46-year-old Hopkins will be targeting 42-year-old International Boxing Organization (IBO) cruiserweight champion Antonio Tarver (29-6, 20 KO’s) in a rematch.
Matthysse vs. Kendall Holt a possibility for Hopkins-Dawson undercard
By Dan Ambrose: According to Dan Rafael is ESPN, there is talk of an undercard fight between former WBO light welterweight champion Kendall Holt and Argentinian Lucas Matthysse on the undercard of the WBC light heavyweight title fight between champion Bernard Hopkins and former two time champion Chad Dawson on October 15th.
Hopkins vs. Dawson is basically done, says Shaw
By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF/WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) is finally getting a crack at 46-year-old WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s), as the two fighters are reportedly close to having a fight put together between them. ESPN is reporting that Gary Shaw, the promoter for Dawson, met with Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer to put together a fight between the two top light heavyweights and things are looking good.
Hopkins Wants the Winner of Dawson vs. Johnson – Boxing
By Matt Stein: Former middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins (49-5-1, 32 KO’s) dropped a bombshell last night when he suddenly announced on Friday Night Fights that he’s interested in fighting the winner of the November fight between Chad Dawson (28-0, 17 KO’s) and Glen Johnson (49-12-2, 33 KO’s) next. This is a shocking revelation for the 44-year-old Hopkins, because he’s been hesitant to fight Dawson previously, saying that he didn’t want to hurt the sport of boxing by destroying anymore of it’s future stars.