Was Chad Dawson ever really “Bad Chad”? Or was he always overrated?
Inevitably, whenever a boxer suffers a surprising and decisive defeat, questions are raised about his ability, past and present. When the loss is a knockout defeat, those questions are doubled. So it goes now with Chad Dawson, who must weather a battery of speculation over whether he was really "Bad Chad", the Top 10 Pound for Pound light heavyweight kingpin after all....
Stevenson stops Dawson in first
Adonis Stevenson stopped Chad Dawson with a left hook in the first round to take the WBC light heavyweight title Saturday night.
Stevenson (21-1), from nearby Longueuil, sent a crushing left to Dawson's temple less than 2 minutes into the scheduled 12-round bout. Dawson (31-3-0) got up, but referee Richard Griffin stopped the fight.
Stevenson became the only Canadian to currently...
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Adonis Stevenson Shocks Chad Dawson With First Round Knockout
Whoa. That happened. Adonis Stevenson scored a massive upset on HBO Saturday night, and did it in a jaw-dropping fashion, when he stopped light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson with one shotgun left hand in the very 1st round.
There were some who thought Stevenson had a chance. There were more who thought Dawson, one of the best talents of the past five years or so, would have...
Adonis Stevenson KOs Chad Dawson in 1st round: Dawson vs. Stevenson results
It's no secret that Adonis "Superman" Stevenson has great knockout power. Still, the vast majority of boxing fans have been assuming "Bad" Chad Dawson would outclass the vastly more inexperienced fighter. (Note: Our now Scott Levinson picked Stevenson to win).
However, in Montreal on Saturday evening, Stevenson wasn't to be denied. It took him just about...
Mystify Me: Chad Dawson Vs. Adonis Stevenson Preview And Prediction
What to do with Chad Dawson? The light heavyweight champion is among the most athletic boxers in the world, a troublesome southpaw who isn't afraid to fight anyone and also happens to be adroit when it comes to the finer technical points of the sport. He also is a flake who sheds trainers like a chicken molting twice a year, can't make up his mind whether HBO screwed...
Chad Dawson vs. Adonis Stevenson weigh-in results & photos
The official weigh-ins were held this afternoon for Saturday's Chad Dawson vs. Adonis Stevenson light heavyweight title fight, televised on HBO. Things got heated between Dawson and Stevenson during the proceedings. Right here, you can take a look at the complete Dawson vs. Stevenson weigh-in results, along with photos of the event, and the official weights for the co-feature...
Dawson is bigger ... and better?
The Chad Dawson you saw the last time out is gone. That version of Dawson was at 168 pounds, a lower weight class, and lost to pound-for-pound star Andre Ward. Now, he is back up at light heavyweight and ready to face Adonis Stevenson, a big-punching Canadian on Saturday at Bell Centre in Montreal (HBO, 10 p.m. ET).
"I feel great being back at my weight," Dawson said....
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Andre Ward breaks down Chad Dawson vs. Adonis Stevenson
If you can remember back to September of last year when one of boxing’s pound for pound best blasted Chad “Bad” Dawson in a methodical manner, since then Andre “SOG” Ward has been on the sidelines due to a shoulder injury. Ward returned to training recently and is aiming to get back in the ring to rack up twenty-seven straight wins.
With Ward having been the last man...
BSO Interview: WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Chad Dawson
Chad Dawson is still the WBC Light Heavyweight Champion of the world but the last impression many fight fans have of him consist of him being floored by Andre Ward. Dawson is well aware of this doubters and he’s working hard to gain back his stature as one of the top fighters in the world by facing Adonis Stevenson on June 8th.
Dawson sat down with us to discuss his upcoming fight...
Chad Dawson “I want to prove this guy in not on my level,” feels Stevenson’s power will not carry to light-heavyweight
Chad Dawson is looking to erase the memories of Andre Ward on Saturday night in front of a frenzied crowd in Montreal, Canada as he will defend his light heavyweight title against power hitter Adonis Stevenson. Stevenson is moving up a division and is hoping his power will make the jump with him as the KO artist looks to add KO number 18 while claiming his first major world title...
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