Chad Dawson (Bad) boxer

Chad Dawson boxer
bouts
41
won
34
lost
5
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
light heavyweight
Debut
2001-08-18
Height
6′ 1″/185cm
Reach
76½″/194cm
Age
-
Born
1982-07-13
Death
-
Nationality
USA

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Chad Dawson (born July 13, 1982) is an American professional boxer. He has held multiple light heavyweight world championships, and was one of the most highly regarded boxers in that division between 2006 and 2013. Dawson rose to prominence on the world stage in 2007, when he defeated Tomasz Adamek to become the WBC light heavyweight champion. After vacating that title, he defeated Antonio Tarver in 2008 to win the IBF and IBO titles, and defeated him in a rematch in 2009.Dawson's first career setback was a loss to Jean Pascal in 2010. He would rebound by winning the WBC title for a second time, as well as the Ring magazine and lineal titles, by defeating Bernard Hopkins in 2012. In the same year, The Ring ranked Dawson as the world's tenth best active boxer, pound for pound.Later in 2012, Dawson moved down to super middleweight, a division in which he had not competed since 2006, in order to challenge Andre Ward for the unified WBA (Super), WBC, Ring and lineal titles. In what would prove to be an ill-fated move, Ward handed him his second loss as it became clear that Dawson could no longer compete at a lower weight. In 2013, having returned to light heavyweight to defend his titles, Dawson was knocked out by Adonis Stevenson in one round.Dawson was born to Rick Dawson, a former boxer who compiled a 2–6–1 professional record, and Wanda Dawson. Chad has four brothers and two sisters. In search of work, Rick moved the family to New Haven, Connecticut in 1988. Chad attended James Hillhouse High School from 1996 to 2000.Dawson, a southpaw, made his professional debut at middleweight, later moving up to super middleweight where defeated notable opponents such as Ian Gardner and Carl Daniels. His career took a temporary setback when he failed a post-fight drug test in 2004 for marijuana, which resulted in a six-month suspension from boxing. Dawson indicated that this proved to be a motivating factor in his rise as a light heavyweight. Because of this, Dawson's streak of fourteen consecutive wins came to end when his win over Aundalen Sloan on March 27, 2004, was changed to a no contest.On June 2, 2006, in his bout with former title challenger and fellow southpaw Eric Harding, Dawson won a unanimous decision and claimed the regional NABF light heavyweight title. After suffering a flash knockdown in the opening seconds of the first round, Dawson dominated the fight and pulled away on the judges' scorecards by 117–110, 117–110, and 116–111.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2017-03-04 Andrzej Fonfara WLWWWL Barclays Center, Brooklyn LOST
Technical knockout
2016-04-16 Cornelius White WLLLWW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Technical knockout
2015-12-08 Dion Savage WLLLLL Sun National Bank Center, Trenton WIN
Unanimous decision
2014-10-04 Tommy Karpency WWLLWW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket LOST
Split-decision
2014-06-21 George Blades WLLWWL StubHub Center, Carson WIN
KO
2013-06-08 Adonis Stevenson WWWWWW Bell Centre, Montreal LOST
KO
2012-09-08 Andre Ward WWWWWW Oracle Arena, Oakland LOST
Technical knockout
2012-04-28 Bernard Hopkins WWWDW Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Majority decision
2011-10-15 Bernard Hopkins LWWWDW Staples Center, Los Angeles NC
No Contest
2011-05-21 Adrian Diaconu WWWLLW Bell Centre, Montreal WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-08-14 Jean Pascal WLWWWW Bell Centre, Montreal LOST
2009-11-07 Glen Johnson WWWLWW XL Center, Hartford WIN
Unanimous decision
2009-05-09 Antonio Tarver WLWWWL Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-10-11 Antonio Tarver WWLWWW Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-04-12 Glen Johnson WWLWWW St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa WIN
Unanimous decision
2007-09-29 Epifanio Mendoza WLWWWW Arco Arena, Sacramento WIN
Technical knockout
2007-06-09 Jesus Ruiz LWWWLW Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford WIN
Technical knockout
2007-02-03 Tomasz Adamek WWWWWW Silver Spurs Arena, Kissimmee WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-06-02 Eric Harding WWLLWW Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez WIN
Unanimous decision
2006-03-04 Jamie Hearn WWLWLD M.E.N. Arena, Manchester WIN
Technical knockout
2006-02-04 Jason Naugler LWWWWD Don Haskins Center, El Paso WIN
Unanimous decision
2005-11-18 Ian Gardner WWWWLW Athletic Center, New Haven WIN
Technical knockout
2005-08-06 Ronald Boddie LLLWLL St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa WIN
Technical knockout
2005-04-01 Efrain Garcia WWLWLW City Wide Fieldhouse, New Haven WIN
Corner retirement
2004-12-10 Carl Daniels WWWLWW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Technical knockout
2004-10-29 Darnell Wilson WWWWWW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Unanimous decision
2004-03-27 Aundalen Sloan WLLLW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket NC
No Contest
2003-10-31 Dumont Welliver LLWLWL Convention Center, Providence WIN
Corner retirement
2003-08-01 Brett Lally WWLLLL Hampton Beach Casino, Hampton Beach WIN
Technical knockout
2003-05-02 Earl Allen WLWLWL Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Technical knockout
2003-03-21 Willie Lee WWWWWW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
KO
2003-02-01 Shannon Miller LLDWLL Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-10-25 John Roman Williams WWWWLW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Technical knockout
2002-08-03 Faustino Gonzalez WLWWLW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-05-18 Gary Grant WLLLLL Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville WIN
Technical knockout
2002-04-27 Chad Sawyer WWWWLD Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-03-01 Martin Desjardins WLWD Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Unanimous decision
2002-02-16 Jerald Lowe WLWLLW Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville WIN
Technical knockout
2001-12-13 James Orso LWW Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville WIN
KO
2001-09-21 Antonio Baker WLLL Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet, Cranston WIN
KO
2001-08-18 Steve Garrett WLW Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville WIN
Technical knockout

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