The weights are in for Saturday's big light heavyweight rematch at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. WBC champion Bernard Hopkins weighed in at 173.5-pounds, while challenger and former beltholder Chad Dawson was 174.5. Both boxers appeared to be in tremendous shape.
WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32KOs) is ready for battle. He faces mandatory challenger Chad Dawson (30-1, 17KOs) in a rematch on Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32KOs) is angry with the critics, who once again have placed a lot of the focus on his age. The 47-year-old boxer will defend his title against mandatory challenger Chad Dawson (30-1, 17KOs) in a rematch on Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Bill Emes and other members of the press catch up with light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins to discuss his career and upcoming rematch with Chad Dawson.
Bill Emes and other members of the press catch up with light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson to discuss his upcoming rematch with Bernard Hopkins, what happened in the first fight and more.
Gary Shaw, the promoter for light heavyweight contender Chad Dawson (30-1, 17KOs), believes WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32KOs) has a realistic fear of his boxer. Shaw first noticed some changes in Hopkins behavior last October, as both boxers weighed in for their first meeting.
According to WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32KOs), Saturday's rematch with Chad Dawson (30-1, 17KOs) is possibly his last fight as a professional.
Undefeated light heavyweight contender Ismayl Sillakh (17-0, 14KOs) believes Chad Dawson will defeat Bernard Hopkins in Saturday's rematch in Atlantic City. Sillakh returns on Friday night against fellow unbeaten Russian boxer Denis Grachev (11-0-1, 7KOs). Sillakh and Grachev actually sparred with each other in the past.
Former light heavyweight champion "Bad" Chad Dawson made an appearance on a recent edition of BoxingScene's official audio show, The Boxing Lab. The 29-year-old told us that he is anxious to get back in the ring with Bernard Hopkins and hopes that Hopkins will fight in a fan friendly manner.
Chad Dawson and Bernard Hopkins won’t occupy the same room again until a weigh-in Friday afternoon at Caesars in Atlantic City that’s open to the public. There won’t be an official press conference this week, though customary for fights at this level, because, according to Dawson and his handlers, Hopkins doesn’t want one. Nevertheless, Dawson (30-1, 17 KOs, 2 NC) has offered a couple messages for the oldest champion in boxing history.