Video: Andre Ward, Goossen Discuss Dawson, Options
WBC/WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward and his promoter Dan Goossen discuss the TKO win over Chad Dawson and the future.
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Photos: Andre Ward Beats Down Dawson Mega-Gallery
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California - WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward (26-0, 14 KOs) secured a career defining performance with a ten round demolition of current WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (31-2, 17 KOs). Dawson was dropped in the third, nearly stopped after a bad knockdown in the fourth, and finally finished off with a third knockdown in the tenth. He moved down in weight to challenge Ward for his titles.
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Team Ward Dare Joe Calzaghe To Unretire, Finalize Fight!
Manager James Prince, and trainer Virgil Hunter, have dared British great Joe Calzaghe (46-0, 32KOs) to unretire for a super middleweight mega-fight with WBC/WBA champion Andre Ward (26-0, 14KOs). Calzaghe, 40-years-old, has not fought since a November 2008 domination over a faded Roy Jones Jr. Ward returned to action on Saturday night in Oakland and secured the most impressive victory of his entire career when he stopped current light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson in ten rounds.
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Dawson: Ward Was A lot Faster, Strong Too, The Best
OAKLAND, Calif. — Andre Ward knocked out Chad Dawson with his third knockdown punch of the night in the 10th round to defend his WBC-WBA super middleweight titles Saturday night and delight his hometown crowd.
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Nonito Donaire is Inspired By Ward's Smashing Victory
WBO/IBF super bantamweight champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire said Sunday he was inspired by what he described as a “helluva show” put on by undefeated, longtime friend, WBC/WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward who retained his title with a 10th round TKO of WBC light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson who dropped down in weight to make the title fight.
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Andre Ward's World: Dawson Rocked, Shocked, Stopped
by Cliff Rold - A fight many worried would be a bore turned out to be a sensational showcase for the man who may be the best prime fighter in the world right now. 28-year old lineal World Super Middleweight Champion Andre Ward (26-0, 14 KO) of Oakland, California, successfully defended his WBC and WBA belts against outmatched 30-year old lineal and WBC World Light Heavyweight Champion Chad Dawson, scoring three knockdowns in the fight and forcing Dawson to surrender in the tenth in front of a hometown crowd at the Oracle Arena in Oakland. It was a sort of dominance reminiscent of Floyd Mayweather’s win over Diego Corrales or Roy Jones Jr.’s undressing of James Toney. Dawson, whose title was not on the line, came down the scale and weighed in at the Super Middleweight division limit of 168 lbs. Ward weighed the same. The referee was Steve Smoger.
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Video: Ward-Dawson, DeMarco-Molina Referees Talk
Ryan Maquinana speaks with referee Steve Smoger, who will work Andre Ward vs. Chad Dawson, and referee Jack Reiss, who will work Antonio DeMarco vs. John Molina, to get their thoughts on the fights.
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Andre Ward Punishes Chad Dawson For a Ten Round TKO
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California - In a brilliant, career-defining performance, WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward (26-0, 14KOs) dropped Chad Dawson (31-2, 17KOs) three times to score a tenth round TKO victory. Dawson, WBC champion at light heavyweight and considered one of the best boxers in the game, moved down in weight to challenge Ward.
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Video: Andre Ward vs. Chad Dawson Weigh-In Highlights
Ryan Maquinana grabs highlights of the official weigh-in, taking place later tonight at the Oracle in Oakland, where Andre Ward will defend his WBC/WBA super middleweight titles against WBC light heavyweight king Chad Dawson, and in the HBO televised co-feature Antonio DeMarco will defend his WBC crown against hard-puncher John Molina.
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CompuBox Historical Review: Ward vs. Dawson Showdown
Both throw around the weight class average. Andre Ward is more accurate than Chad Dawson with total punches. Both land well above the weight class average in power punches. Opponents landed just 24% of total punches vs. Ward and 25% vs. Dawson.
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