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By Jake Donovan - From the moment this weekend’s fight was announced between light heavyweight king Bernard Hopkins and top contender Chad Dawson, the fear from most observers and industry insiders was that a dreadful waltz was in store.
Hopkins’ pair of fights with Jean Pascal proved to be entertaining, but the legendary ageless future Hall of Famer hadn’t exactly been easy on the eyes in any of his recent fights prior to that point. As fighters get older, they do what’s necessary to win, which is often how Hopkins’ career has been viewed in the twilight.
At just 29 years young, no such excuse can apply to Dawson. Over the course of his career, the athletic southpaw has went from “Bad” Chad, to “Awesome” Dawson, back to “bad” Chad, as in dreadfully bad to watch.
Never one to mince his own words, Dawson himself [Click Here To Read More]
Hopkins’ pair of fights with Jean Pascal proved to be entertaining, but the legendary ageless future Hall of Famer hadn’t exactly been easy on the eyes in any of his recent fights prior to that point. As fighters get older, they do what’s necessary to win, which is often how Hopkins’ career has been viewed in the twilight.
At just 29 years young, no such excuse can apply to Dawson. Over the course of his career, the athletic southpaw has went from “Bad” Chad, to “Awesome” Dawson, back to “bad” Chad, as in dreadfully bad to watch.
Never one to mince his own words, Dawson himself [Click Here To Read More]
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