Comments Thread For: Sulaiman Explains Why WBC Title Returns To Hopkins

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Regarding the light heavweight defense between WBC world champion Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson, held [last Saturday] in Los Angeles, California, in which the referee declared a second round technical knockout against the champion Hopkins, as he could not continue due to an injury after a push by challenger Dawson, the head offices of the WBC sent videos, medical reports, and the WBC's corresponding rules to the Board of Governors, who unanimously declared the fight a technical draw; therefore, Bernard Hopkins is still the WBC light heavyweight champion of the world.

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This is the right decision and now Hopkins will retain his title as should have happened that night.

[Rico1965]

Seems fair enough just don't have the rematch on PPV.

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We understand that it wasn't a tko but the right thing wasn't done. We are rewarding Hopkins for *****ing out of a fight, a fight where he faked injury and a fight that he didn't want for years and didn't want that night. It's sad that we are rewarding a pu$$y like Bernard Hopkins, a guy that doesn't deserve the belt. I'd say rematch but I wouldn't waste a single moment on this guy. Hopkins may of *****ed out and kept his trinket but he lost more money in the long run. Dude needs to leave the sport of boxing, it's better without him.

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I just have no words for this, it is ridiculous.

[JibbaJabber]

yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... now that they made the right decision let's get it on again..

[120]

if anything make it a no NC, not a technical draw.

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fair, should've been ruled like this fight night

[TyrantT316]

The fight wasn't even past 4 rounds where in the event of a cut or injury, the fight goes to the scorecards.

It was clearly a frustration lift and push.

Dawson clearly is showing no remorse or that it was an accident.

It's so easy and wrong for keyboard warriors to call a professional fighter of over 10,15, 20+ years a coward.

Hopkins IS 46 years old and his body may not hold up as well as it looks. Simple human anatomy and age.

Dawson has no claim to having a WIN, yet alone a TKO over Hopkins and therefor having the title makes no sense.

Hopkins is an inspiration while Chad's demeanor after the fight isn't exactly inspiring.

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We understand that it wasn't a tko but the right thing wasn't done. We are rewarding Hopkins for *****ing out of a fight, a fight where he faked injury and a fight that he didn't want for years and didn't want that night. It's sad that we are rewarding a pu$$y like Bernard Hopkins, a guy that doesn't deserve the belt. I'd say rematch but I wouldn't waste a single moment on this guy. Hopkins may of *****ed out and kept his trinket but he lost more money in the long run. Dude needs to leave the sport of boxing, it's better without him.

not a reward for Hopkins, more a punishment for Dawson

slamming Hopkins to the ground was risky, whether he faked or not, it was illegal stuff

it is the right decision, but it sukks, sad situation

I wonder if HBO would be interested in a rematch