Best of Chad Dawson: Top 10 Fights
Chad Dawson had 43 fights with 19 KO wins. Some of his best fights among these have been against Bernard Hopkins, Antonio Tarver, Tomasz Adamek, Andre Ward, and Glen Johnson. The following are Dawson's top 10 fights.
Chad Dawson defeats Bernard Hopkins in their 2nd fight
On Chad Dawson defeated Bernard Hopkins in the rematch via 12 round majority decision. Dawson was 29 years old with a record of 31-1 (17 KOs). Hopkins was 47 years old with a record of 52-5-2 (32 KOs). Dawson won the WBC and Ring Magazine light-heavyweight titles. The performance in this fight is the number one among all of Dawson's fights.
Chad Dawson defeats Antonio Tarver in their 2nd fight
On Chad Dawson defeated Antonio Tarver in the rematch via 12 round unanimous decision. Dawson was 26 years old with a record of 28-0 (17 KOs). Tarver was 40 years old with a record of 27-5 (19 KOs). Dawson successfully defended his IBF light-heavyweight title. This fight is the second best performance in Dawson's career.
Chad Dawson defeats Antonio Tarver
On Chad Dawson defeated Antonio Tarver via 12 round unanimous decision. Dawson was 26 years old with a record of 27-0 (17 KOs). Tarver was 39 years old with a record of 27-4 (19 KOs). Dawson won the IBF light-heavyweight title.
Chad Dawson defeats Tomasz Adamek
On Chad Dawson defeated Polish boxer Tomasz Adamek via 12 round unanimous decision. Dawson was 24 years old with a record of 23-0 (15 KOs). Adamek was 30 years old with an undefeated record of 31-0 (21 KOs). Dawson won the WBC light-heavyweight title — his first world title.
Chad Dawson loses to Andre Ward
On Chad Dawson lost to Andre Ward via 10th round TKO. Dawson was 30 years old with a record of 31-2 (17 KOs). Ward was 28 years old with an undefeated record of 25-0 (13 KOs). Despite the loss, Dawson put on a good fight till it lasted.
Chad Dawson defeats Glen Johnson in their 2nd fight
On Chad Dawson defeated Jamaican boxer Glen Johnson in the rematch via 12 round unanimous decision. Dawson was 27 years old with a record of 29-0 (17 KOs). Johnson was 40 years old with a record of 49-12-2 (33 KOs).
Chad Dawson defeats Glen Johnson
On Chad Dawson defeated Jamaican boxer Glen Johnson via 12 round unanimous decision. Dawson was 25 years old with a record of 26-0 (17 KOs). Johnson was 39 years old with a record of 47-11-2 (32 KOs). Dawson successfully defended his WBC light-heavyweight title.
Chad Dawson defeats Carl Daniels
On Chad Dawson defeated Carl Daniels via 7th round TKO. Dawson was 22 years old with a record of 16-0 (11 KOs). Daniels was 34 years old with a record of 49-4-1 (31 KOs).
Chad Dawson defeats George Blades
On Chad Dawson defeated George Blades via 1st round KO. Dawson was 31 years old with a record of 32-3 (18 KOs). Blades was 39 years old with a record of 23-5 (16 KOs).
Chad Dawson loses to Jean Pascal
On Chad Dawson lost to Canadian boxer Jean Pascal via 11 round technical decision. Dawson was 28 years old with a record of 29-1 (17 KOs). Pascal was 27 years old with a record of 25-1 (16 KOs). Despite the loss, Dawson put on a good fight.