http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/players/chad_dawson/73777 Recent articles about Chad Dawson en-us June 8th featured a lot of boxing matches to keep the fans satisfied. Adonis “Superman” Stevenson used a super punch to flatten “Bad” Chad Dawson in just 76 seconds. “Superman” of boxing? Alfredo Angulo downed Erislandy Lara twice, that was the first and second time Lara has ever touched the canvas in his career resulting [...] Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:42:51 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/lara_bust_angulos_eye_maidana_wins_via_tko_adonis_is_superman/13846649 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/lara_bust_angulos_eye_maidana_wins_via_tko_adonis_is_superman/13846649 Lara Bust Angulo’s Eye, Maidana Wins Via TKO, Adonis is Superman http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/lara_bust_angulos_eye_maidana_wins_via_tko_adonis_is_superman/13846649 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Inevitably, whenever a boxer suffers a surprising and decisive defeat, questions are raised about his ability, past and present. When the loss is a knockout defeat, those questions are doubled. So it goes now with Chad Dawson, who must weather a battery of speculation over whether he was really "Bad Chad", the Top 10 Pound for Pound light heavyweight kingpin after all. Dawson evaded this issue when he was stopped by Andre Ward, as everyone looks upon Ward as the second coming of Roy Jones, and Dawson was likely drained from having to shave several pounds off his frame to make the super middleweight limit. Not this time: getting clocked in a one-punch knockout by Adonis Stevenson puts Dawson under the spotlight. Just as inevitable as the doubt, however, are questions as to whether or not the doubt is fair. Bad Chad's Mixed Record Credit: Ed Mulholland - HBO I'm splitting the difference here by saying there was nothing false or inflated about Chad Dawson's stat... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:14:34 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/was_chad_dawson_ever_really_bad_chad_or_was_he_always_overrated/13802186 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/was_chad_dawson_ever_really_bad_chad_or_was_he_always_overrated/13802186 Was Chad Dawson ever really “Bad Chad”? Or was he always overrated? http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/was_chad_dawson_ever_really_bad_chad_or_was_he_always_overrated/13802186 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/6/a68e840f9249690d78f974bb891c402d912112be/mini/Chad_Dawson_v_8a17.jpg I love boxing, but there isn’t any amount of money in the world you could pay me to be a fighter. You are always one punch away from being put to sleep like Chad Dawson or you take enough punishment that your eye looks like Alfredo Angulo. The crazy thing is Angulo had knocked down Erislandy Lara twice and had a legitimate chance to win the fight, until this punch impregnated his eye. It is believed that Angulo has a broken orbital bone and possibly more damage to his eye. He earned every penny of his purse last night. Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:25:25 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/caption_the_photo_alfredo_angulos_gruesome_eye_injury/13795724 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/caption_the_photo_alfredo_angulos_gruesome_eye_injury/13795724 Boxer suffers gruesome eye injury during fight http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/caption_the_photo_alfredo_angulos_gruesome_eye_injury/13795724 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/5/c5e0f4e84238892f7e3ed54a55c954f3938c24b2/mini/eye.jpg Adonis Stevenson stopped Chad Dawson with a left hook in the first round to take the WBC light heavyweight title Saturday night. Stevenson (21-1), from nearby Longueuil, sent a crushing left to Dawson's temple less than 2 minutes into the scheduled 12-round bout. Dawson (31-3-0) got up, but referee Richard Griffin stopped the fight. Stevenson became the only Canadian to currently hold a world title. Dawson, from New Haven, Conn., took the title last year from Bernard Hopkins. On the undercard, Yuriorkis Gamboa unanimously outpointed Darleys Perez to win the interim WBA lightweight title. Gamboa (23-0), the 2004 Olympic champion from Cuba who now lives in Miami, floored Perez (28-1) with a left hook in the first round and received winning scores of 116-111, 115-112 and 115-112. Sun, 09 Jun 2013 01:10:54 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/stevenson_stops_dawson_in_first/13794110 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/stevenson_stops_dawson_in_first/13794110 Stevenson stops Dawson in first http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/stevenson_stops_dawson_in_first/13794110 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/f/bf456ed6062248563f7f2abdfde2d3b35e9cc01c/mini/18th_Commonwealth_Games_297b.jpg Whoa. That happened. Adonis Stevenson scored a massive upset on HBO Saturday night, and did it in a jaw-dropping fashion, when he stopped light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson with one shotgun left hand in the very 1st round. There were some who thought Stevenson had a chance. There were more who thought Dawson, one of the best talents of the past five years or so, would have no trouble at all. Nobody thought Stevenson would put his lights out in the 1st round. And maybe that's not entirely accurate, because Dawson somehow rose for the count. But he didn't have his wits about him, and he didn't walk forward with the ref asked, and the stoppage was justified, despite the complaints from the Dawson camp afterward. You do have to ask if Dawson was damaged goods coming in after a failed experiment at 168 against Andre Ward, a la the Roy Jones weight-shifting that probably helped set up his knockout loss to Antonio Tarver in their rematch. Dawson took some heavy puni... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:59:03 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/adonis_stevenson_shocks_chad_dawson_with_first_round_knockout/13793552 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/adonis_stevenson_shocks_chad_dawson_with_first_round_knockout/13793552 Adonis Stevenson Shocks Chad Dawson With First Round Knockout http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/adonis_stevenson_shocks_chad_dawson_with_first_round_knockout/13793552 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/f/bf456ed6062248563f7f2abdfde2d3b35e9cc01c/mini/18th_Commonwealth_Games_297b.jpg We won’t be seeing Chad Dawson on HBO or probably any network anytime soon. Andre Ward made him quit and then Adonis Stevenson took his soul. Bad Chad is now Sad Chad. Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:48:11 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/adonis_stevenson_1st_rd_1_punch_knockout_of_chad_dawson_video/13793621 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/adonis_stevenson_1st_rd_1_punch_knockout_of_chad_dawson_video/13793621 Adonis Stevenson 1st Rd, 1 Punch Knockout of Chad Dawson (Video) http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/adonis_stevenson_1st_rd_1_punch_knockout_of_chad_dawson_video/13793621 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4c9308cb7812c25600bbfd86b2b5aa52f824344e/mini/Chad_Dawson_v_9cd5.jpg It's no secret that Adonis "Superman" Stevenson has great knockout power. Still, the vast majority of boxing fans have been assuming "Bad" Chad Dawson would outclass the vastly more inexperienced fighter. (Note: Our now Scott Levinson picked Stevenson to win). However, in Montreal on Saturday evening, Stevenson wasn't to be denied. It took him just about a minute of action until he put Dawson down for the count, grabbing the light heavyweight championship of the world in the process, leaving Dawson with a stunning and devastating knockout defeat, and instantly inserting himself into further big fight discussions. Credit: Ed Mulholland - HBO Stevenson just has different level power and athleticism, and it's not something that can be easily accounted for. Dawson and his team were adamant that the loss to Andre Ward was solely due to Dawson cutting weight, but that now he was healthy, strong and back where he belonged. But he never got a chance to disp... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:40:30 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/adonis_stevenson_kos_chad_dawson_in_1st_round_dawson_vs_stevenson_results/13793486 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/adonis_stevenson_kos_chad_dawson_in_1st_round_dawson_vs_stevenson_results/13793486 Adonis Stevenson KOs Chad Dawson in 1st round: Dawson vs. Stevenson results http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/adonis_stevenson_kos_chad_dawson_in_1st_round_dawson_vs_stevenson_results/13793486 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/1/a1b5c9250a5d3c7df8ab99186f736c047accfbb6/mini/18th_Commonwealth_Games_2afb.jpg What to do with Chad Dawson? The light heavyweight champion is among the most athletic boxers in the world,  a troublesome southpaw who isn't afraid to fight anyone and also happens to be adroit when it comes to the finer technical points of the sport. He also is a flake who sheds trainers like a chicken molting twice a year, can't make up his mind whether HBO screwed him over on a 168-pound limit for his his last bout against Andre Ward, fails to enthuse a great many fans and sometimes fights like he isn't even enthused about himself. HBO's answer to the question of what to do with Dawson Saturday is to throw him in with Adonis Stevenson, one of the sport's purest punchers. It's a pretty good answer. It's hard for boxing's power players to turn their backs on a talent like Dawson, no matter how baffling that talent is; yes, HBO owed Dawson this fight contractually, but if he wins I expect him back on one of the big networks in no time. And if he ... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:18:40 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/mystify_me_chad_dawson_vs_adonis_stevenson_preview_and_prediction/13786931 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/mystify_me_chad_dawson_vs_adonis_stevenson_preview_and_prediction/13786931 Mystify Me: Chad Dawson Vs. Adonis Stevenson Preview And Prediction http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/mystify_me_chad_dawson_vs_adonis_stevenson_preview_and_prediction/13786931 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/6/a68e840f9249690d78f974bb891c402d912112be/mini/Chad_Dawson_v_8a17.jpg The official weigh-ins were held this afternoon for Saturday's Chad Dawson vs. Adonis Stevenson light heavyweight title fight, televised on HBO. Things got heated between Dawson and Stevenson during the proceedings. Right here, you can take a look at the complete Dawson vs. Stevenson weigh-in results, along with photos of the event, and the official weights for the co-feature, Yuriorkis Gamboa vs. Darley Perez. Take a look. Dawson vs. Stevenson Weights Chad Dawson: 173.4 lbs Adonis Stevenson: 174.2 lbs Dawson has been worked up as of late about being disrespected, and feels that he's a clear level above Stevenson. Stevenson though is brash and has plenty of KO power, and although he isn't experienced at the top of the game like Dawson is, he does have the home crowd to his advantage, and is clearly trying to stay under his skin. Gamboa vs. Perez Weights: Yuriorkis Gamboa: 134.2 lbs Darley Perez: 134.6 lbs Perez is a relative unknown compared to Gamboa, but for ... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:47:01 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/chad_dawson_vs_adonis_stevenson_weigh_in_results_photos/13786367 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/chad_dawson_vs_adonis_stevenson_weigh_in_results_photos/13786367 Chad Dawson vs. Adonis Stevenson weigh-in results & photos http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/chad_dawson_vs_adonis_stevenson_weigh_in_results_photos/13786367 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/6/a68e840f9249690d78f974bb891c402d912112be/mini/Chad_Dawson_v_8a17.jpg The Chad Dawson you saw the last time out is gone. That version of Dawson was at 168 pounds, a lower weight class, and lost to pound-for-pound star Andre Ward. Now, he is back up at light heavyweight and ready to face Adonis Stevenson, a big-punching Canadian on Saturday at Bell Centre in Montreal (HBO, 10 p.m. ET). "I feel great being back at my weight," Dawson said. "Training camp went excellent. I couldn't say anything better about training camp. "Everything went according to plan and when you have a great camp and you know you did everything your best and the right way, then you have no doubts. That's the way this camp went. There were no doubts. I feel great. The team is great, everybody is happy and we know that we're going to go out on June 8 and put on a show." Dawson has been in with the best. Before Ward, he faced Bernard Hopkins twice, with one being cut short by an injury to Hopkins, and has been in with other top fighters at light heavyweight. In Stevenson, Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:32:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/dawson_is_bigger_and_better/13775891 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/dawson_is_bigger_and_better/13775891 Dawson is bigger ... and better? http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/dawson_is_bigger_and_better/13775891 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/6/a68e840f9249690d78f974bb891c402d912112be/mini/Chad_Dawson_v_8a17.jpg If you can remember back to September of last year when one of boxing’s pound for pound best blasted Chad “Bad” Dawson in a methodical manner, since then  Andre “SOG” Ward has been on the sidelines due to a shoulder injury. Ward returned to training recently and is aiming to get back in the ring to rack up twenty-seven straight wins. With Ward having been the last man to stop Dawson, it is appropriate to take a listen to what he has to say about his once former opponenet’s upcoming light-heavyweight bout against Adonis Stevenson coming June 8. See what Andre Ward has to say as he breaks down Saturday night’s championship bout via HBO videos or if you do not like clicking on links go ahead and rack up some more miles on them eyes of yours and read what he has to say below! “Chad Dawson is a decorated champion. He’s the light-heavyweight champion of the world, coming off a devastating loss to myself and he has to prove and show that not only can he deal with the young knockout artist ... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:15:26 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/andre_ward_breaks_down_chad_dawson_vs_adonis_stevenson/13767362 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/andre_ward_breaks_down_chad_dawson_vs_adonis_stevenson/13767362 Andre Ward breaks down Chad Dawson vs. Adonis Stevenson http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/andre_ward_breaks_down_chad_dawson_vs_adonis_stevenson/13767362 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/4/b4056dc3cc4fe2aa41169b906a99eb8896e227e2/mini/Olympische_Spiele_Athen_9e18.jpg Chad Dawson is still the WBC Light Heavyweight Champion of the world but the last impression many fight fans have of him consist of him being floored by Andre Ward. Dawson is well aware of this doubters and he’s working hard to gain back his stature as one of the top fighters in the world by facing Adonis Stevenson on June 8th. Dawson sat down with us to discuss his upcoming fight and what went wrong in his last bout with Andre Ward. BSO: Hi Chad, thanks for taking time out to sit down with us before your big fight. Dawson: Thank you for having me. BSO: Boxing fans want to know how you’re  feeling physically heading into this fight against Adonis Stevenson? Dawson: I’m feeling great, I’m back at my weight. The thing is before going down to 158 to fight Andre (Ward) I never had any problem with weight, I pretty much ate whatever I want. Light Heavyweight is my natural weight, 175 is my natural weight. I just want to get the Andre Ward fight out of my head and continue to be the top Light heavyweight Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:59:49 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/bso_interview_wbc_light_heavyweight_champion_chad_dawson/13762856 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/bso_interview_wbc_light_heavyweight_champion_chad_dawson/13762856 BSO Interview: WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Chad Dawson http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/bso_interview_wbc_light_heavyweight_champion_chad_dawson/13762856 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/6/a68e840f9249690d78f974bb891c402d912112be/mini/Chad_Dawson_v_8a17.jpg Last week’s boxing schedule was like a thrift store painting: mediocre, boring, and unexceptional. This week is more like a thrift shop painting with monsters roaming in the background! So much more exciting -- and you can by your very own from artist Chris McMahon. The monsters this week are guys like junior welterweights Marcos Maidana and Josesito Lopez, who will team up on Saturday night for one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year. There’s also light heavyweight Chad Dawson against huge puncher and former pimp Adonis Stevenson. I’d make a joke about the pimp thing, but it’s actually pretty horrible and I’m far too mature. Let’s get down to it instead. Marcos Maidana vs. Josesito Lopez, Saturday, Showtime, Los Angeles. Maidana (33-3, 30 KO) is one of the biggest punchers in the sport. Lopez (30-5, 18 KO) is known as “The Riverside Rocky” for his determination and unlikely victory over Victor Ortiz. If this is a bad fight, I will run nude around t... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:48:29 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/the_weeks_boxing_schedule_featuring_chad_dawson_adonis_stevenson_marcos_maidana_and/13755197 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/the_weeks_boxing_schedule_featuring_chad_dawson_adonis_stevenson_marcos_maidana_and/13755197 The Week’s Boxing Schedule, Featuring Chad Dawson, Adonis Stevenson, Marcos Maidana And ... http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/the_weeks_boxing_schedule_featuring_chad_dawson_adonis_stevenson_marcos_maidana_and/13755197 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/6/a68e840f9249690d78f974bb891c402d912112be/mini/Chad_Dawson_v_8a17.jpg Chad Dawson is looking to erase the memories of Andre Ward on Saturday night in front of a frenzied crowd in Montreal, Canada as he will defend his light heavyweight title against power hitter Adonis Stevenson. Stevenson is moving up a division and is hoping his power will make the jump with him as the KO artist looks to add KO number 18 while claiming his first major world title. Dawson though, with wins over major players such as Jean Pascal, Glen Johnson, and legends such as Bernard Hopkins feels Adonis is nowhere near his status as a fighter, “I am looking forward to the challenge, looking forward to going out on the big stage and looking forward to proving to everybody that this guy does not deserve to be on my level or be in the spotlight and that he is just a stepping stone, just a fight created to make me look good and look for bigger things.” Dawson, at first glance may seem overconfident though you gotta see it through his eyes and realize that he has faced the elite of th... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:41:52 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/chad_dawson_i_want_to_prove_this_guy_in_not_on_my_level_feels_stevensons_power_will_not_carry_to_light_heavyweight/13753136 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/chad_dawson_i_want_to_prove_this_guy_in_not_on_my_level_feels_stevensons_power_will_not_carry_to_light_heavyweight/13753136 Chad Dawson “I want to prove this guy in not on my level,” feels Stevenson’s power will not carry to light-heavyweight http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/chad_dawson_i_want_to_prove_this_guy_in_not_on_my_level_feels_stevensons_power_will_not_carry_to_light_heavyweight/13753136 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/6/a68e840f9249690d78f974bb891c402d912112be/mini/Chad_Dawson_v_8a17.jpg I cannot identify what Chad Dawson's greatest attribute as a fighter is yet because I have not fought him, so that remains to be seen. There is not one thing that's dangerous about him: He is a good, all-around fighter. His credentials speak for themselves, and when you go into a megafight or a championship fight, you prepare for the best and you prepare for everything. I'm not locked in for one thing; we are prepared for the best Chad Dawson on Sept. 8. With every opponent and every fight, there are multiple things that you prepare for. And we are prepared for the best of Chad Dawson. We are prepared for anything and everything. If you prepare for anything else than that, you are selling yourself short. This camp is no different than my past training camps. It's not a cliche; it's the way it is. I don't pick certain camps that I go hard in; I'm always training to the maximum. I feel like every fight, I'm in the best shape of my life. That's the way I think a champion is Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:09:14 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/ward_places_title_on_the_line_against_dawson/11523742 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/ward_places_title_on_the_line_against_dawson/11523742 Ward places title on the line against Dawson http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/ward_places_title_on_the_line_against_dawson/11523742 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png