by Fox Doucette Some guys have all the luck. While we're praising Bernard Hopkins for executing his game plan to perfection against Jean Pascal, let us not forget what happened on the undercard. Chad Dawson beat Adrian Diaconu, earning himself a shot at Hopkins for the undisputed championship at light heavyweight at some point to be determined in the future. What this … [Read more...]
Hopkins Makes History, Takes Pascal to School
(Photo: AP) Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada-- 46-year-old Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KOs) made history in enemy territory by taking the WBC light heavyweight title from Jean Pascal (26-2-1, 16 KOs) and becoming the oldest fighter to ever win a world title. Unlike their first encounter, a controversial draw last December, Hopkins came out fairly aggressive, not … [Read more...]
36 Days of Glory: Light Heavyweights on Main Stage
by Paul Magno This upcoming May 21 is an unprecedented day in the history of the light heavyweight division as seven of the Top 20 175-pounders in the world are set to see action in four high profile contests. Overall, twelve top light heavyweights (and two high profile division newcomers) will be featured over the span of thirty six days: May 21- June 25. Here's a … [Read more...]
Dawson-Diaconu on Pascal-Hopkins Undercard, May 21
Former Light Heavyweight champ, Chad Dawson (29-1, 17 KOs), brings new trainer, Emanuel Steward, into somewhat of a title elimination match against Romanian fringe contender, Adrian Diaconu (27-2, 15 KOs) on the May 21st Jean Pascal-Bernard Hopkins II undercard. Dawson, who dropped a technical decision to Pascal in August of last year, is temporarily stepping aside from his … [Read more...]
Paul Magno’s Monday Rant
Another week begins and what better way to kick it off than with a nice, warm rant from my fortified cement bunker in the hills of Central Mexico... Rant #1: Top Rank's Latin Fury card Saturday was actually a pretty entertaining card-- Too bad only a small handful of boxing fans got to see it. At 50 bucks a pop and 3 weeks before Christmas, this was a tough sell even to the … [Read more...]