by Tim Harrison On Saturday, September 8, the best light heavyweight in the world will drop seven pounds to challenge the best super middleweight in the world. “Bad” Chad Dawson (31-1, 17 KOs), the current WBC light heavyweight champion and Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (25-0, 13 KOs), the current WBA and WBC super middleweight champion square off at the Oracle Arena in Ward’s … [Read more...]
USA! USA! USA! America’s Top 10
The Boxing Tribune Editor in Chief, Paul Magno, is also a Featured Contributor for the Yahoo! Contributor Network. Read his latest article, ranking America's best fighters: America's Top Ten Boxers...Click HERE. … [Read more...]
Dawson handles Hopkins over twelve, Mitchell stops Witherspoon in three round thriller
by Gary Purfield Bad Beats Back the Execution: Dawson gets the win he has sought for years Chad Dawson relieved himself of a burden on his back that he had carried for several years tonight when he defeated the future hall of famer, Bernard Hopkins in clear and convincing fashion. It was far from entertaining, but it was the win that Dawson needed to move forward with his … [Read more...]
Opportunity Knocks for Mitchell and Witherspoon
by Gary Purfield The opening HBO TV bout this Saturday from Boardwalk Hall features a crossroads fight for two heavyweight contenders. Before Chad Dawson and Bernard Hopkins engage in their bitter rematch, two college educated Americans will battle for the opportunity to be seen as this country’s next best shot at heavyweight glory. In boxing, the crossroads fights often … [Read more...]
One More Time: Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson…and the World
On paper, Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KOs) shouldn't beat Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KOs) this Saturday at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. But, on paper, nothing Hopkins has been doing recently has made sense. In December of 2010, a 45-year-old Hopkins was supposed to be cashing out of a 22-year career, flown in to Quebec to be sacrificed to 27-year-old WBC light heavyweight … [Read more...]