An agreement has been reached for WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KOs) to defend his title against Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KOs) in a rematch of last October’s controversial two-round fight. The rematch is scheduled to take place on April 28th at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The first fight between Hopkins and Dawson came to an … [Read more...]
DeMarco and Linares to Fight for Vacant WBC Lightweight Strap
Antonio DeMarco (25-2-1, 18 KOs) and Jorge “El Nino de Oro” Linares (31-1, 20 KOs) will square off on the undercard of the Hopkins-Dawson Pay-Per-View card on Saturday October 15. The WBC lightweight title recently vacated when Humberto Soto moved up to the jr. welterweight division, will be up for grabs. DeMarco will be making his second attempt at the WBC’s version of the … [Read more...]