ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) Bad Chad is usually a champ again.
He possesses their belt to come back and gave the everlasting Bernard Hopkins an important choice in making about his arguing future.
Dawson defeated Hopkins by a 12-round majority selection Saturday night time as well as received that WBC light heavyweight title, consuming the actual rematch with Boardwalk Hall with no conflict and also ugliness of their particular first session 6 months ago.
The 29-year-old Dawson (31-1, seventeen KOs) by no means permit a full lower around his eventually left attention change his step-by-step method at getting Hopkins.
At 47, Hopkins (52-6-2) sometimes have fought their last fight, nevertheless they may be unattainable in order to be counted your ex out and about for starterst more bout as he or she forces 50.
Dawson, though, may have shut the faucet on Hopkins' Fountain with Youth.
"I feel there may be a lot of folks on the market which is not going to battle me," Hopkins said. "It all depends about the motivation."
This rematch has been absolutely no classic, but it surely was a noticable difference upon their own initial round throughout October in Los Angeles.
Dawson had his TKO triumph around Hopkins overturned and that verdict appeared to be reigned over a no-contest as well as the belt delivered for the Philadelphia fighter. Dawson lifted Hopkins along with thrown your ex boyfriend towards canvas in this one.
This time, Dawson has been the actual sufferer of at least one accidental head-butt this busted wide open a slice in close proximity to his or her left eye .
He stored his / her composure in addition to cranked way up that strain around your soon after rounds. No killer features ever previously pulled out and about Hopkins as well as Dawson never arrived close.
He didn't should lay the pup out and about in order to succeed this specific one.
Dawson placed the actual belt substantial over his or her travel in addition to slung them above his make around celebration.
"My head is actually hurting from the many head-butts," Dawson said. "I've have got to give your ex a great deal of credit. He's a future Hall associated with Famer, he has been a hell of any fighter. But he is your grubby fighter. But if you can cope with 12 models by using him, you may get through anything."
Hopkins could very likely go back to Philadelphia plus think of his or her options. Hopkins held his or her own against the younger, far more accomplished fighter, nevertheless was by no means a serious threat for you to retain.
Hopkins claimed he can come to a decision their potential upon his own conditions after speaking with friends and promoters.
"I should be a teacher amongst people in the event I decide to search away this way," this individual said.
Hopkins looks like he planned to carry on following a 12th round. While Dawson's face had been battered as well as bloodied, Hopkins' glass was not significantly more than swollen.
He stood about the band apron following on from the bout and barked in the crowd, "Look at my face!"
Dawson would have instructed your pet to consider the scorecard.
Two judges scored this 117-111 including a third have scored it 114-114.
Dawson promised to make Hopkins and earn the gain and also shining your dog sensed they was wrongly dissmissed off immediately after Los Angeles.
Mission accomplished.
"I managed just what exactly I came to do," Bad Chad said. "I got my belt back."
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