Chad Dawson
| Chad Dawson | |
|---|---|
Dawson (right) vs. Harding, 2006
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Bad |
| Rated at | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Reach | 76 1⁄2 in (194 cm) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
July 13, 1982 Hartsville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 40 |
| Wins | 34 |
| Wins by KO | 19 |
| Losses | 4 |
| No contests | 2 |
Chad Dawson (born July 13, 1982) is an American professional boxer. He has held multiple light heavyweight world championships, and was one of the most highly regarded boxers in that division from 2008 to 2013. Dawson rose to prominance on the world stage in 2007, when he defeated Tomasz Adamek to become the WBC light heavyweight champion, and after vacating that title defeated Antonio Tarver in 2008 to become the IBF and IBO champion. Dawson's first career loss was to Jean Pascal in 2010, after which he would win the WBC title for a second time, as well as the Ring magazine and lineal titles, by defeating Bernard Hopkins in 2012. In the same year, The Ring ranked Dawson as the world's tenth best boxer, pound for pound.
Later in 2012, Dawson dropped down to super middleweight (where he had not competed since 2006), challenging Andre Ward for the unified WBA (Super), WBC, The Ring, and lineal titles. In what would prove to be an ill-fated move, Ward handed him his second loss as it became clear that Dawson could no longer compete at a lower weight. In 2013, having returned to light heavyweight to defend his titles, Dawson was knocked out by Adonis Stevenson in one round.
Dawson was born to Rick Dawson, a former boxer who compiled a 2-6-1 record, and Wanda Dawson. Chad Dawson has four brothers and two sisters. In search of work, Rick Dawson moved the family to New Haven, Connecticut in 1988. Dawson attended James Hillhouse High School from 1996 to 2000.
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