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A Strange Ride: Bernard Hopkins-Chad Dawson Preview

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A year and a half ago, Hopkins, 52-5-2, took part in one of the worst bouts in recent memory, flopping and pecking his way to a decision over a shopworn Roy Jones. It remains prescient in many a fan’s mind. The old man tends to surprise you while you have your guard down, however, and while anyone who remembers the 90s version of the Philadelphia tactician immediately rejects the HBO narrative that this is the most exciting he’s ever been, he did string together two entertaining efforts in a row against Jean Pascal, a feat he hadn’t accomplished in over a decade. From Michael Nelson of The Cruelest Sport.