Hopkins vs Dawson: Live Results and Round-By-Round Coverage

before heading over to the states to cover the Pops card

Just for interest, so I can gather a little bit of opinion:
Who do you guys have winning the fight, and by which method?

1. Hopkins/Points
2. Hopkins/Stoppage
3. Dawson/Points
4. Dawson/Stoppage
5. Draw

I’m picking (1).

I see Luis Collazo lost. So much for getting a big fight now

The HBO PPV telecast is underway. Round by round coverage will begin shortly.

Fight night weights:

Malignaggi 158
Lora 160

Mr Buffer, Boxrec begs to differ…

But the best shot of the round still credited to Lora…

Through the first minute, it’s a jabbing contest with Lora holding his own. Maliganggi just jumped in with a quick combo, and then slipped some return fire – he’s clearly the quicker man in there. Malignaggi with a little flurry, and Lora returns fire and staggers him! Wow. I don’t know if that was a balance shot, but Maliganggi wobbled as he backed up. Malignaggi with some swelling under the left eye already. Malignaggi with a combo with about ten seconds left that lands. It was a right hand that nearly dropped Malignaggi earlier in the round.

It was a clean right hand that landed flush. Lora gets the round on Harold’s card.

Paulie is working the jab this round as he circles to his left. He’s out-hustling Lora in this session, which has so far been uneventful. Lora is plodding away in pursuit. Lora struggling to get close this round – he’s getting peppered from the outside, though steadily pushing forward.

Harold has it 1-1 after 2. I’m in agreement so far, though the first session was pretty close.

Malignaggi jabbing nicely from the outside. Occasionally jabs to the body as well, and he’s also mixing in the occasional right when he pops a combo. He just landed a nice 1-2, Lora tried to respond but a little slow off the mark. Lora just missed with a right. He’s steadily edging forward, though struggling to land anything. Lora manages to get in a decent right near the end of the round, but Paulie for the most part, is looking comfy.

Excellent.

Harold has it 2-1 PM.

More of the same so far this round. Paulie circling to his left, while popping the jab as Lora plods forward. Lora is trying to land the right hand when he gets into range – he’s mostly catching air, though has just missed with a couple. PM just too quick here.

Lora does not look happy with that cut…

Lora has a cut above the eye-lid, which the doctor took a look at before the round started. Harold has it 3-1.

Lora continues to plod forward without much luck. PM with a nice 1-2. Now a nice jab. Lora tries to barge forward and work the body, but PM escapes to his left. PM keeps circling away to his left, popping home the jab and occasional 1-2. Steward just said that Lora needs to step it up… and about 20 seconds later, he lands a right hand. He tries to work inside again, and PM ties him up. There’s the bell, and Lora goes to Paulie’s corner by mistake.

Malignaggi comfortably in front at the half-way point. He’s constantly a step ahead of Lora. Not much else to say, as it’s more of the same this round. Lora managing to get into range with about a minute left in the range, though quickly gets tied up. PM slips to the canvas, and Corona is quick to let everyone know that it’s not a knockdown. PM pops home a combo, and a left in the last 10-15 seconds left in the round.

More of the same, though PM seems a little looser with his shots. Might be getting a touch tired. Lora not really able to take much advantage, as he’s a bit ragged too. PM still having things mostly his way. He’s backing away, circling to his left, sticking home the jab, and mixing in the right hand. It’s getting a little repetitive, and not all that thrilling.

I would have liked to have watched this card if it was on reg HBO, but just couldn’t jack my cable bill up for 4 months in a row with the next couple ppvs. So Thanks for this thread!

Prediction: Dawson by clear UD

A bit of a change here early in the round, as PM is taking over the middle of the ring, while Lora is on the outside and doesn’t seem to eager to get busy. Now Lora tries to work, but he misses, as Paulie slips away. PM pops home a right. Lampley comments that Lora is a perfect opponent for PM – and it’s easy to agree. Lora offers no head movement, as he slowly walks forward – he’s made to order for a stick and move fighter.

Malignaggi looks great tonight. I’m enjoying him a lot.

Paulie outlanded Lora 24-12 in the first. Lora landed the biggest punch of the round, but Paulie won 2:58 of that round in my view.

Harold Lederman giving it to Lora is strange to me.

who’s calling the fight?

This is the first time in Lora’s career that he’ll be seeing the 9th round of a fight.

Lampley comments that Lora’s doing his best. He is – but he’s just too limited. Not much to report this round. More of the same – with Lora plodding forward, missing with right hands, and getting jabbed. He does seem to be getting a little closer, but PM has easily tied him up on the moments he gets inside.

90-81

PM standing his ground in the middle of the ring here in the 10th – doesn’t seem to feel he’s got much to worry about. He’s also out-working Lora in close here. Now, he backs away and lets Lora come to him, and pops home a right. More mixing in close, and Lora getting a few shots in. Now PM backs away again and they clinch. Been more clinches over the second half of the fight, but not all that many. About 20 seconds left. PM with a really nice right hand, and he raises his arms as the final seconds tick down.

Good display, even if the guy was a come forward pressure fighter whose low output meant he was exerting very little pressure.

Harold gave the last round to Lora. He has it 98-92.

It’s a UD. 100-90, 98-92, 99-91 for PM.

Paulie is wearing a shirt that says “Devon is my…” They seem to not be showing the last word. Could it be “bitch?”

(and yes, this is tongue in cheek… :)

Shhh. Grandpa Hopkins is napping!

Fight night weights:

Holt 147
Garcia 150

I’ll confess to a soft spot for Kendall Holt. Don’t know what it is.

I’ll be suprise if Garcia doesn’t win big. I think Holt is done. The knock out of the even more shot Julio Diaz is was nice. But to much shouldn’t be read into it

Neither really letting their hands go over the first 30 seconds. Cautious start. Holt just landed a little right hand. I got a bit distracted checking on the alarming baseball game score – apologies, as I missed about 45 seconds. Nice exchange at the end of the round, with both guys opening up, though neither appeared to land anything significant.

I hope they can fix Holt’s protecter, it’s trying to escape and will be uncomfortable and a distraction.

Garcia gets no love from me for his love of punching his opponents multiple times on the sides during a clinch. God, that shit is annoying.

Harold gave it to Holt. According to Lampley, both guys combined to only throw 48 punches in the round.

Garcia tries to flurry, before getting tied up. Action in the middle of the ring. Garcia just fired a big right, but missed. Holt just landed a right hand over the top. Holt is edging forward slightly, with Garcia circling to his left – and there’s a clinch as Holt tries to jump in. Holt’s trunks seem to be falling down a little. Garcia missed with a hook, and Holt lands a glancing right hand. Garcia is just missing with some of his counters. Now there’s a clinch, and the ref takes a moment to try and pull Holt’s trunks up. Holt with a right hand. Garcia tries to respond, but Holt slides away. There’s another clinch. Been a few of those. Garcia lands a good right just before the bell.

Mainly because I’m lazy, and drinking Coors, and chatting with pals too.

Also, I don’t think this one goes the distance.

Here comes the Holt chin.

Garcia really moved Holt back with that last right hand of the second. Harold gave him the round, probably from that one punch. He’s got it 1-1.

Garcia landed another good right hand about 30 seconds in the round. He jumps in with a hook, but it’s blocked. He’s got Holt’s attention, as Holt backs up quickly. Now there’s a clinch. Garcia tries to jump in with a hook, and then fires a right. Now he backs Holt into the ropes and opens up with a flurry to the body. Holt escapes, and then forces a clinch. Good round so far for Garcia. Holt tries to hook to the body, and then slides away. Garcia dictating the action here, with Holt backing up. Now Holt lands a solid counter. He’s going to have to land more of those to keep Garcia off. Now hold edges forward, and Garcia tries to counter, and misses with a big right. Garcia with a chopping right. About 15 seconds left. Garcia with a flurry to the body before the bell. Good round for Garcia.

Harold has it 2-1 Garcia.

Holt edging forward here in the 4th, though cautiously. Now he swings and misses with a hook. Kellerman comments that Holt has fallen into the trap of trying to set up one big punch. Holt leans in and scores with a right hand to the body. Holt catches Garcia with a hook on the way in. Now Garcia misses over the top with a hook. Holt flicks out a couple jabs, and then comes over the top and misses with a right. Garcia misses with his right. Garcia lands a right. Garcia comes forward, misses with his first shot, but lands the second. About 30 seconds left in the round. Not much happens down the stretch.

Holt is already looking to cash in his puncher’s chance. Way too early for this fight to have disintegrated this way.

Is no one going to comment on the fact that this fight wasn’t so much Hopkins’ choice, as a Contractual Obligation?

Has he retired? That guy could really fight.

Harold has it 3-1 for Garcia.

Action in the middle of the ring. There’s a clinch. And another clinch. Garcia lands a hook, and they come together and clash heads. Holt with a left hook. They’ve had a couple decent exchanges in the middle of the ring, but are coming together awkwardly at times, and clinching. Another clinch. Holt with a decent combo ans Garcia covers up. Garcia comes forward and tries to work the body, but gets tied up.

Garcia with a flurry, and a clinch. Garcia with a jab. Holt flurries, and lands a left to the body. Holt with a glancing right. There’s a clinch. These guys are starting to put me to sleep here. Neither is committing to the attack. Garcia now with a jab. There’s another clinch as they come together. About 1 minute left in the round. Garcia comes forward and gets tied up. Holt with a shot to the body, but I think it was blocked. Now Garcia bangs home a shot to the body, and there’s a clash of heads. Neither guy damaged, fortunately. 30 seconds left. A good flurry to the body by Garcia. Garcia with a hook, and follows up with some pressure to the body. Holt tries to respond, and lands to the body. A good exchange there to close the round. Right really came to life over the last 45 seconds or so of that round, with Garcia the one showing the initiative.

Round ended entertainingly. Holt’s thrown some solid counters, but not enough to turn the momentum. If he wins this fight, the only chance is a flash counter knockout. I’m not holding my breath.

The round is underway, but Max is talking to Dawson – which I think can wait, can’t it? The beginning of the last round was overshadowed by a Hopkins interview. Harold has it 5-1 Garcia by the way. Okay, now we’re back live with the fight. About 2:05 to go. I don’t need to see interviews while the action is going on, thanks HBO. Garcia with a jab. Now he misses over the top with a hook. Holt tries to respond, might have got one shot in. There’s a good exchange in the middle of the ring. Garcia tries to go to the body, and gets tied up. Garcia again tries to go to the body, and there’s another clinch. And another clinch. Holt with a good hook that lands. Garcia responds by digging to the body. Holt with a combo. Holt’s eye is swelling. According to Lampley, it’s been swelling since the right hand Garcia landed late in the second. There’s the bell.

What’s the general consensus here on Garcia?

I normally hate watching Hopkins fights but something about the Pascal win won me over.

For a second there i thought we were going to see another mayweather/ortiz

He’s not what he was, and he never had a chin. But do not piss off Kendall Holt.

Danny Garcia’s cut-man is absent right now, as he’s wrapping Chad Dawson’s hands. Harold has it 6-1.

Holt trying to open up a little, and Garcia ties him up. Action in the middle of the ring. Holt bangs a right to the body. There’s another clinch. And another clinch. It’s Holt’s left eye that is swelling, and Kellerman comments that might be giving him the incentive to show some urgency. Garcia with a jab. Holt edges forward, and tries to bang a right to the body. Garcia with a 1-2. Now there’s a clinch. Garcia with a right hand. Garcia with a 1-2. There’s another clash of heads. Reiss mentions that the damage to Holt’s eye is a result of a head clash. Holt lands to the body, and Garcia fires back. The ref now warns both to keep it clean. Garcia misses with a big right. Now he misses with another right. Holt tries to respond, but doesn’t land as the bell rings.

Holt edges forward early in the 9th, and lands a right hand. Now he lands a hook. Good shot there. There’s a clinch as Holt tries to fire again. Holt showing some urgency here. He’s edging forward, as Garcia edges back. Now there’s a clinch. Holt bangs a shot to the body and Garcia backs up and forces a clinch. Holt having a very strong start to the 9th. He keeps moving forward, and there’s a clinch. Garcia with a jab. Garcia misses with a right, as does Holt in return. About 1:00 to go. Garcia tries to flurry to the body. Garcia lands a good right over the top. Nice shot from Garcia. Now Holt initiates the clinch. Holt with a jab. Garcia comes forward and misses with a right, and then a left. Holt with a shot to the body. Holt with a jab. Holt misses over the top, and Garcia misses with a counter before the bell.

Lederman’s scorecard is horrific, but probably prophetic.

Holt edges forward to start the round, as Garcia circles away to his left. Harold has it 8-1 for Garcia. I really don’t know about that, Harold.

Holt just missed with a big right and Garcia missed with a counter left. Garcia with a couple jabs. Holt jabs to the body. Garcia with a right. Garcia misses badly with a right. Holt not letting his hands go this round. Now there’s a clinch. Garcia with a jab. Holt just letting this round go by without doing anything. Now he misses a right. Garcia lands a combo. Holt tries to respond. There’s a clinch.

This is a tougher fight for Hopkins than Pascal was in many ways. Still, look for the cream to rise to the top around the sixth frame.

Harold has it 9-1.

About a minute into the round. Holt busier than he was in the last session. He just worked Garcia back with a few jabs. He really hasn’t thrown the jab enough to night. Holt with a nice right hand to the body. There’s a clinch. Holt with a jab, and Garcia with a very big counter right. Holt took it well though. Now there’s a clinch. Garcia with a flurry, and lands a right hand. Now Holt is backing away on his toes. Garcia with another right hand. Garcia nearly walked into a counter, but then he fires back with a right. Holt’s eye really doesn’t look good. There’s the bell. A good final minute from Garcia there.

Goddamnit, Kendall, have the pride to not get stopped.

So Demarco vs. Linares still to come before Hopkins vs Dawson?

Time for Holt to call it quits

Harold has it 10-1.

Holt needs something big here. He’s trying to force some exchanges, and lands a decent right. Garcia fires back. Holt with a right. Garcia with a hook. Now there’s a clinch. Another clinch. Holt tries to force his way forward, and Garcia ties him up. Garcia with a decent counter. Now there’s another clinch. Holt misses with a hook. Garcia with a flurry, and another clinch. Garcia with a jab. Holt with a glancing right, and then a hook. Holt with a left. Now there’s a clinch. Garcia with a jab. Another jab. And another clinch. Garcia with a flurry. Garcia closing well, with another flurry. There’s the bell.

Put a c-note on DeMarco at 4-1 odds. Not expecting him to win. But I didn’t Salgado a chance either

I’m uninspired by both performances in this fight, but Holt has a better excuse.

Harold has it 119-109. I really don’t think it was that wide, but I don’t think Holt won more than 4 rounds either. He just didn’t let his hands go enough.

What??

115-113 for Holt
117-111 for Garcia
117-111 for Garcia

Garcia by SD

Holy shit!!

According to Harold, the judge that scored the fight for Holt, was Wayne Hedgpeth, who was a last minute replacement as one of the other judges had to pull out.

I like the DeMarco-Linares, scarred fighter v.s. scarred fighter storyline.

Fight night weights…

DeMarco 142
Linares 145

And his performance against Valero, among others, makes it seem a realistic shout.

Valero>>>Linares

Linares is fun to watch even when he’s not doing that much. Not many fighters move this much.

Cautious opening, with Linares edging forward and DeMarco circling away. Nothing much happening so far. Linares appears to be the stalker, but he’s doing it from a safe distance and DeMarco shoots out his jab. Now Linares edges forward and fires a combo, as DeMarco slides away to his left. Linares with a 1-2, but he’s short. DeMarco sticks home a little left. Linares with a 1-2. TD is short with ac ounter. Now Linares jumps in with a flurry, and TD ties him up. TD with a jab. There’s the bell.

Round 1 and HBO already called DeMarco Linares’ “opponent.” Take it easy.

Hats of too Scott for doing this every week, as my left hand is starting to cramp up already.

so, quick question, if linares trains in tokyo, japan, then how does he have roach as his trainer? obviously he’s no manny pacquiao

Steward is very impressed with Linares so far.

Linares with a left. Now he misses over the top with a right and almost lost his balance. TD is shooting out the jab, but not looking to open up with anything else. Linares with a cuffing left. Action here in the middle of the ring. Linares with a jab. TD with a jab. Linares is stalking patiently, with TD circling. Now TD fires a right hand, though it’s short. Linares with a jab. TD with a 1-2, though it’s blocked. TD fires a right into the guard. Linares witha jab. Linares with a 1-2, though the right goes way over the top as TD ducks under. TD with a right. Linares short with a counter left.

Better round for DeMarco, but damn is Linares fast. 20-18 Linares.

I would love to watch video of the Pacquiao-Linares and Pacquiao-Khan sparring sessions. Fun matchups.

I have it 20-18 for Linares. Demarco not fast enough to counter right now.

Harold has it 2-0 Linares.

Linares sticking out the jab. According to Lampley, Linares sparred 30 rounds with Pac to prepare for this fight. DeMarco is a lot more comfortable now than in the opening session. He’s standing his ground in the middle of the ring, and is edging his way forward – though not landing. Nice uppercut from Linares, but TD gives him a look to say it didn’t bother him. Now TD shoots a right over the top. Lampley just mentioned that TD has a mouse under his left eye. Linares with a very quick flurry.

Harold has it 3-0.

Linares edging forward here early in the round. TD responds though with a 1-2. Linares with a jab. Now fires a 1-2 off. Linares just got the better of a decent exchange. Now TD is circling away as Linares edges forward. TD is flicking out the jab – though from too safe a distance for it to score. Linares with a little hook. Linares with a jab. TD is short again with the jab. He’s clearly a little worried about getting countered with something heavy, and is just not committing offensively. Now he fires a 1-2. Linares tries to flurry, though don’t think anything landed. TD now coming forward. There’s the bell.

And the crowd…stays silent.

Linares a little short with the right hand. Yeah, he’s smooth, and quick – but I’m not sure his accuracy is all that great. I dunno. Now it’s DeMarco thta is edging forward, with Linares circling away. Linares with a flurry to the body. Linares with a nice right hand. TD with a jab that is short. TD edges forward and shoots a right hand, but it misses. Linares is circling away, looking to counter. He sticks home the jab. Linares on his toes now, sticks home the jab. Now he slips away as TD tries to press. There’s the bell.

Is Freddy actually there with him?

TD just landed a right hand. That’s something. Linares just misses with a combo. TD misses with a right. TD is now coming on. He’s landed a few shots and has bloodied Linares’ nose. He pushes forward, and he’s got some confidence now. Linares fires back with some intensity. For the first time tonight, we’ve got some good action. Linares fighting back well though. TD fires back. Good action here.

The Michelob is making a cameo appearance….

What people think of Pat Russell being the ref fo Hopkins-Dawson?

That was a hell of a round. Some of the crowd even bothered to wake up.

He’s got some talent. Good speed, and some solid head movement

Where’s the cut? I was distracted between rounds.

TD pushing forward to start the round. He’s won the last 2 on Harold’s card, and is now down 4-2. TD just short with a right hand. TD misses over the top with a right. Nice counter right by Linares. TD edging forward, but Linares with a couple of decent flurries. The cut is on the bridge of Linares’ nose. Linares with a little right hand to the body. TD is just short with a right. Linares with a jab. Linares with a flurry. He’s bouncing back well this round, after the trouble he faced in the 6th. He just landed a good body shot, and then slipped away from DeMarco’s return fire. TD misses with a right. There’s the bell.

Lederman scores blood. I disagree completely as concerns the last round.

In fact, he is more accurate, period.

DeMarco’s purple patch may be coming to an end.

DeMarco is one thing. But I do not wanna see Erik Morales fight Linares

Harold gave the last round to DeMarco. Don’t agree at all. But he’s got it 4-3 now for Linares.

TD is pushing forward here in the 8th – though neither landing much. Now TD just landed a little hook. Linares with a nice counter, and then dances away. TD on him quickly though. He’s in chase mode. But he’s also short with most of what he’s throwing. Linares jabs to the body. DeMarco with a glancing left. Now he tries to flurry, but Linares fires back with his own flurry. Linares has been cut again. He bangs home a good heavy counter before the bell.

Uh-oh. Another cut, in a round Linares won pretty easily. This is getting Hollywood in here.

I got Linaes winning easily but he looking real beat up

Harold has it 5-3 now for Linares.

Action in the middle of the ring. TD pushing fowrard, but Linares landing the cleaner shots. A very nice flurry from Linares, though not sitting down on any of the shots. TD is trying to make a fight of it, and having some success, but he’s just not landing cleanly too frequently. Linares fires a right, and slides away. He’s getting backed up, but he’s not really an “uncomfortable” backingup. Now he fires off a combo. TD keeps coming though.

Linares’ gloves were pink when the fight started. DeMarco’s white shorts were not.

he needs to either KO Linares, or make those cuts worse and force the doctor’s hand.

Waiting and hoping will not do it.

Harold has it 6-3 for Linares.

TD edges forward here. The blood is dripping down from Linares’ nose. Action a little slower this round. Both guys I think are slightly feeling the pace. Been pretty intense for the last 4 or 5 rounds. Linares snaps home a jab. Linares is dancing around on the outside – as TD follows. There’s the bell.

I hate hearing the guy’s words slur increasingly. Keep fighting, Freddy.

Holy shit. Immediate rematch.

Harold has it 7-3.

TD again bringing the pressure. He’s showing a bit of urgency here. Linares using the ring in retreat. He’s on his toes. TD really pushing hard now. He’s firing with both hands. Linares is in retreat. Some of these shots are getting through. Linares is now looking kind of uncomfortable. TD is banging away with both hands. Some of these are landing. Linares is looking for his spots to counter – but he’s not looking great. TD with a big right hand. Linares fires back with his own right. His face is a mask of blood! Now Linaries fires back. TD returns with his own shots. Linares is bcking away into the ropes. TD giving it his all here. Lots of blood! Linares with a hook. But he eats a huge combo. Another big shot! He’s in trouble! This is over! The fight has been stopped!!!

I hope those extra beers taste good :)

Fuck you, Kellerman. Linares fought his heart out, got cut, and couldn’t deal with not being able to see. He’s still the sum of his parts.

Well, that was one hell of a big 11th round from Antonio DeMarco. He brought the pressure, and chopped Linares down.

Well, we got one great fight out of tonight. Hopkins-Dawson should go down easy.

Damn. Wasn’t expecting that. But sure will take it

hell of a scrap

Linares seems utterly devastated. The PunchStat numbers are equally so. He could come back stronger from this, or it could crush him. Here’s hoping otherwise.

(One note: almost everything DeMarco landed was a power shot.)

I’m surprised, really thought Linares would have an easy night here

Hopefully they’ll include this one on the replay next week, maybe on HBO Latino?

bloody awesome fight.

Fight night weights…

Hopkins 185
Dawson 187

Hartford, Connecticut? Fuck that! Dawson’s family moved to New Haven, son! Represent!

/shudders to himself for his love for that collapsing city

B-Hop hasn’t found an ugly neon color scheme yet that he doesn’t love.

2 East Coast fighters fighting in Los Angeles. Only in Boxing does this make sense

Let down

Was there a rematch of their 1993 fight that I never knew about?

I’m not excited at all by this fight. Yet I am intrigued by what will happen. It’s strange.

Dawson took the round with good jabbing. Not much happened, but Hopkins did nothing but a few crude charges, Bald Bull style.

Here we go.

Hopkins in red. Dawson in dark blue. Dawson edging forward, Hopkins circling away to his left. Both guys have flicked out a few jabs, but from a very safe distance. Now Hopkins jumps in with a right, and they clinch. He kind of left his head in there too – dirty, but you know. Dawson misses with a jab. Dawson short with a left to the body. Dawson short with a jab, as Hopkins circles away. Dawson pawing with the jab, now Hopkins jumps in and they clinch. This fight is a head-clash waiting to happen. Dawson with a 1-2. Dawson edging forward, as Hopkins slides away. About 10 seconds left in the round. Dawson tries to jump in with a flurry along the ropes just before the bell.

I gave the first to Dawson. Pretty much controlled it. 10-9.

They talk and talk about how cagey and slick Hopkins is, but I don’t think they really get it. Hopkins lured him in and let him reach and reach that whole round. The difference in ring IQ is dinosaur versus rocket scientist, not even close.

Kellerman continuing to pump air into Hopkins while admitting the fight sucks. The boxing public is interested in Hopkins, sure. The public, sorry, does NOT give a shit. At all.

Harold gave the first to Dawson.

Clinch early in the round, and Hopkins almost had Dawson in a bit of a headlock. Dawson edging forward. He’s flicking the jab out. Now Hopkins tries to jump in, and there’s a clinch. It’s clear that Hopkins is going to try and make this messy. Dawson edges forward, with Hopkins backing into the corner, and he tries to fire a left, but I think it missed. Now they’re back in the middle of the ring. “So far, the fight’s a stinker.” – Max. Dawson edging forward, as Hopkins circles away. Hopkins tries to land a lead right, but Dawson safely backs away. Now Dawson tries to flurry, and Hopkins ties him up. We’re going to have plenty of clinches tonight. Hopkins is short with the jab. Dawson with a jab. Hopkins again tries to jump in. Now he circles away. Now he tries to jump in and Dawson throws him to the ground.

Suplex!

Hopkins is faking, but Dawson is scared.

Lol. Hopkins got some of his own medicine. Hilarious.

I don’t even know what to say…

Okay, maybe he wasn’t faking.

is the fight over? looks like scott was right

They’re calling it a TKO?! I just heard the ref say that!

Man, this is just about the only way this fight could be worse than imagined.

But Hopkins jumped in and somehow wound up on Dawson’s shoulder and Dawson threw him down… and Hopkins is hurt.

2nd Round TKO? Believe it or Not!!

And Pat Russell has ruled a TKO win for Dawson. He says that there was no foul. Wow.

how the fuck is that a TKO? you can’t knock out a guy by throwing him to the ground

Dawson is delusional if he thinks he won anything out of this.

Did you pay $50 for this bullshit? You did! Believe it or not!

That’s the most hilarious thing I’ve ever seen. Dawson gave Bernard some of his own medicine.

if this isn’t overturned i will literally never watch a second of boxing ever again. this is the definition of bullshit

According to Harold, that was an accidental foul and should be a no-contest.

But it looks like it doesn’t matter with the shitty ending

why was there a count if it was a throw down and not a punch?

Wrong. Not a TKO. Should be a DQ, loss for Dawson.

Does Chad Dawson right now think he legitimately won the light heavyweight championship of the world? He does! Believe it or not!

Watching the replay. Hopkins winds up on top of Dawson and Dawson kind of launches him off – and Hopkins lands on his left side – and can’t continue due to a shoulder injury.

Wow this doesn’t bode well for the sport. This shouldn’t even have been in PPV lol

I saw a cocky jerk and polish guy fight a better fight for free earlier today, and some of you paid fifty bucks for this? haha

Fuck. So wrong.

Was Chad Dawson actually “Bad?” He was! Believe it or not!

This might be the worst Chad Dawson fight ever and the worst Bernard Hopkins fight ever.. and that’s really saying something!

surely it will be changed. It was more accidental than I thought on replay but should be NC.

well at least THIS type of bullshit happened on a ppv that barely anyone was going to buy

Two bad ppvs in a row. Surely we’re due for some greatness in Pac-Marquez and Cotto-Marg

It’s another soap opera and less sport. Boxing needs to go use Chael Sonnen to show how to make a fight and a controversy without fucking the fans lol

“There is no foul. Bernard Hopkins unable to continue.”

Crazy, but of course.

I think we have a good interview to come, anyway.

TKO? Wow

they owe us a post-fight brawl

Believe it or not this fight was everyone believed it would be.

The time was 2:48 of the 2nd round.

Well, they finally got rid of Bernard Hopkins: two Taylors, one Pavlik and two Pascals later.

Old bones don’t take falls well

Chad Dawson is playing the heel well tonight. When will Pascal rush the stage and smack him with a chair?

This is awesome.

Dawson is ranting about Hopkins disappointing the fans. He thinks he was faking.

Dawson got a point. Where exactly did Hopkins hit his shoulder?

Dawson says he doesn’t care. I can’t blame him, to be honest. I thought Hopkins was trying to make it a VERY dirty fight and he had it coming.

Hopkins talking about another fighter doing dirty things in a fight? Irony.