Hopkins vs Dawson

Who won Hopkins vs Dawson?

Chad Dawson beat Bernard Hopkins by majority decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, April 28th, 2012, at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

The scorecards were announced as 117-111, 114-114, 117-111 in favor of winner Chad Dawson.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This contest was for the WBC light heavyweight championship of the world.

Hopkins vs Dawson stats

Back in April 2012, Bernard Hopkins stepped into the ring with a record of 52 wins, 5 losses, and 2  draws, 32 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Chad Dawson made his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Hopkins had a slight advantage in power over Dawson, with a 62% knockout percentage compared to Dawson's 57%.

Bernard Hopkins was the older man by 17 years, at 47 years old.

Dawson had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Bernard Hopkins fought out of the orthodox stance, while Chad Dawson was a southpaw.

Hopkins was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 28 more fights, and made his debut in 1988, 12 years and 10 months earlier than Dawson, whose first professional fight was in 2001. He had fought 233 more professional rounds, totaling 514 compared to Dawson's 281.

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Hopkins' last 2 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 7 months and 10 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 years, 9 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Hopkins vs Dawson?

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