Rusty Rubin is a veteran boxing writer
In Atlantic City on April 28, “Bad” Chad Dawson faces a rematch with “The Executioner” Bernard Hopkins who, despite his age, 47, keeps on fighting 다운로드.
Despite his age, Hopkins can still fight, boasting a 52-5 record with 32 knockouts.
Hopkins last fight, against the same Chad Dawson, wound up as a two round non-decision in Los Angeles 다운로드. Verdicts like that happen when an orthodox fighter meets a southpaw, which Dawson is.
Dawson 29, has a record of 30-1 with 17 coming by was of KO 다운로드. His only loss was to Jean Pascal.
Looking for an advantage here is hard. They both are 6’1. and Dawson has an inch and a half reach advantage.
While it’s not hard to visualize another clash of heads here, it’s not something that usually happens in back to back fights.
Neither fighter shows a lot of one-punch KO power, so I have to believe it will go to a decision.
Sooner or later Father Time catches up to all of us. While it’s hard to go against Hopkins, youth must be served.
Dawson by a hard-fought decision.***
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Keep punching, always….Rusty