Chad Dawson
Name: Chad Dawson
Alias: Bad
Hometown: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Birthplace: Hartsville, South Carolina, USA
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 185cm
Reach: 194cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record
- Trainers: Dan Birmingham (former), Floyd Mayweather Sr. (former), Emanuel Steward (2011), John Scully (2011-2012), Eddie Mustafa Muhammad (2013-present)
- Manager: Al Haymon (present)
- Promoter: Gary Shaw Productions (former)
Biography
Chad Dawson was born to Wanda and Rick Dawson in Hartsville, South Carolina in 1982. He has 4 brothers and 2 sisters. When Chad was 7 years old, his father, a former boxer, moved the family to New Haven, Connecticut. He turned professional in 2001, after being the 2000 United States National Under-19 Amateur Champion at 165 pounds while compiling a 67-13 amateur record.
In his professional debut, Dawson knocked out Steve Garrett at 1:46 of the second round on August 18, 2001. Coming up as a prospect he earned victories over notable opponents such as Ian Gardner and Carl Daniels.
On June 2nd, 2006 in his bout with Eric Harding (23-3-1), Dawson scored a unanimous decision victory becoming the new NABF Light Heavyweight Champion. After suffering a flash knockdown in the opening seconds of the first round, Dawson dominated the fight and came away with a decision by scores of 117-110, 116-111, and 117-110. On February 3, 2007, Dawson faced Tomasz Adamek (31-0-0) for the WBC Light Heavyweight Championship, Dawson would win by unanimous decision, with scores of 116-110, 117-109, and 118-108. Dawson has since defended his title successfully against Jesus Ruiz and Epifanio Mendoza, by 4 and 6 round TKOs, respectively.
Dawson still resides in New Haven, Connecticut and has a son, Prince Chadwick.
His brother Ricky Dawson is also a boxer.
Amateur Highlights
- Amateur Record: 67-13
- 1998 Silver Medalist at the U.S. Junior Olympics (15-16 year olds) at 139 lbs.
- 1999 Bronze Medalist at the U.S. Under-19 Championships at 156 lbs.
- Defeated Jesse Orta (8-3)
- Lost to Rudy Cisneros (DQ-4)
- 2000 Middleweight Gold Medalist at the U.S. Under-19 Championships. Results were:
- Defeated Jared Hidalgo (RSCO-3)
- 2000 Middleweight Bronze Medalist at the World Junior Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Results were:
- Defeated Beibut Shumenov (Kazakhstan) (RSC-3)
- Defeated Mohamed Akli Amari (Algeria) (WO)
- Lost to Sullivan Barrera (Cuba) (11-21)
Professional Record
- Has a record of 7-3-0-1 (2 KO) in world title fights.
- Has a record of 8-3-0-1 (1 KO) against former or current world titlists:
- Won against Carl Daniels, Tomasz Adamek, Glen Johnson (twice), Antonio Tarver (twice), Adrian Diaconu, and Bernard Hopkins.
- Lost against Jean Pascal, Andre Ward, and Adonis Stevenson.
- No Contest against Bernard Hopkins.
- Has a record of 2-2 (1 KO) in fights outside his native United States.
Regional & Minor Titles
- WBC Youth Middleweight Title (October 2003; 3 defenses)
- WBO NABO Super Middleweight Title (November 2005; 0 defenses)
- NABF Light Heavyweight Title (June 2006; 0 defenses)
- IBO Light Heavyweight Title (October 2008; 2 defenses)
- interim WBC Light Heavyweight Title (November 2009; 0 defenses)
- WBC USNBC Light Heavyweight Title (October 2019; 0 defenses)
World Titles
- (2) WBC Light Heavyweight Title (2007-2008; 3 defenses, 2012-2013; 0 defenses)
- IBF Light Heavyweight Title (2008-2009; 1 defense)
The Ring Magazine Titles
- World Light Heavyweight Title (2012-2013)
Lineal Titles
- World Light Heavyweight Title (2012-2013)
Pay-Per-View History
- 1. (10/15/2011) NC2 Bernard Hopkins "Believe It or Not!" (HBO PPV) 40,000 buys
- Totals (approximate): 40,000 buys
| Preceded by: Tomasz Adamek |
WBC Light Heavyweight Champion 2007 Feb 3 – 2008 Jul 11 Stripped |
Succeeded by: Adrian Diaconu |
| Preceded by: Antonio Tarver |
IBF Light Heavyweight Champion 2008 Oct 11 – 2009 May 27 Vacated |
Succeeded by: Tavoris Cloud |
| Preceded by: Bernard Hopkins |
WBC Light Heavyweight Champion 2012 Apr 28 – 2013 Jun 8 |
Succeeded by: Adonis Stevenson |