Chad Dawson vs. Antonio Tarver (2nd meeting)

Chad Dawson 175 lbs beat Antonio Tarver 175 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12

• Date: 2009-05-09
• Location: Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Referee: Robert Byrd
• Judge: Duane Ford 117-111
• Judge: Patricia Morse Jarman 117-111
• Judge: Alan Davis 116-112

• International Boxing Federation Light Heavyweight Title (1st defense by Dawson)
• International Boxing Organization Light Heavyweight Title (1st defense by Dawson)
• Aired On: HBO World Championship Boxing (Main Event)

Notes

• Chad Dawson 27-0 (17 KOs) vs. Antonio Tarver 27-5 (19 KOs)
• Dawson came in ranked as the # 2 light heavyweight in the world by The Ring Magazine. Tarver, a 5-1 underdog, was ranked # 4 by the same publication.
• The bout, originally scheduled for March 14th, was postponed due a hand injury suffered by Dawson.
• HBO reportedly paid $3.2 million for the television rights to the fight. [1]

See Also

• Antonio Tarver vs. Chad Dawson (1st meeting)