Chad Dawson vs. George Blades
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Chad Dawson 183 lbs beat George Blades 177 lbs by KO at 2:35 in round 1 of 10
- Date: 2014-06-21
- Location: StubHub Center, Carson, California, USA
- Referee: Raul Caiz Jr
- Judge: Patrick Connolly
- Judge: Tony Crebs
- Judge: Fernando Villarreal
- Ring Announcer: Jimmy Lennon Jr.
- Chad Dawson, who failed to make weight, gained 20 pounds between the weigh-in and the fight later in the day after rehydration.
- Dawson's future in the light heavyweight division was in doubt. Blades, who turned 40 years old two months after the bout, had nothing left.
- Dawson floored George Blades twice in the opening round to claim his first win in over two years. Dawson dropped Blades for a seven count with a left hand to the body and finished it with a combination capped by two right hands. Blades, who showed little effort, remained on one knee as the referee reached the count of ten. Dawson was fined 20% of his $15,000 purse for failing to make the 179-pound contracted limit.
- Ex-champ Chad Dawson weighed a massive 202 pounds the day of the fight, the first time in his career he entered the ring as a heavyweight.