Andre Ward vs. Chad Dawson
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Andre Ward 168 lbs beat Chad Dawson 168 lbs by TKO at 2:45 in round 10 of 12
- Date: 2012-09-08
- Location: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, USA
- Referee: Steve Smoger
- Judge: Julie Lederman 89-80
- Judge: David Mendoza 89-80
- Judge: Marshall Walker 90-79
- World Boxing Association Super World Super Middleweight Title (5th defense by Ward)
- World Boxing Council Super Middleweight Title (1st defense by Ward)
- Promoters: Dan Goossen (Goossen Tutor), Gary Shaw (Gary Shaw Productions)
- Ring Announcer: Nick Cannon
- Aired On: HBO World Championship Boxing (Main Event)
Notes
- Andre Ward 25-0 (13 KOs) vs. Chad Dawson 31-1 (17 KOs)
- Ward entered as the world super middleweight champion and fifth ranked fighter pound-for-pound according to The Ring Magazine. Dawson, a 2.8-to-1 betting underdog, entered as the world light heavyweight champion and tenth fighter pound-for-pound by the same publication.
- Dawson, who entered as the WBC Light Heavyweight Champion, was fighting at 168 pounds for the first time in over six years and seemed to be badly weight drained. The day of the weigh in Dawson had to shed 9lbs.
- Along with a slight advantage in height, Dawson also held a five-and-a-half-inch reach advantage.
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