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CHAD DAWSON DETHRONES ANTONIO TARVER


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Los Angeles, CA: - Tonight the concert venue of the Palms Hotel Casino Resort in Las Vegas was converted to a boxing arena for Showtime to put up a light heavyweight championship fight featuring the title defense of IBF/IBO champion, Antonio ?Magic Man? Tarver against WBC champion, Chad ?Bad? Dawson.

This fight has been long delayed. If my memory serves me right, it was brought up as early as December 1, 2007 after Tarver defeated Danny Santiago at the Foxwoods Casino Resort in Connecticut. For some reason, it did not happen soon enough. In fact, Tarver defended his crown against Clinton Wood in March this year before this fight with Dawson was finally arranged.

Tonight?s fight was critical for Tarver. He knows that at age 39, time is running out and he wants to unify the alphabet crowns before he finally calls it a career. ?This fight is to put a stamp on my greatness? Tarver said.

For Dawson, who is undefeated, the fight was an opportunity of a lifetime. He was aware that a victory over Tarver will propel his career further up the financial ladder of success.

He also genuinely dislike Tarver, a feeling heighten by the fact that Tarver talks too much. ?Getting rid of Tarver is not only a mission, it is a public service?, stated Dawson.

Tonight?s fight started with a bang with Dawson winning the first two rounds with his dominant combinations and blazing hand speed.

Round 3 begun and Tarver starting to move forward and finding a home for his straight left and left upper cut. Dawson responded with combinations but Tarver landed the heavier punches.

Round 4, Dawson regained the upper hand mainly due to his combinations. Although not all of them landed, the sheer number allowed him to land more than Tarver.

Round5. A straight left hand momentarily stunned Tarver. Dawson continued to dominate and landed more power shots.

Round 6 Tarver started to stalk Dawson but can?t land his vaunted left solidly. Dawson at times simply covered up and allowed Tarver to hit him. But he blocked most of them. At times he seems to be talking to Tarver asking him to hit him with his best shot hoping that Tarver will punch himself out.

Round 7 Dawson came out more aggressively and started to throw more combinations. Tarver had no answer for the hand speed of Dawson and Dawson started to land more body shots and triple jabs to the head.

Round 8 Dawson again reverted to a peek a boo covering his face and allowing Tarver to hit him. But Traver can not land a solid one. Then Dawson he will break out and start to land his combinations. He moved to make Tarver miss then he will make him pay with his combos.

Round 9 Tarver is now starting to sense a need to knock Dawson out in order to win. He is measuring his shots but can not land them against a faster Dawson who repeatedly landed his combinations.

Round 10 Dawson seem to be landing his combinations at will to the body and the head at times with 6-7 unanswered punches. Tarver continues to come forward but keeps on eating Dawson?s combo.

Round 11 Tarver increased his punch output but just can not seem to land as many as Dawson. He now knows for sure that only a KO will may him win but Dawson is not allowing him to land any clean shots. Dawson, meanwhile continues to land the combos

Round 12 Even Tarver?s cornerman knows that only a KO willl make him win. In fact that is what he told Tarver before the round started.

Dawson threw a combo and a right hook put Tarver went down . He bounced right up for count of 8. With that all Dawson had to do was survive the round to win

Dawson wins the IBF/IBO Light heavyweight title. Judges scores are as follows: Max Luca 118-109; Dave Moretti- 117-110; CJ Ross- 117-110.

Top photo: Antonio Tarver is knocked down by Chad Dawson, during the twelfth round of their IBF/IBO Light Heavyweight championship boxing match Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 in Las Vegas. Dawson won by unanimous decision. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison).


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