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Chad Dawson

Chad Dawson held the WBC, IBF and The Ring light heavyweight world titles between 2007 and 2013. Dawson's highest place in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings was No. 9, in 2009.

World title bouts
11
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
7–3
World titles held
3
Longest world title reign (WBC light heavyweight, 2007–2008)
1 year, 5 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2007 – Jan 2014

Light HeavyweightWBC
IBF
The Ring
Super MiddleweightWBA Super
WBC
The Ring
2007age 242008age 252009age 262010age 272011age 282012age 292013age 302014age 31
2008201020122014

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2013

  2. The Ring magazine rates Chad Dawson No. 4 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. Adonis Stevenson beats Chad Dawson via knockout 1/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  4. The Ring magazine rates Chad Dawson the light heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

  5. 2012

  6. Andre Ward beats Chad Dawson via knockout 10/12

    Super Middleweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

  7. Chad Dawson beats Bernard Hopkins via majority decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  8. 2011

  9. The Ring magazine rates Chad Dawson No. 3 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  10. Chad Dawson v Bernard Hopkins: no contest 2/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  11. 2010

  12. The Ring magazine rates Chad Dawson No. 3 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  13. Jean Pascal beats Chad Dawson via technical decision 11/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  14. 2009

  15. The Ring magazine rates Chad Dawson No. 1 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Chad Dawson No. 9 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  16. Chad Dawson’s reign as the IBF light heavyweight world champion ends

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  17. Chad Dawson beats Antonio Tarver via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  18. 2008

  19. The Ring magazine rates Chad Dawson No. 2 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  20. Chad Dawson beats Antonio Tarver via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · IBF

  21. Chad Dawson’s reign as the WBC light heavyweight world champion ends

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  22. Chad Dawson beats Glen Johnson via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  23. 2007

  24. The Ring magazine rates Chad Dawson No. 5 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings

  25. Chad Dawson beats Epifanio Mendoza via knockout 4/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  26. Chad Dawson beats Jesus Ruiz via knockout 6/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  27. Chad Dawson beats Tomasz Adamek via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Heavyweight · WBC

  28. 2006

  29. The Ring magazine rates Chad Dawson No. 10 at light heavyweight in its annual ratings