Andre Ward Stops Chad Dawson In Victory For Boxing Purists

OAKLAND-- Whatever your scorecard at the end of the 10th round of Andre Ward's dominant and newly-minted career-defining victory over Chad Dawson, you can score this outing in favor of the boxing purists who expected a high level fight from two of boxing's top pound-for-pound fighters in the world.

Early on, it looked as though Ward was headed for a tough night on HBO, as Dawson's southpaw style and athleticism troubled Ward in the first few rounds. It also looked like those in the boxing community who dogged this fight as a technically sound but not quite aesthetically pleasing one were going to be right on the money. That is, until late in the 3rd round when Ward shockingly put Dawson on the canvas with a left hook.

Source: http://queensberry-rules.com/2012-articles/september/live-undercard-results-from-oakland-calif.html

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