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Saturday, June 03, 2006
Dawson Defeats Harding
SANTA YNEZ, Calif. – Thirty seconds into the biggest fight of his life, undefeated Chad Dawson sat on the canvas and saw a title shot flash before his eyes. Undeterred, the World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 7 light heavyweight contender got up and dominated champion Eric Harding en route to capturing the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) 175-pound crown with a 12-round unanimous decision Friday on “ShoBox.” In the co-feature from the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif., unbeaten Mario Santiago won the USNBC featherweight title by recording a seventh-round TKO over Lenny DeVictoria.
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Friday, June 02, 2006
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One night before the most anticipated rubber match in recent history between World Boxing Council (WBC) Lightweight Champion Diego Corrales and former two-time WBC titleholder Jose Luis Castillo, Eric Harding will defend his North American Boxing Federation (NABF) light heavyweight belt against undefeated Chad Dawson in a battle of world-ranked southpaws on Showtime.
Dawson (21-0, 1 NC, 15 KOs), is set to challenge Harding (23-3-1, seven KOs) in the 12-round “ShoBox: The New Generation” main event Friday, June 2, on Showtime (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). In the co-feature, undefeated Mario Santiago will face Lenny DeVictoria in a 10-round featherweight match for the vacant USNBC, a minor title of the WBC. Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, will promote the doubleheader from the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif.
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Monday, May 29, 2006
Harding Predicts Easy Victory Friday on ShoBox
NEW YORK – Eric Harding scared? Forget it. It will not happen.
“I’ve been shot twice and stabbed three times,” Harding, 33, of West Hartford, Conn., via Philadelphia, said. “I wasn’t intimidated by the guys that shot me or stabbed me. Why would I be intimidated by anybody I ever fought in the ring?”
The World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 10/International Boxing Federation (IBF) No. 9 contender, the fearless Harding performed brilliantly when he defeated Antonio Tarver and also when he fought three other former world champions—Roy Jones, Glen Johnson and Montell Griffin.
A boxer with high hopes and even higher expectations, Harding expects another superb performance Friday, June 2, when he risks his North American Boxing Federation (NABF) light heavyweight title against unbeaten WBC No. 7/World Boxing Association (WBA) No. 15 contender, Chad Dawson, on “ShoBox: The New Generation” (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).
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Saturday, May 27, 2006
Dawson Risks His “O” Against Confident Harding
NEW YORK – Talk about a devastating 1-2 punch! One night before the most anticipated rubber match in recent history between World Boxing Council (WBC) Lightweight Champion Diego Corrales and former two-time WBC titleholder Jose Luis Castillo, Eric Harding will defend his North American Boxing Federation (NABF) light heavyweight belt against undefeated Chad Dawson in a battle of world-ranked southpaws on Showtime.
It is one thing for a promising, up-and-coming boxer to “step up” and face a “name” opponent. It is an entirely different scenario, however, to engage a “name” that has defeated Antonio Tarver and performed well against three other former world champions, including Roy Jones, Jr.
Such is the intrigue as Dawson (21-0, 1 NC, 15 KOs) is set to challenge Harding (23-3-1, 7 KOs) in the 12-round “ShoBox: The New Generation” main event Friday, June 2, on Showtime (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). In the co-feature, undefeated Mario Santiago will face Lenny DeVictoria in a 10-round featherweight match for the vacant USNBC, a minor title of the WBC. Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, will promote the doubleheader from the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif.
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