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Chad Dawson 37-5-0 19 KO · 2001–2019
Chad Dawson is a light heavyweight boxer from United States, born Jul 13, 1982. Record 37-5-0 with 19 knockouts over 2001–2019. World titles: WBC light heavyweight (2012–2013), IBF light heavyweight (2008–2009), WBC light heavyweight (2007–2008). Chad Dawson last fought Denis Grachev on Oct 11, 2019 and won by UD over 8 rounds.
Also: Чед Доусон · تشاد دوسن · چاد داوسون +12 more চ্যাড ডসন · チャド・ドーソン · 채드 도슨 · Доусон Ч. · Доусон Чад · Доусон Чэд · Доусон, Чад · Доусон, Чед · Доусон, Чэд · Чад Доусон · Чэд Доусон · チャド・ドウソン
Born Jul 13, 1982
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Southpaw
Height 185 cm
Reach 194.5 cm
Nickname Bad
Debut Aug 18, 2001
Career 2001–2019
Rounds boxed 303
KO share 51%
Born in Hartsville, South Carolina, U.S.
Titles WBC light heavyweight 2012
Boxerbook rating 2095 ± 158 · inactive since Oct 2019Why here › Confirmed bouts 16 of 44
Last result W
Won vacant WBC–USNBC light heavyweight title UD 8/8 · Convention Center, Hartford, 🇺🇸
The record 44 bouts, 2001–2019, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 43, Wikipedia (ru) · 11, Wikipedia (ja) · 6
W
Won vacant WBC–USNBC light heavyweight title UD 8/8 · Convention Center, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Dawson 36-5-0 · Grachev 19-8-1
W
Quinton Rankin
UD 8/8 · Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, 🇺🇸
Dawson 35-5-0 · Rankin —
L
TKO 10/10 · Barclays Center, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Dawson 35-4-0 · Fonfara 28-4-0
W
TKO 4/10 · Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, 🇺🇸
Dawson 34-4-0 · White —
W
Shujaa El Amin
UD 10/10 · Sun National Bank Center, Trenton, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Dawson 33-4-0 · Amin —
L
SD 10/10 · Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, 🇺🇸
Dawson 33-3-0 · Karpency 24-4-1
W
KO 1/10 · StubHub Center, Carson, California, 🇺🇸
Dawson 32-3-0 · Blades 23-5-0
L
Won WBC and The Ring light-heavyweight titles TKO 1/12 · Bell Centre, Montreal, 🇨🇦
Dawson 32-2-0 · Stevenson 21-2-0
L
Retained WBA, WBC, and The Ring super middleweight titles TKO 10/12 · Oracle Arena, Oakland, 🇺🇸
Dawson 32-1-0 · Ward 26-0-1
W
Lost WBC and The Ring light heavyweight titles MD 12/12 · Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Dawson 31-1-0 · Hopkins 52-5-2
NC
WBC and The Ring light heavyweight titles at stake NC 2/12 · Staples Center, Los Angeles, 🇺🇸
Dawson 31-1-0 · Hopkins 52-5-2
W
UD 12/12 · Centre Bell, Montreal, 🇨🇦
Dawson 30-1-0 · Diaconu 27-3-0
L
For WBC and vacant The Ring light heavyweight titles TD 11/12 · Centre Bell, Montreal, Quebec, 🇨🇦
Dawson 30-0-0 · Pascal 26-1-0
W
For IBO and vacant WBC interim light heavyweight titles UD 12/12 · XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut, 🇺🇸
Dawson 29-0-0 · Johnson 50-13-2
W
Retained IBF light heavyweight title UD 12/12 · The Joint, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Dawson 28-0-0 · Tarver 27-5-0
W
Бой за титул чемпиона мира по версии WBC и IBO в полутяжёлом весе. UD 12/12 · XL Center, Hartford, 🇺🇸
Dawson 27-0-0 · Johnson 49-12-2
W
Won IBF and IBO light heavyweight titles UD 12/12 · Pearl Concert Theater, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Dawson 26-0-0 · Tarver 27-4-0
W
For WBC light heavyweight title UD 12/12 · St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida, 🇺🇸
Dawson 25-0-0 · Johnson 48-11-2
W
Epifanio Mendoza
Retained WBC light heavyweight title TKO 4/12 · ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, 🇺🇸
Dawson 24-0-0 · Mendoza —
W
Retained WBC light heavyweight title TKO 6/12 · Convention Center, Hartford, Connecticut, 🇺🇸
Dawson 23-0-0 · Ruiz —
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Won WBC light heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Silver Spurs Arena, Kissimmee, Florida, 🇺🇸
Dawson 22-0-0 · Adamek 31-0-0
W
Won NABF light heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, 🇺🇸
Dawson 21-0-0 · Harding —
W
Jamie Hearn
TKO 3/8 · MEN Arena, Manchester, 🇬🇧
Dawson 20-0-0 · Hearn —
W
Jason Naugler
UD 8/8 · Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, 🇺🇸
Dawson 19-0-0 · Naugler —
W
Won vacant NABO super middleweight title TKO 11/12 · Athletic Center, New Haven, 🇺🇸
Dawson 18-0-0 · Gardner 19-2-0
W
Ronald Boddie
TKO 3/8 · St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida, 🇺🇸
Dawson 17-0-0 · Boddie —
W
Efrain Garcia
Retained WBC Youth middleweight title RTD 4/10 · City Wide Fieldhouse, New Haven, Connecticut, 🇺🇸
Dawson 16-0-0 · Garcia —
W
For WBC Youth middleweight title TKO 7/10 · Foxwoods Resort, Ledyard, 🇺🇸
Dawson 15-0-0 · Daniels 49-4-1
W
Darnell Wilson
Retained WBC Youth middleweight title UD 10/10 · Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, 🇺🇸
Dawson 14-0-0 · Wilson —
NC
Aundalen Sloan
UD 6/6 · Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, 🇺🇸
Dawson 14-0-0 · Sloan —
W
Dumont Welliver
Won vacant WBC Youth middleweight title RTD 8/10 · Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island, 🇺🇸
Dawson 13-0-0 · Welliver —
W
Brett Lally
TKO 4/8 · Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸
Dawson 12-0-0 · Lally —
W
Earl Allen
TKO 3/6 · Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, 🇺🇸
Dawson 11-0-0 · Allen —
W
Willie Lee
KO 3/6 · Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, 🇺🇸
Dawson 10-0-0 · Lee —
W
Shannon Miller
UD 6/6 · Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, 🇺🇸
Dawson 9-0-0 · Miller —
W
John Romans William
TKO 4/6 · Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, 🇺🇸
Dawson 8-0-0 · William —
W
Faustino Gonzalez
UD 6/6 · Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, 🇺🇸
Dawson 7-0-0 · Gonzalez —
W
Gary Grant
TKO 1/4 · Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, 🇺🇸
Dawson 6-0-0 · Grant —
W
Chad Sawyer
UD 4/4 · Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, 🇺🇸
Dawson 5-0-0 · Sawyer —
W
Martin Desjardins
UD 4/4 · Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, 🇺🇸
Dawson 4-0-0 · Desjardins —
W
Jerald Lowe
TKO 1/4 · Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, 🇺🇸
Dawson 3-0-0 · Lowe —
W
James Orso
KO 1/4 · Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, 🇺🇸
Dawson 2-0-0 · Orso —
W
Antonio Baker
KO 1/4 · Rhodes-on-the Pawtuxet, Cranston, Rhode Island, 🇺🇸
Dawson 1-0-0 · Baker —
W
Steve Garrett
TKO 2/4 · Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, 🇺🇸
Dawson 0-0-0 · Garrett —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
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Facts
What is Chad Dawson's professional record? Chad Dawson's professional record is 37-5-0 with 19 knockouts.
Who did Chad Dawson fight last? Chad Dawson last fought Denis Grachev on Oct 11, 2019 and won by UD over 8 rounds.
Which world titles has Chad Dawson held? Chad Dawson has held 3 world title reigns: WBC light heavyweight (2012–2013), IBF light heavyweight (2008–2009), WBC light heavyweight (2007–2008). Sources Boxerbook ID 13963 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/13963 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
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