Bernard Hopkins vs Chad Dawson [Staples Center]
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Some Dan Rafael comments on hops/dawson in his chat today
Dan Rafael
(12:14 PM)
I dont care what anyone says. He was not faking in my opinion. I was in his hotel suite an hour or so after he got back from the hospital. I looked at his shoulder and it looked messed up just from the naked eye. I also read his medical report and tweeted photos of it. The man was not faking at all.
Dan Rafael
(12:09 PM)
What the WBC did does not surprise me. And I expect the Cali commission to overturn the result as well when they meet in a few weeks.
Dan Rafael
(12:21 PM)
The WBC's ruling of a tech draw is symbolic. What counted was they gave the title back to Hopkins. The OFFICIAL result can only be rendered by the Cali commission, which then will forward it to Fight Fax, the OFFICIAL boxing record keeper. So at the moment, Hopkins still has a TKO loss on his record and Dawson still has a TKO win. The Cali commission could leave that result in place, it could rule a no contest or it could rule Hopkins DQ winner. I tend to think it will make the fight a no contest. Whatever the commission does, that is the decision that will go on the fighters' OFFICIAL records -- as in the records I would write in a story, for example.
Dan Rafael
(12:27 PM)
Bernard once went four years refusing to speak to me because he was so pissed off about something I wrote. But most idiots who think I am carrying BHop's water do not know our long and often poor history together. But, of course, because I say what I think, I must somehow be just shilling for him this week. That's cool because most of the dopes that drink the Kool Aid have no idea what they are talking about.
Wait. I thought you were a Top Rank Shill yet you're saying B-Hop was not faking?
Dan Rafael
(12:38 PM)
Welcome to my world.
Dan Rafael
(12:14 PM)
I dont care what anyone says. He was not faking in my opinion. I was in his hotel suite an hour or so after he got back from the hospital. I looked at his shoulder and it looked messed up just from the naked eye. I also read his medical report and tweeted photos of it. The man was not faking at all.
Dan Rafael
(12:09 PM)
What the WBC did does not surprise me. And I expect the Cali commission to overturn the result as well when they meet in a few weeks.
Dan Rafael
(12:21 PM)
The WBC's ruling of a tech draw is symbolic. What counted was they gave the title back to Hopkins. The OFFICIAL result can only be rendered by the Cali commission, which then will forward it to Fight Fax, the OFFICIAL boxing record keeper. So at the moment, Hopkins still has a TKO loss on his record and Dawson still has a TKO win. The Cali commission could leave that result in place, it could rule a no contest or it could rule Hopkins DQ winner. I tend to think it will make the fight a no contest. Whatever the commission does, that is the decision that will go on the fighters' OFFICIAL records -- as in the records I would write in a story, for example.
Dan Rafael
(12:27 PM)
Bernard once went four years refusing to speak to me because he was so pissed off about something I wrote. But most idiots who think I am carrying BHop's water do not know our long and often poor history together. But, of course, because I say what I think, I must somehow be just shilling for him this week. That's cool because most of the dopes that drink the Kool Aid have no idea what they are talking about.
Wait. I thought you were a Top Rank Shill yet you're saying B-Hop was not faking?
Dan Rafael
(12:38 PM)
Welcome to my world.
Hopkins to undergo six to eight weeks of shoulder rehabilitation
by Lem Satterfield
Oct 21st, 2011
Bernard Hopkins says that an MRI of of his left shoulder reaffirmed he has a separated acromioclavicular, or AC joint, which connects the collar bone and shoulder blade, following a doctor's visit on Friday morning.
"I just left the doctor's office. They've diagnosed the same thing that they said that I had in California after the fight. They will have to re-evaluate it after I go through my rehab," said Hopkins, who received his his initial MRI on Monday and said that he has been "taking 500 milligrams of Motrin" for the pain.
"They said that I have to set up a thing with rehab. I have about six-to-eight weeks where I have to be able to go though rehabilitation and recovery from this injury. Then I've got to wait for the doctor to give me another evaluation after six-to-eight weeks."
The injury resulted from Hopkins' controversial HBO Pay Per View clash with Chad Dawson last Saturday.
The fight was initially ruled to be a second-round TKO for Dawson after the 46-year-old Hopkins was shoved to the canvas and deemed unfit to continue by referee Pat Russell. Russell did not view Dawson's shove as a foul, accidental or otherwise.
Hopkins maintained that he was fouled by the young challenger and thus the bout should have been ruled a no-contest.
In accordance with a vote wherein the majority of the WBC's board members disagreed with the official call, the organization has ruled the fight a "technical draw" and will continue to recognize Hopkins as its light heavyweight champ.
Golden Boy Promotions filed a protest with the California State Athletic Commission, which will review the fight and make a ruling at a Dec. 13 hearing.
by Lem Satterfield
Oct 21st, 2011
Bernard Hopkins says that an MRI of of his left shoulder reaffirmed he has a separated acromioclavicular, or AC joint, which connects the collar bone and shoulder blade, following a doctor's visit on Friday morning.
"I just left the doctor's office. They've diagnosed the same thing that they said that I had in California after the fight. They will have to re-evaluate it after I go through my rehab," said Hopkins, who received his his initial MRI on Monday and said that he has been "taking 500 milligrams of Motrin" for the pain.
"They said that I have to set up a thing with rehab. I have about six-to-eight weeks where I have to be able to go though rehabilitation and recovery from this injury. Then I've got to wait for the doctor to give me another evaluation after six-to-eight weeks."
The injury resulted from Hopkins' controversial HBO Pay Per View clash with Chad Dawson last Saturday.
The fight was initially ruled to be a second-round TKO for Dawson after the 46-year-old Hopkins was shoved to the canvas and deemed unfit to continue by referee Pat Russell. Russell did not view Dawson's shove as a foul, accidental or otherwise.
Hopkins maintained that he was fouled by the young challenger and thus the bout should have been ruled a no-contest.
In accordance with a vote wherein the majority of the WBC's board members disagreed with the official call, the organization has ruled the fight a "technical draw" and will continue to recognize Hopkins as its light heavyweight champ.
Golden Boy Promotions filed a protest with the California State Athletic Commission, which will review the fight and make a ruling at a Dec. 13 hearing.
I'll wait to see it happen. Ring Magazine is the closet to lineage but it's not. They didn't recognize Erdei as the lineal LHW champion when he was, regardless or what people think about certain decisions (both fights with Garay) or the level of competition he beat the man who beat the man.
At the end of the day it should be overturned and it's a shame that we're in a situation where depending on where a fight takes place could determine that outcome. If this was in Nevada this wouldn't be a conversation and we'd likely be talking about a rematch.
At the end of the day it should be overturned and it's a shame that we're in a situation where depending on where a fight takes place could determine that outcome. If this was in Nevada this wouldn't be a conversation and we'd likely be talking about a rematch.