On September 8 live on HBO from the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., Andre Ward will defend his super middleweight crown against current top light heavyweightChad Dawson, in a meeting of top American fighters. Ward discusses the matchup and what he expects from Dawson below.
Andre Ward vs Chad Dawson (HBO)
Sep 8, 2012 10:00 PM EDT
Oracle Arena - Oakland, CA
Ward vs. Dawson takes place Saturday, Sept. 8 live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT.
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"People think that the fight will be boring because of our styles but I think it will be great fight. I think our styles will go great together. I think it could be a Fight of the Year Candidate.
"The fans are going to see a totally different Chad Dawson. They will see the lightning speed, the footwork and everything else. It will all be on display," Dawson told The Boxing Lab.
