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ShoBox - June 2 -
Chad Dawson vs. Eric Harding
In a battle of talented, world-ranked,
southpaw light heavyweights, unbeaten "Bad" Chad
Dawson will get what should be his
stiffest test as a pro when he meets Eric Harding
in the main event Friday, June 2, on "ShoBox: The New
Generation'' on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west
coast), In the co-feature, undefeated Mario Santiago
will box an opponent to be announced in a featherweight bout.
The promising, up-and-coming
6-foot-3 Dawson (21-0, 15 KOs), of New Haven, Conn., by way
of Hartsville, South Carolina, is ranked No. 10 by the World
Boxing Council (WBC). A former North American Boxing
Organization (NABO) titlist at super middleweight and WBC
Junior Champion at 160 pounds, Dawson is making his second
appearance on "ShoBox." In his debut, he captured the NABO
crown with an 11th-round TKO over Ian Gardner
on Nov. 18, 2005.
Dawson, 23, is fighting for the second
time at light heavy. He is coming off a third-round TKO over
James Hearn on March 4, 2006, in
Manchester, England.
Harding (23-3-1, 7 KOs), of West
Hartford, Conn., by way of Philadelphia, owns a victory over
Antonio Tarver and has fought three other
former world champions -- Roy Jones,
Montell Griffin and Glengoffe
Johnson.
The WBC's No. 11 and International
Boxing Federation (IBF) No. 9 contender at 175 pounds,
Harding, 33, won the United States Boxing Association (USBA)
and North American Boxing Federation (NABF) light heavy
belts in his last two starts, winning 12-round decisions
over Daniel Judah and David Tedesco,
respectively.
Santiago (14-0, 9 KOs), of Ponce,Puerto
Rico, is making his second "ShoBox'' start. The flashy
25-year-old picked apart world-ranked Cornelius Lock
in his network debut, winning the biggest fight of his
career by impressive fifth-round knockout on Oct. 21, 2005.
Santiago scored an eighth-round KO over Terry Lantz
in his last start on March 4, 2006.
The 10-round bouts will be promoted by
Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, and originate from Chumash
Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif.
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