Matches in DBpedia 2015-04 for { ?s ?p "Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson was a boxing match contested for both the WBC and The Ring light heavyweight championships. The fight took place at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States on 15 October 2011. Hopkins was making the first defense of the titles he won from Jean Pascal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada earlier in 2011 while Dawson was looking to win the WBC title for a second time and the Ring title for the first time. The fight was the main event of an HBO pay-per-view presentation.The fight ended in the second round when Dawson lifted Hopkins, who stumbled, fell, and landed on his shoulder. Referee Pat Russell, seeing Hopkins could not continue, awarded Dawson a technical knockout. The result was contested shortly after the fight, and the WBC declared a technical draw naming Hopkins its champion. On December 13, the California State Athletic Commission, whose results are official and binding, overturned referee Pat Russell's original technical knockout decision and declared the fight a no contest. This ruling makes Hopkins the official champion."@en }
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- Bernard_Hopkins_vs._Chad_Dawson abstract "Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson was a boxing match contested for both the WBC and The Ring light heavyweight championships. The fight took place at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States on 15 October 2011. Hopkins was making the first defense of the titles he won from Jean Pascal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada earlier in 2011 while Dawson was looking to win the WBC title for a second time and the Ring title for the first time. The fight was the main event of an HBO pay-per-view presentation.The fight ended in the second round when Dawson lifted Hopkins, who stumbled, fell, and landed on his shoulder. Referee Pat Russell, seeing Hopkins could not continue, awarded Dawson a technical knockout. The result was contested shortly after the fight, and the WBC declared a technical draw naming Hopkins its champion. On December 13, the California State Athletic Commission, whose results are official and binding, overturned referee Pat Russell's original technical knockout decision and declared the fight a no contest. This ruling makes Hopkins the official champion.".