On October 11, 2008, Chad Dawson (26-0, 17 KOs) gets a shot at the light-heavyweight IBF title held by Antonio Tarver (27-4, 19 KOs).
Antonio Tarver is coming in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Clinton Woods, 5 months and 29 days ago. Chad Dawson is on a 26-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Glen Johnson, 5 months and 29 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Chad Dawson at 99-1 winning odds. Antonio Tarver really doesn't have much to present against Dawson.
Chad Dawson defeated Antonio Tarver via unanimous decision and wins the IBF title. Dawson improves his record to 27-0, while Tarver adds a loss to his record at 27-5.