The weekend sporno: The undefeated Chad Dawson (right) finally met up with three-time champion Antonio Tarver to claim the light heavyweight boxing title. The fight between the two left-handers was broadcast by Showtime and was one of the division’s most anticipated matchups in recent years.
First the weigh-in, which, was always, features the fighters stripping down to their skivvies. Dawson clocks in at a healthy 174 pounds. Oh and how cute is it that he and Tarver prefer boxer briefs, but Tarver prefers a tighter fit.
Dawson landed the lone knockout in the final round. He was winner by unanimous decision. The 26-year-old fighter is 27-0 with 17 knockouts. Both fighters look like they can give a good hurtin', if ya know what we mean ...
And a few scenes from the fight ...
Dawson Beats Tarver to Take IBF, IBO Titles [AP]
Unbeaten Dawson Outpoints Tarver [BBC]
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Tarver and Dawson are both sexy MFers. Boxing has a strong homoerotic undercurrent. It always has.
Posted by: Greg G | 13 October 2008 at 08:31
Chad Dawson is every gay man's fantasy of jailhouse trade. Mercy.
Posted by: Manuel | 13 October 2008 at 08:37
You want to talk about homoerotic and boxers? Pretty azz Floyd Mayweather and 50 Cent. They should just release their private thug porn sex tape. The men can never take their hands off each other.
Posted by: Danny Rivera | 13 October 2008 at 08:41
meh
Posted by: Lee | 13 October 2008 at 08:44
I'm not a huge fan of the sport but Roy Jones is very sexy.
Posted by: Allen H | 13 October 2008 at 09:20
Looking at them makes me just wanna submit and take it, lol. So fine, it is just crazy.-QH
Posted by: QH | 13 October 2008 at 09:28
Rod, I'm surprised that you are glorifying such a backward, horrific sport. Boxing is reminiscent of the ancient Roman gladiators.
I expect more from a black gay blogger and journalists who is progressive and tech savvy.
Posted by: Anderson | 13 October 2008 at 09:28
"I expect more from a black gay blogger and journalists who is progressive and tech savvy."
Mary! Who is reading the blog? The PC Police and the Cyber Nannies?
Posted by: M. Mark | 13 October 2008 at 09:33
LOL @ QH
You and me both. I'm getting wet.
Posted by: Devontae | 13 October 2008 at 09:35
Danny, you arent the only one who noticed that about Fiddy and Flloyd. There are very comfy together. But Fiddy is very suspect nah mean.
Posted by: MTM | 13 October 2008 at 09:37
There is something especially sexual and homoerotic about many boxers. I used to be involved with a Golden Gloves champion in Chicago back in the 90s. He was a former gang member turned boxer, very good at his sport, but DL. I think he went into the gang life and boxing to prove his masculinity and manhood.
Posted by: Tolliver | 13 October 2008 at 10:10
Tolliver, that is a very sweet story. What happened to the boxer?
Posted by: Thomas M | 13 October 2008 at 10:12
We were together on an off for several years in the mid to late 90s. He was Golden Gloves champ and did quite well in his division. He is no longer boxing, works at a UPS or FedEx I think, probably went back to women. He had a baby. Was insecure about his sexuality.
Posted by: Tolliver | 13 October 2008 at 13:45
wow.. that's a whole lot of chocolatey goodness...double stuff.
Posted by: freeleo | 13 October 2008 at 14:21
Freeleo is right. I love it, I love i, I love it. Black is beautiful!!!
Posted by: Eddy | 13 October 2008 at 15:03
That is a whole lotta beef standing right there.
Posted by: Evan | 13 October 2008 at 15:21
As a boxing fan, obviously I've been sleeping on Dawson (....oh don't I wish!:) Congrats to him...and I's off to go comfort 'Tonio!:)
(and thanks for the story Tolliver)
Posted by: Reggieh | 13 October 2008 at 18:38
Those are some sexy men. I don't care for boxing, but I don't care for soccer, football, basketball, ect. either, but the men....you just can't deny the hotness.
Posted by: Bill | 13 October 2008 at 22:14
being gay is stupid a women can give you all you need
Posted by: james | 27 October 2008 at 00:10