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Chad Dawson scored a unanimous decision victory over Glen Johnson during this live blog with round-by-round updates in an intriguing light heavyweight fight.

The HBO-televised broadcast began at 9:30 p.m. ET, with the main event beginning at approximately 10 p.m., ET, from Hartford, Conn.

Dawson easily improved to 29-0 with 17 knockouts, and Johnson slipped to 49-13-2, with 33 KOs.

Live blog: Refresh this page often for minute-by-minute updates.

Perhaps Glen Johnson's best attempt at head-games during the buildup to Saturday night's 175-pound rematch with IBO titlist Chad Dawson is his refusal to admit defeat.

The facts are that Johnson was not only judged the loser of their first light heavyweight clash in April of 2008 by scores of 116-112 on all three cards, but that the decision was rendered before a partisan crowd in Miami -- not far from the native Jamaican's current home in Hollywood, Fla.

But Johnson's insistence that he was "robbed" clearly rankles Dawson's promoter, Gary Shaw, and if nothing else, has Dawson so chagrined that he has vowed to turn up the heat when they face off at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn., near the champion's hometown of New Haven.

Even though "Bad" Chad Dawson won by four points on all three judges cards in the hometown of his opponent the last time they faced, Glen Johnson still believes that he was robbed.

So on Saturday night, the 40-year-old fighter nicknamed, "The Road Warrior," will travel to the 27-year-old Dawson's home turf of Hartford, Conn., hoping to show the young pup that the old dog has learned some new tricks during his quest to become the eldest fighter to win a light heavyweight crown.

FanHouse sought the opinions of some of boxing's experts to determine if Dawson can retain his IBO title and win the "interim" WBC 175-pound crown Saturday night.

It appeared that the setting could not have been better on that final day of May, when 26-year-old Alfredo Angulo seemed to be on the verge of a transitional moment in his young professional boxing career.

For not only did the 154-pounder boast a spotless record at 15-0 with 12 knockouts, but the Mexicali, Mexico, native had steamrolled his way through 11 consecutive knockouts entering that junior middleweight bout at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

Angulo's opponent was Kermit Cintron, an ex-welterweight (147 pounds) champion who was just two bouts removed from a sixth-round knockout loss to former titlist Antonio Margarito.

Junior middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo of Coachella, Calif., has moved his training camp from his hometown to that of his promoter, Gary Shaw, in Wayne, N.J., in preparation for his Nov. 7 match-up opposite undefeated Harry Joe Yorgey of Bridgeport, Pa.

Shaw is in Nottingham, England, where he will watch another of his prospects, super middleweight (168) Andre Dirrell (18-0, 13 KOs), of Flint, Mich., take on WBC champion Carl Froch (25-0, 20 KOs) at the Trent FM Arena on Saturday night on Showtime.

A 154-pound native of Mexicali, Mexico, Angulo's 12-round fight for the WBO Inter-Continental crown will take place at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn.

Seven months ago, Chad Dawson beat Antonio Tarver by lopsided unanimous decision. On Saturday night in Las Vegas Tarver got his rematch, and Dawson whipped him again.

Following Chad Dawson's 12-round destruction of Antonio Tarver last October, there wasn't much interest in seeing a rematch. However, in the wacky world of professional boxing things like fan interest and common sense don't always come into play. Tarver excercised his rematch clause and there was nothing Dawson could do to avoid the fight.

Plus, Dawson, one of boxing's brightest young stars, will gladly remind you that he never ducks anyone.

FanHouse spoke to Dawson about being forced to fight Tarver again this Saturday night in his HBO debut and his thoughts on Bernard Hopkins' refusal to fight him. The interview is after the jump.

Yes, in the picture above, Trinidad is on the left. There was a time in my life when I would have been elated to read the headline of this post. That was about seven years ago when both boxers had around 40 wins, mostly by knockout, and the only blemish on either of their resumes was a 9th round disqualification of Jones Jr. to Montell Griffin in '97. Of course, Tito went on to lose to Bernard Hopkins, while Roy Jones Jr. couldn't figure out Antonio Tarver, losing to him twice, and Glen Johnson once, in the midst of an unprecedented streak of defeats. Trinidad meanwhile, got stomped by Winky Wright in May of '05, and called it quits after that. Until now.

Tito has signed a contract with promoter Don King to fight Roy Jones Jr. in January of '08. Jones Jr., who has recently made comeback efforts to the ring, will most likely agree to the fight. No venue has been set, nor has a TV deal been arranged, though King says he's going to shop the fight around. The two will fight at 170 pounds, which will require Tito to move up in weight, and Jones Jr. to move down. It appears as if a win by Trinidad could set up a future fight with Oscar De La Hoya.

So again, the question must be asked, are you excited for this fight? Is there any buzz to it? Well, it certainly carries name value. But that's about all this fight will hold. It's almost like Pamela Anderson and Jenny McCarthy signing on to mud wrestle each other on pay-per-view. There was a time when you'd die to see the two sex symbols splash around in some grime. Now, you'd reluctantly hand the money over out of obligation rather than choice. So yes, I'll be watching, but no, I'm not excited. Side note, these guys must be really hard up for some cash.