Professional Boxing Record
| 31 Wins (17 knockouts, 14 decisions), 2 Losses (1 knockout, 1 decision), 0 Draws, 2 No Contests | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Jean Pascal | - (12) | 2013-03-23 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec | Defending WBC and The Ring Light Heavyweight title. | |||
| Loss | 31–2 | Andre Ward | TKO | 10 (12), 2:45 | 2012-09-08 | Oracle Arena, Oakland, California | For WBA (Super), WBC & The Ring Super Middleweight titles. |
| Win | 31–1 | Bernard Hopkins | MD | 12 | 2012-04-28 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey | Won WBC & The Ring Light Heavyweight titles. |
| NC | 30–1 | Bernard Hopkins | NC | 2 (12), 2:48 | 2011-10-15 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California | |
| Win | 30–1 | Adrian Diaconu | UD | 12 | 2011-05-21 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec | |
| Loss | 29–1 | Jean Pascal | TD | 11 | 2010-08-14 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec | For WBC & vacant The Ring Light Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 29–0 | Glen Johnson | UD | 12 | 2009-11-07 | XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut | Won Interim WBC Light Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 28–0 | Antonio Tarver | UD | 12 | 2009-05-09 | Hard Rock Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada | Retained IBF Light Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 27–0 | Antonio Tarver | UD | 12 | 2008-10-11 | Palms, Las Vegas, Nevada | Won IBF Light Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 26–0 | Glen Johnson | UD | 12 | 2008-04-12 | St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida | Retained WBC Light Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 25–0 | Epifanio Mendoza | TKO | 4 (12), 2:30 | 2007-09-29 | Arco Arena, Sacramento, California | Retained WBC Light Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 24–0 | Jesus Ruiz | TKO | 6 (12), 2:00 | 2007-06-09 | Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, Connecticut | Retained WBC Light Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 23–0 | Tomasz Adamek | UD | 12 | 2007-02-03 | Silver Spurs Arena, Kissimmee, Florida | Won WBC Light Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 22–0 | Eric Harding | UD | 12 | 2006-06-02 | Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California | Won NABF Light Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 21–0 | Jamie Hearn | TKO | 3 (8), 2:07 | 2006-03-04 | Manchester Arena, Manchester | |
| Win | 20–0 | Jason Naugler | UD | 8 | 2006-02-04 | Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas | |
| Win | 19–0 | Ian Gardner | TKO | 11 (12), 1:12 | 2005-11-18 | Athletic Center, New Haven, Connecticut | Won vacant NABO Super Middleweight title. |
| Win | 18–0 | Ronald Boddie | TKO | 3 (8) | 2005-08-06 | St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida | |
| Win | 17–0 | Efrain Garcia | RTD | 4 (10), 3:00 | 2005-04-01 | City Wide Fieldhouse, New Haven, Connecticut | Retained WBC Youth Middleweight title. |
| Win | 16–0 | Carl Daniels | TKO | 7 (10), 3:00 | 2004-12-10 | Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut | Retained WBC Youth Middleweight title. |
| Win | 15–0 | Darnell Wilson | UD | 10 | 2004-10-29 | Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut | Retained WBC Youth Middleweight title. |
| NC | 14–0 | Aundalen Sloan | NC | 6 | 2004-03-27 | Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut | Result changed to No Contest after Dawson failed post-fight drug test. |
| Win | 14–0 | Dumont Welliver | RTD | 8 (10), 3:00 | 2003-10-31 | Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island | Won vacant WBC Youth Middleweight title. |
| Win | 13–0 | Brett Lally | TKO | 4 (8) | 2003-08-01 | Hampton Beach Casino, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire | |
| Win | 12–0 | Earl Allen | TKO | 3 (6), 2:59 | 2003-05-02 | Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut | |
| Win | 11–0 | Willie Lee | KO | 3 (6), 2:38 | 2003-03-21 | Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut | |
| Win | 10–0 | Shannon Miller | UD | 6 | 2003-02-01 | Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut | |
| Win | 9–0 | John Romans William | TKO | 4 (6) | 2002-10-25 | Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut | |
| Win | 8–0 | Faustino Gonzalez | UD | 6 | 2002-08-03 | Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut | |
| Win | 7–0 | Gary Grant | TKO | 1 (4), 1:36 | 2002-05-18 | Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut | |
| Win | 6–0 | Chad Sawyer | UD | 4 | 2002-04-27 | Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut | |
| Win | 5–0 | Martin Desjardins | UD | 4 | 2002-03-01 | Foxwoods, Mashantucket, Connecticut | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jerald Lowe | TKO | 1 (4), 2:56 | 2002-02-16 | Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut | |
| Win | 3–0 | James Orso | KO | 1 (4), 1:58 | 2001-12-13 | Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut | |
| Win | 2–0 | Antonio Baker | KO | 1 (4) | 2001-09-21 | Rhodes-on-the Pawtuxet, Cranston, Rhode Island | |
| Win | 1–0 | Steve Garrett | TKO | 2 (4), 1:46 | 2001-08-18 | Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut | Professional debut. |
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