JUNIOR middleweight Adrian Dodson (Carew) remained unbeaten in eight fights after winning a unanimous decision over Danny Juma on March 12, 1994 at the National Ice Rink in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.The southpaw Guyanese, who was 23 years old at the time, won every round of the six-round bout. It was Dodson’s second fight that year and he secured three other victories by December. Dodson is one of a handful of Guyanese boxers that never competed as a professional on home soil. Dennis Andries, Steve Frank and `Vicious’ Vivian Harris are also members of that small group.
Dodson was undefeated in 18 fights when he met World Boxing Organisation (WBO) super welterweight (junior middleweight) champion Ronald `Winky’ Wright. The fight was held in December 1997 and the Guyanese retired at the end of the fifth round.
He later challenged for the Commonwealth title in October 1999 but was disqualified in the 12th round for biting Alain Bonnamie.
Dodson would win the lowly regarded International Boxing Organisation on March 3, 2001 following a third round knockout of Paul Jones. He lost the title in his first defence which occurred the following month.