Thread: I'm semi looking forward to Dawson/Ward

It may not be full of drama but it will be a nice fight to watch from a purely pugilistic standpoint. It may be a much better contest then most expect. Not sure how Dawsons stamina will hold out since he's been at 175 for the past 7 years but I do believe we are in for a boxing match. Ward will probably switch hit a lot in this fight I suspect as he did with Kessler. Some people are board stiff unless a knockout is likely or a fighter essentially dominating another. I am not one of these fans and appreciate a good technical boxing match the few times they actually happen.

No dog in the fight but Ward on points. Most likely a UD. I see its essentially in his home town again.

I'm looking forward to it as well, it should be a real chess match and the best tactical clash there has been in a long while imo. I'm thinking the weight might really affect Dawsons already iffy stamina, and if he weren't so damn lazy at times I'd have it a complete toss up. I'm picking Ward to take this just based on workrate and tenacity, because really those are his only clear advantages imo. Dawson is a little bigger, and definetly has an edge in speed as well as a better jab. It would be great if Dawson won, as he'd match up very well with Froch, Kessler or Dirrell assuming he plans to stay at 168 afterwards. I'd think he would beat all 3 assuming the weight still suits him, but this fight will tell for sure.

I smell some textbook snoozer. Neeext.....!!

There's probably a UFC card on or something

A semi is the most excitement this fight could generate

I'm looking forward to the fight, im looking forward to seeing Ward in action again. I think he's too much for Dawson though, I'm thinking who is going to step up and beat the man?? Dawson is the strongest challenge out there at the momment for Ward though with him coming down in weight. I think it will be a good fight to watch.

I received my ringside tickets last week. I am definitely looking forward to this one -- I've been saying this was the most competitive opponent for Ward since halfway through the Super Six.

dawson looks anemic at his proper fighting weight. i don't expect much from him when he comes in drained.

plus his title isn't on the line so he has less incentive to dig deep. he isn't very inspiring even when his own title is up for grabs.

i expect the worst "big" fight of the year. hope i'm wrong cause i'll be watching.

You might be semi looking but I'm ecstatic. It will be a great technical fight though I'm sure in terms of volume of punches it wouldn't break any records.

But the question is, does it give you a semi?

It's got Bradley-Alexander written all over it, right down to HBO getting excited over it. It's even going to be PPV apparently. HBO think they're going to build a new star. Neither guy has any charisma or a particularly exciting fighting style nor does either guy ever knock people out on a regular basis. It looks like the new head of HBO boxing is trying to outdumb the previous one.

(Having said that it'll now probably be FOTY with a tenth rounf one-punch KO.)

This is one of those fights that's difficult to get excited about. You're positive about the outcome, so the only thing you can do, is hope got the best. Dawson does not have the skills, to be a real danger for Ward. I'm hoping for something extraordinary to happen.

Originally Posted by IamInuit

It may not be full of drama but it will be a nice fight to watch from a purely pugilistic standpoint. It may be a much better contest then most expect. Not sure how Dawsons stamina will hold out since he's been at 175 for the past 7 years but I do believe we are in for a boxing match. Ward will probably switch hit a lot in this fight I suspect as he did with Kessler. Some people are board stiff unless a knockout is likely or a fighter essentially dominating another. I am not one of these fans and appreciate a good technical boxing match the few times they actually happen.

No dog in the fight but Ward on points. Most likely a UD. I see its essentially in his home town again

I'm not to thrilled about this fight Inuit, but I probably watch it just because It's boxing and I have HBO. Why is Dawson giving up all his advantages, fighting Ward @ 168 in his nest in Oakland? I predict that Ward wins an ugly stinker, that's not worth watching, at least these 2 boring fucks had the wisdom to not put this shit on PPV.

The undercard fight will be the one to watch = Antonio DeMarco vs. John Molina, 12 rounds, for DeMarco's WBC lightweight title.

Originally Posted by Mars_ax

Originally Posted by IamInuit

It may not be full of drama but it will be a nice fight to watch from a purely pugilistic standpoint. It may be a much better contest then most expect. Not sure how Dawsons stamina will hold out since he's been at 175 for the past 7 years but I do believe we are in for a boxing match. Ward will probably switch hit a lot in this fight I suspect as he did with Kessler. Some people are board stiff unless a knockout is likely or a fighter essentially dominating another. I am not one of these fans and appreciate a good technical boxing match the few times they actually happen.

No dog in the fight but Ward on points. Most likely a UD. I see its essentially in his home town again

I'm not to thrilled about this fight Inuit, but I probably watch it just because It's boxing and I have HBO. Why is Dawson giving up all his advantages, fighting Ward @ 168 in his nest in Oakland? I predict that Ward wins an ugly stinker, that's not worth watching, at least these 2 boring fucks had the wisdom to not put this shit on PPV.

The undercard fight will be the one to watch = Antonio DeMarco vs. John Molina, 12 rounds, for DeMarco's WBC lightweight title.

Good post.

I hear you Mars and kinda torn on this also. I also do not like what had to be muscle shedding Dawson most certainly did. I'm not a catch weight fan but they could have done something here and left the trinkets off the table. This reminds me a bit of Leonard/Lalonde in reverse lol.

Having said that, a boxing match might break out and in this world of instant gratification I enjoy those one in awhile. I'm eager to see what Dawson looks like at the weigh in. If I'm him I'm coming in heavy. Screw the tin. It's not like I'm going to defend the dam thing.

Originally Posted by IamInuit

Originally Posted by Mars_ax

Originally Posted by IamInuit

It may not be full of drama but it will be a nice fight to watch from a purely pugilistic standpoint. It may be a much better contest then most expect. Not sure how Dawsons stamina will hold out since he's been at 175 for the past 7 years but I do believe we are in for a boxing match. Ward will probably switch hit a lot in this fight I suspect as he did with Kessler. Some people are board stiff unless a knockout is likely or a fighter essentially dominating another. I am not one of these fans and appreciate a good technical boxing match the few times they actually happen.

No dog in the fight but Ward on points. Most likely a UD. I see its essentially in his home town again

I'm not to thrilled about this fight Inuit, but I probably watch it just because It's boxing and I have HBO. Why is Dawson giving up all his advantages, fighting Ward @ 168 in his nest in Oakland? I predict that Ward wins an ugly stinker, that's not worth watching, at least these 2 boring fucks had the wisdom to not put this shit on PPV.

The undercard fight will be the one to watch = Antonio DeMarco vs. John Molina, 12 rounds, for DeMarco's WBC lightweight title.

Good post.

I hear you Mars and kinda torn on this also. I also do not like what had to be muscle shedding Dawson most certainly did. I'm not a catch weight fan but they could have done something here and left the trinkets off the table. This reminds me a bit of Leonard/Lalonde in reverse lol.

Having said that, a boxing match might break out and in this world of instant gratification I enjoy those one in awhile. I'm eager to see what Dawson looks like at the weigh in. If I'm him I'm coming in heavy. Screw the tin. It's not like I'm going to defend the dam thing.

What i'd really to see is Chad knocking Ward out, or at least kicking his ass. I'm not a fan of Dawson, but I can't stand watching Ward, part of it has to do with that S.O.G. bullshit. Chances are i'll watch a few rounds of the fight, and if it looks like a stinker in the works, i'll turn it off and watch a movie. If somebody else wants to do the fight thread for this fight on Sept. 8th, please feel free to have at it.