Dawson vs Ward on HBO - Saturday night fight thread

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Originally Posted by shza

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Originally Posted by IamInuit

Dawson looks fit as a fiddle and not drained at all. He made 168 on the first attempt. I am cheering for him and now I may bet on him. Noticeable size over Ward also.

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Hardly recognizable with no hair on his head and that goatee. He looks pretty dry to me, but in a good way -- he will rehydrate to heavier than Ward for sure. He's noticeably leaner.

If the level of this challenge gets Chad up and focused and determined enough to go a full 12 without the usual lapses in effort, he could definitely take this. He's the best opponent Ward's ever had by a mile, IMO.

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I'm not saying noticeably bigger by the photo although I do see it but the weigh in and he did not look dry at all beyond normal. I honestly don't think he had that many issues making weight if any. Now looks are deceiving of course but his die hard fans which I am not one of cant use starvation as an excuse if he gets throttled. Wards in for a test here. As sad as Chad can be at times, Ward has never seen an elite southpaw.

The historical significance here is unreal if he were to pull it off.

This card starts @ 9:45 PM ET tomorrow night or 2:45 AM in the UK for any of you Brit night owls.

Sept. 8
At Oakland, Calif. (HBO): Andre Ward vs. Chad Dawson, 12 rounds, for Ward's WBC/WBA super middleweight title; Antonio DeMarco vs. John Molina, 12 rounds, for DeMarco's WBC lightweight title.

HBO: Boxing: Home

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Originally Posted by Gandalf

I think Andre Ward is the worst thing since the Iraq war and thus I hope Dawson beats him up and induces a cut that needs multiple stitches. I would also quite like Dawson to do one of those Calzaghe esque faux buggery moves as well.

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Something we can agree on @Gandalf, maybe you should stick to boxing for a while instead of baffling us with your high degree of intelligence in off topic and let's get it on. :peeker:

Really looking forward to this card! At the end of the day both guys have multiple gears. I think this one comes totally down to Dawsons mentality and approach. At range firing off combos with ill will he could catch Ward trying to be cute. He's had advantages before in bouts but would fall back into that coast mode. Hopefully after Hopkins his mind has sharpened it's edge.

DeMarco and Molina should be a shoot out and very possibly steals the show!!

balls. I went to the shop to buy beer for this but got distracted and bought half price lucozade instead

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Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy

balls. I went to the shop to buy beer for this but got distracted and bought half price lucozade instead

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Go back. It's not too late :D

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Originally Posted by Nameless

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Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy

balls. I went to the shop to buy beer for this but got distracted and bought half price lucozade instead

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Go back. It's not too late :D

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I'd have to get dressed again. Can't be bothered;D

This is on sky, just found out.

Yeah well I've just found out that Nick Cannon is going to be the in-ring announcer!! :(

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Originally Posted by Jimanuel Boogustus

Yeah well I've just found out that Nick Cannon is going to be the in-ring announcer!! :(

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who is that?

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Originally Posted by Master

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Originally Posted by Jimanuel Boogustus

Yeah well I've just found out that Nick Cannon is going to be the in-ring announcer!! :(

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who is that?

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The man who stole my dream lover from me :(

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Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy

balls. I went to the shop to buy beer for this but got distracted and bought half price lucozade instead

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You must not be much of a drinker Missy, i'd never forget why I went to the store, but if I did "get distraced" it wouldn't make much difference, i've always got an ample supply of alcohol on hand. :p

Vitali vs. Charr is on HBO tape delay first in about 20 minutes, I already know the result, but will only say that it ends in 4 rounds. :p

Charr took Vitali out??

;D ;)

Here we go with the HBO card, Lampley, Merchant, and Kellerman calling the action, a triple header, 1st up the Klitschko vs. Charr replay.

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Originally Posted by TitoFan

Charr took Vitali out??

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Yeah right. ;)

Vitali scores a slapdown at the end of round 2.

Kind of a bullshit stoppage, they didn't even give Charr's corner a chance to work on the cut, Charr understandably pissed. In any event 4th round TKO for Dr. Ironfist. :-X

Wow!!! DeMarco made quick work of Molina.

I think the ref should have just counted that as a knockdown since the ropes where holding Molina up, and given him the chance to go on.

Well that was quick, De Marco stops Molina in the 1st round. Another questionable stoppage, weird night.

Awww crap!!!! I missed it! I hate these simultaneous fights.

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Why does nick cannon keeps yelling during the announcement? I have to keep muting the tv. God Damn


I agree that both fights had quick stoppages. I don't think the outcome would have been different but its not right to take away their chance.

Demarco had him zeroed but I would have called that "KD" and issue count...Holyfield v Cooper esque. But good for Demarco!!

Ringside report: we got here just in time for that 30-second fight, though my wife missed it standing in the bar line.

Lampley 15 yards away having his face powdered and then screaming like a prima donna at some production assistant.

Wow, Dawson will outweigh Ward by 10 lbs in the ring. What I expected from how they looked in the weigh-in pix.

Do you know why the crowd was booing during the pre fight talk?

Oh cool Shane is there in the ring.

After Matthysse-Olesegun I want to see a good fight here also!

Ugly fight so far. :-\

Merchant: "You can see how much of a tactical fight this is."

Translation: "This is one ugly motherf*ing fight."

Dawson already has a cut from a SOG headbutt, nice.

Dawson looks bothered but Ward just looks, off?! Small and off balance...there to get caught coming in

:o What the hell do I know...Dawson down!!

Ward kd...wow that was as unlikely as charr winning. God Damn

Dawson has NO legs, he looks done:o

Dawson knocked down in the 3rd round by a Ward left hook and again in the 4th, i'm not believing this shit.

Has Dawson ever been knocked down before this?

God Damn...good thing I didst listen to dwyer. If all goes to plan I'm gonna make my gas money for the month

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Originally Posted by Mars_ax

Has Dawson ever been knocked down before this?

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SH** woke up late missed it damn it, and yes he was floored and hurt by Adamek.

Dawsons mental Psyche is caving in around him, again. Ward is pot shoting him in the 6th and is the 'bigger' fighter in all ways thus far

Somewhere along the way dawson must have lost his heart and will bcause to get where he was close to the top requires it but its nowhere to be seen

Told you! These guys are very serious about coming to fight and win! Dawson has been down twice! No easy fights for Ward!