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I really can't doubt Hopkins on what he's saying here. I am thoroughly convinced he knocks Dawson around late who I think will become stuck in between styles. This is the WRONG guy to experiment with when it comes to new found pressure and hard mentality for Dawson....Manny ain't fighting the fight for him.
I don't think Steward can really get much more out of DAwson than Dawson has shown in the past.

Dawson is passive. That is his makeup. He takes rounds off if he is ahead. He takes parts of rounds off (end of rounds when he has won the first 2-2.5 mins of the round). He just isn't aggressive.

Do I think Dawson can't win the fight? No, I don't think that he can't win. He has good physical skills that could really give BHOP trouble. If BHOP can dictate the pace and the distance of the fight then he will win the fight because of his greater desire and passion.

Plus, at what point does BHOP get very old overnight
I pick BHOP but it should be an intriguing affair.
I'm beginning to wonder if BHOP already has grown old and has just learned to fight in a way that hides it. That's impossible, right?