Dawson vs Ward

[beenKOed]

Like them both!

My prediction, NO DRAW!

[Dia bando]

This could be a stinker, of a fight to watch it depends on what Dawson turn up on the night, he's big
and very fast if he's up for it he could beat Ward.

[Bobthepen]

Think I'll creosote the fence rather than watch those two fight...

[Kirkland Laing]

Shit to watch and Ward wins on points.

[IamInuit]

Disagree with those who figure this to be a stinker.

[J_Undisputed]

Dawson is a volume puncher. Wet and sloppy. Wards style is rather dry and chippy. Dawson will get smothered, butted, tied up and rocked to sleep by Ward and then hit on a break when he tries to push him away.

Andre ward style is like a coconut. Hard to crack, frustrating to get to and hardly worth the trouble when you finally get inside.

[Maravilla2012]

I'm picking Dawson.

[shza]

Dawson is a volume puncher. Wet and sloppy.

Have you ever watched Dawson fight? He's super accurate and doesn't throw a ton of volume. Sloppiness is not his problem at all -- he's one of the technically cleanest guys out there; his problem, as many have pointed out, is seeming disinterested and taking rounds off (see the Pascal fight). If there's any fight he'll be super motivated for and focused in, though, it's this one. I'll give the edge to Ward, because he just seems to have a ridiculously high will to win on top of his skill level; but this is close to a toss-up and would be a total toss-up for me if Chad weren't dropping weight for it.

[Dia bando]

Disagree with those who figure this to be a stinker.

I'm afraid, if they were fighting in my back garden , I would draw the blinds.

[Master]

Disagree with those who figure this to be a stinker.

I'm afraid, if they were fighting in my back garden , I would draw the blinds.

I would love to watch this fight wish it will be on over here. This is an under rated fight which will only be appreciated after they have gone on to do bigger and better things.

[IamInuit]

Disagree with those who figure this to be a stinker.

I'm afraid, if they were fighting in my back garden , I would draw the blinds.

Lol that's cool man. Each to their own. I mean I like the Chacon/Limon battles as much as the next guy but I also enjoy a nice boxing match thrown in and that's how I see this one playing out. I don't see any Ibragimov/Briggs type bore fest here.

[Mars_ax]

Disagree with those who figure this to be a stinker.

I disagree Inuit, any fight SOG is part of is going to be a stinker, and Dawson's fights aren't much better.

I seriously doubt that i'll even bother trying to watch it, this is on Showtime Sept 8th, the same night:

At Las Vegas (Showtime): Randall Bailey vs. Devon Alexander, 12 rounds, for Bailey's IBF welterweight title; Ajose Olusegun vs. Lucas Matthysse, 12 rounds, for vacant WBC interim junior welterweight title.

[shza]

Disagree with those who figure this to be a stinker.

I disagree Inuit, any fight SOG is part of is going to be a stinker, and Dawson's fights aren't much better.

I seriously doubt that i'll even bother trying to watch it, this is on Showtime Sept 8th, the same night:

At Las Vegas (Showtime): Randall Bailey vs. Devon Alexander, 12 rounds, for Bailey's IBF welterweight title; Ajose Olusegun vs. Lucas Matthysse, 12 rounds, for vacant WBC interim junior welterweight title.

I submit that every Devon Alexander fight is twice the stinker of a Ward or Dawson fight. He is literally my least favorite "world class" fighter (clincher/wrestler) to watch. At a minimum, the quality level will be much higher in Ward/Dawson than in either of those fights.

[IamInuit]

Disagree with those who figure this to be a stinker.

I disagree Inuit, any fight SOG is part of is going to be a stinker, and Dawson's fights aren't much better.

I seriously doubt that i'll even bother trying to watch it, this is on Showtime Sept 8th, the same night:

At Las Vegas (Showtime): Randall Bailey vs. Devon Alexander, 12 rounds, for Bailey's IBF welterweight title; Ajose Olusegun vs. Lucas Matthysse, 12 rounds, for vacant WBC interim junior welterweight title.

Hopefully they stagger these a bit or I'll be bouncing back from stream to stream.

I hear you Mars and there is a real possibility that it could be a little sleepy at times but I think its going to be the surprise of the year. I just think the two styles bode well for a boxing match given Dawsons range and being a southpaw. The only thing I see as a possible spoiler here is a bad clash of heads.