Dawson vs Ward on HBO - Saturday night fight thread

[Mars_ax]

Has Dawson ever been knocked down before this?

[ICB]

Has Dawson ever been knocked down before this?

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

[Mars_ax]

Has Dawson ever been knocked down before this?

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

Dawson didn't look all that hurt but there were 2 definate/clear KD's one in the 3rd and 1 in the 4th.

[Mars_ax]

At this point all Ward needs to do is box, not get caught with something huge and knocked out, he can coast the last 4 rounds.

[Mars_ax]

Dawson isn't letting his hands go, seems to have basically just given up and gone into survival mode.

You've gotta give Ward credit, but I still don't like watching his fights.

[Mars_ax]

I would have never guessed Ward would stop Dawson, that's just fucking bizzare. I was wrong about Ward turning this fight into a stinker, good win for him, very impressive.

[armin]

That was an abysmal showing by dawson no desire at all...ward did his thing

[armin]

And nick canon should stick to his day job whatever that may be

[Majesty]

Like I said, when Ward comes out he can change the entire gameplan of another fighter. Like Tyson said everyone has a plan till they get hit, Dawson came out thinking one way and Ward came in and clocked him hard and that changed his mind for the entire fight.

This kid has flown under the radar too long and if you look at his record and the names on it, how he hasn't been in the p4p number 10 discussions is funny. Tonight was his coming out party.

[Spicoli]

Watching Merchant interview always makes me think I've been a failure at drinking

[ICB]

I missed the whole thing going back to bed, but as already been mentioned not overly suprising. Moving down in weight to SMW when you've been fighting at LHW for pretty much most of your career is suicide.

Of course he isn't going to have the legs, he's going to be as weak as kitten. Not to make excuses because i haven't seen the fight yet, but its not that suprising to me. Yes Andre Ward is a very good fighter but i suspect the weight hindered Dawson.

[Spicoli]

I dont know whats happening next few rounds but..

Ward for all his cocky, fugly self at times...he is just that good! He's doing what he wants, when he wants, how he wants

first person to metion "weight drain" gets a sc

[TitoFan]

Dawson has looked like shit tonight. At times he doesn't look like he wants to be there.
Is he waiting for the 12th to try to do what he hasn't done over 11 rounds?

[TitoFan]

"I'm done........ can I get paid now?"

[ICB]

I haven't watched the fight but is Chad Dawson weight drained ? for a guy of that height to be dropping down to Super Middleweight when he's been fighting at Light Heavyweight is surely a disaster ?