The thing with Joe is, the bigger the threat the more workman like he is.

Roy Jones fans, dont take offence but we can agree that Roy at 39 xant be the man that made his name anymore and Joe fought acordingly, he didnt feel a threat from Roy so fought like a sloppy idiot at times but still he piissed all over him.

Joe didnt showboat at all with Kessler because he knew he was fighting a dangerous classy young champ, with Jones he knew he was just fighting a name and I do belive he would slap the shiit out of Dawson.

Joe went down from a shot but it was an akward one as the replay showed, he took a few clean big shots after that and walked through em.

If Joe wants to carry on and fight Dawson just to prove a point, do it soon and then retire, dont sit around dithering about it.

Also the reason the otehr fighters like Hopkins, Lacy and Lewis were saying Jones would win is because deep down they know Joe is squickly gaining respect and going up in estimation and has that unbeaten record and they are green with envy.

Kellerman saying that Joe is vying with Lewis for the best british or european fighter or whatever the crap he came out with, Joe has surpassed Lewis, he hasnt been sparked by nobodys and beat everyone in a long career.

I do think that Joe would have outlasted Roy when he was still good, nothing says otherwise.