I don't think he needs to fight Dawson, but it would be nice if he would do it. People who are big Calzaghe love to point out that during the reign when he didn't fight anybody decent, there wasn't anybody decent to fight. Maybe that's true. Well, there are plenty good fights out there for him now. I think he's proven that he's still got plenty of gas left in the tank, and it would be nice to see him make another fight against one of the young guns.

Dawson is better than Kessler, better than Lacy, and better than old Roy. Dawson would be one of the biggest challenges of his career. He's just come into his prime. He's been tested against top competition, but he's never fought anybody on Joe's level. As a boxing fan, it's just a great matchup to think about. I give Dawson a legit shot. I won't say that Calzaghe is ducking him if he doesn't fight him. Calzaghe doesn't have to prove anything, but I would like to see him take a real chance and make a great fight. If Joe lost, I wouldn't think any less of him, but if he wins, I would rate him even higher, and I rate him pretty damn high already.