Not sold 100% on Dawson Hype.

ICB · 11-13-2008 03:50 PM

I will agree with Mick here and although i may not have seen. 25 of his fights i've seen 10 of them and i think im qualifed to make a good judgement on him. First off how can anyone say he isn't a world beater ? have you seen his last few opponents ? they've all been world class opposition, he fights the best and beats the best but they still have that question mark ?

Secondly someone said his punches are to straight ? are you kidding me ? some of the greatest fighters of all time made a habit of mostly throwing straight punches. Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, Thomas Hearns, come to mind straight away, and secondly he doesn't just throw straight punches. He throws Uppercuts/Hooks/ especially when he gets going with the combination's.

And i think he always mixes it well, he isn't one dimensional offensive fighter like Kelly Pavlik. Antonio Tarver was like a deer in the headlights when those combinations were flying. Becuase there so fast especially for a fighter at 175, and they come from so many different directions to the body and head. That he couldn't do anything.

I don't see how you couldn't be sold to be honest, i think the only question mark is how good his chin is. Because at times its looked suspect, but he did take some good flush shots off Antonio Tarver who is a good puncher, and all of Chad Dawson's knockdowns were flash knockdowns.

He's beaten good opposition and he has basically answered alot of question's which need answering. And he is a very smart fighter and he knows how to pace himself, and even though he does take a few rounds off at times. I still think he would do good against Joe Calzaghe, because you can take away workrate with good movement. Which Chad Dawson has, and he could match Joe Calzaghe's combinations and more. Lets just give him credit he deserves it i don't know why some people are degrading him, he seems like a nice guy outside the ring, he never ducks anyone. And he is a hell of a skillful fighter and an exciting one inside the ring.

**holmcall** · 11-13-2008 06:05 PM

I'm sold on him 99.5% And that's pretty sold on him. It's just that I think I saw some flaws in the 12th round against Tarver that raised some doubts in my mind as tO how he would do against a ATG like JC. iS HE THE NEXT COMING? i'M NOT YET READY TO SAY THAT--NOT YET.