Chad Dawson...why aren't people sold?

[hfahrenheit]

He's a B+ guy in a weak division. It's nothing against him, but who wants to watch anybody fight Tarver? Johnson is a little better, but not by much.

If "bad chad" wants elite status, he'd need to knockout Johnson and should have knocked out Tarver in the 2nd fight. Not his fault, but there's just no compelling competition out there right now...

B-hop and RJJ wouldn't stand a chance. That is the ONLY reason those fights haven't been made; at this point, I think B-Hop is a bigger cherry picker than Floyd.

2004-2008 he's fought DLH, Eastman, Taylor (twice), Tarver, Wright, Calzaghe, and Pavlik, back to back, hell if all fighters would cherry pick like that i'd be a very happy person, he's been horribly inactive, but hasn't been avoiding anyone

His inactivity is based on his cherry picking:

He wanted Ademek to fight for him for free, and because Ademek's style would be very easy for him to manipulate.

Chad Dawson has loomed for 2 years as the guy at 175, and B-hop will barely acknowledge him.

Right now--as of today--AT THIS POINT--currently, Bernard Hopkins is cherry picking money fights...

and Hell, after taking all those fights in 04-08, maybe he's entitled.

[ElTerribleMorales]

He's a B+ guy in a weak division. It's nothing against him, but who wants to watch anybody fight Tarver? Johnson is a little better, but not by much.

If "bad chad" wants elite status, he'd need to knockout Johnson and should have knocked out Tarver in the 2nd fight. Not his fault, but there's just no compelling competition out there right now...

B-hop and RJJ wouldn't stand a chance. That is the ONLY reason those fights haven't been made; at this point, I think B-Hop is a bigger cherry picker than Floyd.

2004-2008 he's fought DLH, Eastman, Taylor (twice), Tarver, Wright, Calzaghe, and Pavlik, back to back, hell if all fighters would cherry pick like that i'd be a very happy person, he's been horribly inactive, but hasn't been avoiding anyone

His inactivity is based on his cherry picking:

He wanted Ademek to fight for him for free, and because Ademek's style would be very easy for him to manipulate.

Chad Dawson has loomed for 2 years as the guy at 175, and B-hop will barely acknowledge him.

Right now--as of today--AT THIS POINT--currently, Bernard Hopkins is cherry picking money fights...

and Hell, after taking all those fights in 04-08, maybe he's entitled.

i wouldn't necessarily call it cherry picking, cause aside from his December tune up fight, he's still fighting top world class opposition at nearly 45 yrs old, he's cashing out for sure, but at least he's not pulling a James Toney and fighting bums and just getting by on his name alone

[hfahrenheit]

2004-2008 he's fought DLH, Eastman, Taylor (twice), Tarver, Wright, Calzaghe, and Pavlik, back to back, hell if all fighters would cherry pick like that i'd be a very happy person, he's been horribly inactive, but hasn't been avoiding anyone

His inactivity is based on his cherry picking:

He wanted Ademek to fight for him for free, and because Ademek's style would be very easy for him to manipulate.

Chad Dawson has loomed for 2 years as the guy at 175, and B-hop will barely acknowledge him.

Right now--as of today--AT THIS POINT--currently, Bernard Hopkins is cherry picking money fights...

and Hell, after taking all those fights in 04-08, maybe he's entitled.

i wouldn't necessarily call it cherry picking, cause aside from his December tune up fight, he's still fighting top world class opposition at nearly 45 yrs old, he's cashing out for sure, but at least he's not pulling a James Toney and fighting bums and just getting by on his name alone

James Toney.

if nobody ever said his or Ruiz's name on here ever again, it'd be too soon.

Is Roy Jones Jr. World Class still a world class fighter? Or just somebody else who won't fight Dawson.