Quote Originally Posted by Rantcatrat View Post
Quote Originally Posted by Pugilistic View Post
Dawson should forget about Hopkins.

Hopkins is a bad fight for him because whether you win or lose, Hopkins makes you look bad plus a win over Hopkins at his age means Dawson would get no credit for the W.

He should start looking for fights against the younger guys of the division like Cloud for example.

I wouldn't mind seeing Hopkins vs Dawson though, Dawson is a winnable fight for Hopkins.
Hopkins is a much bigger money fight than Cloud, even a fight with the Pascal/Diaconu winner is a bigger money fight than Cloud at least in Montreal.

Dawson's problem is not his ability but his marketability. He needs to become a bigger name to the average fan, beating Hopkins would do that for him even if Hopkins made him look bad, beating Cloud in any way not so much.

My bet is that Dawson fights the Pascal/Diaconu winner.
Thats exactly why Hopkins isn't interested.

Dawson brings no money to the table.

Beating more top contenders and champs would make him more popular around the boxing world.