How good is Chad Dawson?

[The Fightfan]

A little off topic but I've heard that Kelly Pavlik wants to fight Chad Dawson or Tavoris Cloud, would that make it more exciting for you to watch?

I had high hopes for Dawson but I am not especially impressed. Good defense, fast hands, a little less than average pop.

Yes absolutely I think a fight with Pavlik would be great. Pavlik's team was toying with that idea when Kelly lost to Martinez because he couldn't lose the weight properly anymore. Most people think it would be a whitewash on the cards for Dawson but I do think otherwise. Dawson does lose concentration and those lapses could cause Kelly to mix it up and land some good stuff.

It may seem that I don't like Dawson but that's not the truth. I simply think he doesn't do one thing spectacular and that is not making him a must see fighter that he could be. He seems to have great speed and combos but he can be countered, hurt and knocked down, he seems to have good power but he is more reluctant to keep his distance and box with a safety first attitude, he seems to have savvy ring intelligence but he falls asleep and sticks out a lackluster performance. To me he doesn't show enough guts to go in for the kill when he can easily end the fight.

[No Contest]

I am gonna go ahead and say Cloud can beat Bad Chad at this moment in time. This is boxing and Dawson while very good technically, doesn't have the intangibles like killer instinct. If Chad trys to fight at all with Cloud he could get in trouble, so I predict another jab/movement fight, crowds gonna boo in this one again I think.

[El Kabong]

I am gonna go ahead and say Cloud can beat Bad Chad at this moment in time. This is boxing and Dawson while very good technically, doesn't have the intangibles like killer instinct. If Chad trys to fight at all with Cloud he could get in trouble, so I predict another jab/movement fight, crowds gonna boo in this one again I think.

My worry about Cloud is that his fight vs Glen Johnson will not be easy and he could fall into the same trap that Yusaff Mack fell into. You HAVE to box a bit vs Johnson and Cloud hasn't shown that he's smart enough yet. Believe me I LOVE the way Cloud fights but he's very vulnerable to Johnson. because Glen has good defense a great chin and can counter solidly...he also won't let you rest in the ring with him.

Cloud vs Dawson I think would be a hell of a fight...Chad is quick and good on defense but Cloud is aggressive and powerful. I would love to see Cloud-Pavlik which is also under consideration by Pavlik's team.

[Master]

Chad is a brilliant boxer and has the potential to clean up the division. Pascal fight is going to exciting, but Chad has beaten the best fighters out there and Hopkins is just avoiding him.

[ICB]

I am gonna go ahead and say Cloud can beat Bad Chad at this moment in time. This is boxing and Dawson while very good technically, doesn't have the intangibles like killer instinct. If Chad trys to fight at all with Cloud he could get in trouble, so I predict another jab/movement fight, crowds gonna boo in this one again I think.

Really ? Tavoris Cloud to me seems like another Jeff Lacy, although he picks he's punches better.

[El Kabong]

Really ? Tavoris Cloud to me seems like another Jeff Lacy, although he picks he's punches better.

Well I think his attack is more versatile, his hands are faster, and because of that his punches are sharper/crisper. But he has been looking very onesided recently and that will be a problem vs Johnson.

I would LOVE to see Cloud-Pavlik

Yeah Dawson-Pascal should be a pretty solid scrap

[No Contest]

I said could, he has the power to put Chad on queer st. You saw Johnson take Dawson to deep waters the first fight, too late though after losing early rounds. Cloud will have a better pace I think.

[Taeth]

A little off topic but I've heard that Kelly Pavlik wants to fight Chad Dawson or Tavoris Cloud, would that make it more exciting for you to watch?

I had high hopes for Dawson but I am not especially impressed. Good defense, fast hands, a little less than average pop.

Yes absolutely I think a fight with Pavlik would be great. Pavlik's team was toying with that idea when Kelly lost to Martinez because he couldn't lose the weight properly anymore. Most people think it would be a whitewash on the cards for Dawson but I do think otherwise. Dawson does lose concentration and those lapses could cause Kelly to mix it up and land some good stuff.

It may seem that I don't like Dawson but that's not the truth. I simply think he doesn't do one thing spectacular and that is not making him a must see fighter that he could be. He seems to have great speed and combos but he can be countered, hurt and knocked down, he seems to have good power but he is more reluctant to keep his distance and box with a safety first attitude, he seems to have savvy ring intelligence but he falls asleep and sticks out a lackluster performance. To me he doesn't show enough guts to go in for the kill when he can easily end the fight.

Dawson doesn't do one thing spectacular? He does great body work, he is one of the best combination punchers in the sport, and one of the best pure boxers in the sport. I think his power is underrated because he doesnt' ko guys, but like Wright and Floyd he definitely earns opponents respect with his power. Also he's tried to be an exciting fighter like in the first Johnson fight which was really exciting, but he almost payed the price for trying to go to war with somebody better suited for that type of fight. I think once he beats enough top end guys which there are so many to choose from these days that people will finally respect him enough to realize how good he is. Like I've said before if you don't like a pure boxer then you don't like boxing. If you need a knockout to be excited then I suggest you go watch UFC.