Paul Williams needs Emanuel Steward

[marbleheadmaui]

How many people think that Paul should ditch that terrible trainer he has and make Emanuel his trainer? He needs to use his reach and jab effectively and Emanuel would help him do that.

I don't think getting Manny is going to help Williams much, It hasn't helped Chad Dawson.

Chad Dawson went out there against a top contender and was basically just beta testing the stuff Stewart was teaching him. It says a lot about the talent of a fighter to go out there and test run what the trainer is teaching him against a top fighter trying to beat him. Its almost like saying "I'm so good, I can go out there and just test drive lessons 1 through 10 and not have to worry about losing." That impressed me about Dawsons performance that he went out there at half speed testing mode, and won against a top fighter easily.

Whatever, I thought Dawson's technique looked worse then it had before, and I don't see a 'W' over Adrian Diaconu being any great accomplishment.

It was his first fight out right? I think he fought more his height and such with oppurtunity to make adjustments. Big thing is I think Manny wants Dawson to be more assertive and I dont think thats in his nature. Looks like he always gets stuck between styles and resorts to coasting.

I just don't believe Dawson's issues in the ring are going to be changed by Manny or anyone else, and to make matters worse, his fights are snoozers.

Huh, so he lacks the sadism gene?

Dawson's problem isn't that he needs to fight tall, stay behind the jab, and protect his chin. His problem is he doesn't push it in the ring. If he is winning, he takes rounds off. If he has a round wide, he often takes the last part of the round off. He didn't show any urgency against Pascal when he was losing until the final few rounds. He just lacks the normal aggressiveness you see in an elite fighter.

I don't think you can teach Dawson what he doesn't have. The desire to hurt someone with his shots and to stay on the opponent until he does.

Huh. So he lacks the sadism gene?

don't have to be sadistic but you do need to take a little pleasure in busting up an opponent.

I can't think of a great fighter who didn't...or at least one who hadn't severely injured or killed someone.