Dawson vs Ward on HBO - Saturday night fight thread

[Spicoli]

That was very impressive, but yeh...I do not want to see him interviewed

[Gandalf]

Dawson is pathetic. He just didn't have a clue from the off and Dawson has something wrong with his chin. Maybe it's the weight, who knows? But stupid, going to SMW and to Wards hometown. Career suicide and a lame display. He barely threw 20 punches a round.

Dawson is done at the top. Credit to Ward on getting the job done, but it was an ugly, boring fight again.

[DavilaJones]

Ward by ko? ...Yup the sky is raining fire and pigs are flying.

[shza]

Holy shit! That's your next p4p no. 1 right there.

[armin]

And nick canon should stick to his day job whatever that may be

[Mars_ax]

I would have never guessed Ward would stop Dawson, that's just fucking bizzare. I was wrong about Ward turning this fight into a stinker, good win for him, very impressive.

[Majesty]

Like I said, when Ward comes out he can change the entire gameplan of another fighter. Like Tyson said everyone has a plan till they get hit, Dawson came out thinking one way and Ward came in and clocked him hard and that changed his mind for the entire fight.

This kid has flown under the radar too long and if you look at his record and the names on it, how he hasn't been in the p4p number 10 discussions is funny. Tonight was his coming out party.

[Spicoli]

Watching Merchant interview always makes me think I've been a failure at drinking

[ICB]

I missed the whole thing going back to bed, but as already been mentioned not overly suprising. Moving down in weight to SMW when you've been fighting at LHW for pretty much most of your career is suicide.

Of course he isn't going to have the legs, he's going to be as weak as kitten. Not to make excuses because i haven't seen the fight yet, but its not that suprising to me. Yes Andre Ward is a very good fighter but i suspect the weight hindered Dawson.

[Majesty]

Like I said, Ward's style is very similar to Hopkins but he has a better jab and if Hopkins style caused Dawson some issues, Ward's was going to devastate him and it did.

That reminds me of the way Hopkins shut down Glen Johnson.

[Mars_ax]

Holy shit! That's your next p4p no. 1 right there.

I've never seen Dawson come close to being dominated like that, great performance by Ward. From the 2nd round on Dawson never looked like he was in it.

[Spicoli]

Wow. I've never heard a fighter that direct

"Its over"

"I'm finished"

"I'm done"

save the weight drain talk...his mentality remained the same

[Mars_ax]

Watching Merchant interview always makes me think I've been a failure at drinking

I like Larry but he's getting old as dirt, Max does a much better job with the interviews these days.

Maybe you're not drinking enough Spicoli.

[Majesty]

Ward's jab. speed, and left hook were key. Dawson was the one talking about how easily he could make 168 and how he'd hold both the 168 and 175 pound titles when he initially challenged Ward. I knew from the get go after the Hopkins rematch if Dawson fought Ward he'd get destroyed and he did.

Ward has this uncanny ability to just shut down another fighter's style. For such a young fighter it really is a marvel to see.

[IamInuit]

So much for my optimistic theory.