How good is Chad Dawson?

[jabvargas24]

He's my favorite but everytime i watch him fight he gets criticized for not being good enough. And how do you think he would do in the super six tourny? He said he is willing to come down to 168 to fight.

[ICB]

He's my favorite but everytime i watch him fight he gets criticized for not being good enough. And how do you think he would do in the super six tourny? He said he is willing to come down to 168 to fight.

How the hell could he get down to 168 and be healthy, if anything he could move up a weightclass. As for his skills hes one of the best at the moment, the frustrating thing is that there isn't any real rival for him at that moment.

Tavoris Cloud could be but he's far too green, and Jean Pascal whilst being good isn't really a big name. Hopefully some of the big boys at 168 will move up, then we will have some fights at 175 like the old days in late 70's, when Light Heavyweight division was at its strongest.

[Mar]

....dawson's a great fighter. Ask adamek.

[CutMeMick]

BCDs my man...
That boy can fight and he's gonna beat JP ass all night long.
JPs gonna be like a fucken toy for BCD.
BCDs got skills just ask PBF what he thinks about BCD.

I don't get tired of saying that people have criticized BCD since 04/05 when people started noticing him.

He's got a glass chin.
Big fucken deal the kid hit the canvas a couple of times. Fucken Trinidad hit the canvas all the time yet he went on to be an ATG.

He doesn't have room to improve.
Keep in mind he was fighting at Middleweight and during that time Sturm, JTaylor, Oscar and BHop were the top dogs. I told people he's just a kid he's gonna grow and you could clearly see this.

He then fights a couple times as a SMW then suddenly he's fighting for a minor strap as a LHW and now he's argueably the best LHW in the world. Aside from BHop I really don't see anyone beating this kid. Not Erdei or not Brahemer and certainly not JP, Henry, Shumenov or not even the somewhat highly regarded Cloud.
Whom I was big on when he 1st started but I've lost interest and we'll see him tested vs. Glencoffe.

Yet I have certain issues with BCD he just loses focus at times.
It's like he gets bored and I hate to say this but at times he reminds me of Zab in the sense that he can do so much more and he does but in spurts.
Like the way he fought vs. Glencoffe the 1st time where he just took a round off and other moments where he just seems to be thinking of other things.

[jabvargas24]

Yet I have certain issues with BCD he just loses focus at times.
It's like he gets bored and I hate to say this but at times he reminds me of Zab in the sense that he can do so much more and he does but in spurts.
Like the way he fought vs. Glencoffe the 1st time where he just took a round off and other moments where he just seems to be thinking of other things.

Yeah Ive noticed that as well. I think if he really put his mind to it that he could go in there in get the KO or a stoppage against most of the LHW but he starts to lose focus late in fights..

[The Fightfan]

The answer to the question for me is I just don't know. He seems to have alot of potential and be an ATG but to tell you the truth he and Paulie Malignaggi are in the same class in one regard. I would would rather watch grass grow then tune into one of there fight's. Dawson just doesn't create enough excitement. His last two fight's with Tarver and the last fight with Glen (the first had some ebbs and flows) were downright boring. No doubt about it he is the top dog in the division and B-Hop should step up to the plate and give Dawson a shot.

[JonnyFolds]

Well B-Hop said he wants room for the up and comers to grow. He doesn't want to beat everybody.
Hopkins really did say this in regards to a fight with BCD.

Chad has so much skill and natural advantages:
8/10 jab
8/10 chin
9/10 stamina
7/10 power
8/10 toughness
10/10 reach and use of his reach

But almost no charisma, and very little focus in the ring. He relies so much on his natural abilities it's a wonder G.Johnson didn't take the win in the first fight just based on his posture and attitude.

He could end out having a Joan Guzman type of career. No big adversity and a ton of wins against guys that are not exactly cream of the crop.

[milmascaras1]

i think chad dawson is an incredible fighter who is just barely scratching the surface on how great he can be. i saw him fight 4 years ago on the jose luis castillo/rolando reyes undercard in el paso, tx. he fought and decisioned a tough canadian jason naugler. i knew right there that he would be a special boxer and a future world champion. if he was more active, he, i believe, would be in the top 10 p4p list. i don't know why these fighters nowadays are so inactive.

[jabvargas24]

i think chad dawson is an incredible fighter who is just barely scratching the surface on how great he can be. i saw him fight 4 years ago on the jose luis castillo/rolando reyes undercard in el paso, tx. he fought and decisioned a tough canadian jason naugler. i knew right there that he would be a special boxer and a future world champion. if he was more active, he, i believe, would be in the top 10 p4p list. i don't know why these fighters nowadays are so inactive.

You mean more active as in fight more often right?

[jabvargas24]

Just read article about pavlik and he says he'll fight dawson as well as others
Pavlik's Trainer: We Would Fight Dawson, Angulo, Cloud - Boxing News

[therealremi]

So far he is one of the least exciting champions I have ever seen. I also don't have any idea about his personality, charisma. So, I would bet my money on him in most imaginable fights, but considering that boxing is a show, I would say he is pretty bad .

[Kirkland Laing]

Yeah, I'd agree with the no charisma people. He's also not knocking people out. He's the best about at 175 but if he isn't knocking people out and he doesn't generate column inches outside the ring he's going to struggle to become a star/PPV-worthy fighter.

[ElTerribleMorales]

So far he is one of the least exciting champions I have ever seen. I also don't have any idea about his personality, charisma. So, I would bet my money on him in most imaginable fights, but considering that boxing is a show, I would say he is pretty bad .

boxing is a sport not a show, if you want a show go watch WWE

[therealremi]

boxing is a sport not a show, if you want a show go watch WWE

If you want sports go watch track and field or amateur boxing.
Anyway, no matter how you call it, pay per view $ give unbiasad estimate how hot Chad Dawson is. People won't pay 29,99$ for "sports" - they want blood, knock downs, drama, humilitations, intelligent and funny trash talk, unbeatable legends, beasts and missing ears, good guys vs. evil guys, rags to riches stories, David vs Goliat, etc.

[Taeth]

Chad is exciting if you appreciate skill, its not fair to say that he isn't exciting in the ring when he has had exciting fights.

The one problem I've had with him which he fixed in his last fight is mental lapses, he seems to have too many lull moments when he is in control of a fight. Either than that and maybe some fine tuning of his defense, I think he's one of hte best in the world.