Has Scully been on here to talk about the fight?

[ShoulderRoll]

I'm curious about what he has to say in regards to the mistakes they made against Ward. And also I'm curious if he will comment on the "drained" issue.

[Gino Ros]

I'm curious about what he has to say in regards to the mistakes they made against Ward. And also I'm curious if he will comment on the "drained" issue.

Scully told ESPN that he realized two weeks ago that Chad was drained.

So, yep.

[Gino Ros]

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/box...-badly-vs-ward


Trainer says weight drain hurt Dawson
September, 10, 2012
Sep 10
12:19
PM ET
By Michael Woods | ESPNNewYork.com

John Scully was put in a tough spot in the months and weeks leading up to the clash between light heavyweight champ Chad Dawson and super middleweight champ Andre Ward. With his fighter, Dawson, dropping down from 175 to 168 for the first time since 2006, many wondered if the weight cut might be excessively draining to a man who walks around without much body fat on him.

Nah, Scully said to media when asked about the weight-drain worries. My guy will be OK, he said.

Could he have answered otherwise, even if he felt that the weigh loss would be a severe detriment to Dawson, and let the other team know his fighter would be weak on fight night?

After Dawson was dropped three times and stopped by Ward in Round 10 Saturday night in Las Vegas, the Connecticut-based ex-pro admitted to NYFightBlog that making 168 took it out of Dawson.

For real, I asked, was Dawson weight-drained?

"Unbelievably," Scully told me.

And when did you know this?

"A couple weeks ago," Scully said.

Compubox said Dawson landed just 29 punches in nine plus rounds, an anemic stat for a top-shelf hitter, even if he is facing off against a pound-for-pound stud.

Scully made sure to mention that Ward was dialed in on Saturday, and called him "persistent."

Scully said he thinks Dawson would be happy to face off with Ward in his hood, at 175. He also said that a Ward fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. makes sense, if Junior beats Sergio Martinez in their middleweight PPV clash this Saturday.

Also, I asked Scully if could confirm or deny the rumor that Edison Miranda kayoed Dawson during sparring a few weeks before Dawson-Ward. "They had great sparring," he answered. "Chad didn't win every round but if anyone says anything happened tell them to reveal themselves. Otherwise anyone can say anything. This has snowballed."

[TX_BOXNG]

im guessing if chad would of won, scully n chad would said, "we knew all along that the weight wouldnt of been a problem, we knew team ward was gona think the weight affected us thats why we took the fight"

[ShoulderRoll]

Interesting.

One of Dawson's sparring partners did reveal himself here. Said Chad owed him money though so people didn't take him seriously because it sounded like sour grapes.

[paulf]

"Chad didn't win every round but if anyone says anything happened tell them to reveal themselves. Otherwise anyone can say anything.

Didn't even deny it. Chad got KO'd by Miranda.

[ShoulderRoll]

He was a more frequent poster before he hooked up with Chad. I guess now he has to be protect confidentiality and all that.

[Rhyme 4 Rhyme]

I remember him on here after Hopkins I. Hopefully he comes back on now. Would love to hear his thoughts on last weekend and some insight into their camp.

[Young Money]

I thought Scully was good in the corner, Chad was just not awake in the late rounds.