Could Chad Dawson Be A Heavyweight?

I agree with you and there's no rush. I'm just asking to see if you guys think he can go up in weight and be competitive at the new weight? He should probably stay at LHW and try and rule and dominate the division like Bernard Hopkins did at MW! I know that PB1, you was just asking opinions. It's a good and interesting thread you got going here! And I concur with your assessment as well.

NO chad isnt a lightheavy man look at the guy, hes ****in frail I would hardly say Dawson is frail! in this pic he looks solid and muscular!! http://www.nancarrow-webdesk.com/warehouse/storage2/2008-w40/img.371722_t.jpg

Chad Dawson has a similar height and reach as Muhammed Ali. Did he seem weaker in the Johnson fight because he was fighting below his best fighting weight? Would he be stronger at cruiserweight? He is tall at 6'3 (although Showtime listed him at 6'1) but his reach is a mere 76 inches, Ali's reach was 81 inches. Here's how Dawson looked like against Tarver: http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/09KH2cJgILdo3/610x.jpg Anything else would be excess weight, in my opinion.

Chad will probably fight at HW about 4 years from now, he's got the lenght, skills, lenght, but probably not the power and chin to be a force there. He could make some noise though, the division is not loaded with unbeatable talent.

Why not stay at lightheavyweight and build a legacy? Unify titles, clean out the division, fight hard, fight often and dominate. Isn't that how legands are made? Moving up to face the super-sized heavyweights of today would negate his tremendous skills. He'd be mid-level at best. If others could do it so easily, then it would have been done more often. If he's as good as everyone is saying, he may be the next dominant fighter. But, at 175. I can see him moving up to Crusierweight towards the end of his career, but why now? What's the rush? Unless he's having trouble making 175, I think he should build from where he's sitting right now. I agree with you and there's no rush. I'm just asking to see if you guys think he can go up in weight and be competitive at the new weight? He should probably stay at LHW and try and rule and dominate the division like Bernard Hopkins did at MW!

NO chad isnt a lightheavy man look at the guy, hes ****in frail hes a great lightheavy and should stay there and clean out that division theres a few ppl he should watch out for, but he can clean out that division as well as 168 which is booming and will be for the next few years 168 is hot right now.. if he cleans out the division with this great comptetion, i can see him being an atg Froch (ehh hes OK) Green Lacy Taylor Bika Kessler (i love this guy, but he needs to step it up, and hell lose to chad) Andrade Cloud Shuan the list goes on

Why not stay at lightheavyweight and build a legacy? Unify titles, clean out the division, fight hard, fight often and dominate. Isn't that how legands are made? Moving up to face the super-sized heavyweights of today would negate his tremendous skills. He'd be mid-level at best. If others could do it so easily, then it would have been done more often. If he's as good as everyone is saying, he may be the next dominant fighter. But, at 175. I can see him moving up to Crusierweight towards the end of his career, but why now? What's the rush? Unless he's having trouble making 175, I think he should build from where he's sitting right now.

Well almost anyone could, it's whether there'd be any good. Dawson is a small ish LHW, whom doesn't weight much more than the limit usually. He can still get down to SMW. He's also not a huge puncher, and his chin isn't the toughest out there. So now, SMW-LHW for some time imo.

Not sure. I don't think he would have more power at cruiser or heavy, and he'd end up getting knocked out himself. 100% free webcam site! | Awesome chicks and it is absolutely free! | Watch free live sex cam - easy as 1-2-3

no, he faught at 160 3 years ago and could still make 168 if needed

he beat adamek who's a cruiser now.who knows.maybe in time.

He should be a career light heavyweight. Glen Johnson looked much stronger than Dawson, I can't imagine him in there with big cruiserweights not to mention heavyweights.

cruiserweight, definitely yes. heavyweight is not out of the question with the way fighters move up in weight these days, but i don't think he belongs there.