Official Bernard Hopkins -vs- Chad Dawson, Week of Fight Poll!

You mean knocked down! Pascal knocked him down twice.

Hopkins SD. Hopkins 115-113.

Hopkins hasn't been stopped. If Bernard saw your post he'd be like "Who the f*** stopped me then??":rofl: i have no doubt about that.

I think Hopkins will win by applying intelligent pressure,roughing Dawson up and making it uncomfortable for him inside the ring.People over look the fact that Dawson is a right handed person fighting left handed meaning he lacks power in his back hand,yet he really doesn't have a great jab.He just throws flashy flurries and Hopkins will off set that with his pressure. Do you think Hopkins will be able to land that lead right hand he likes? The one he hit Pascal flush with in their second fight? I think if that connects once or twice it's really going to shake up Dawson's mindset..

i never did watch those first Hopkins fights, I always thought he was KO'd at 175 (at high altitude or something) or am I completely off?? Hopkins hasn't been stopped. If Bernard saw your post he'd be like "Who the f*** stopped me then??"

You mean knocked down!i never did watch those first Hopkins fights, I always thought he was KO'd at 175 (at high altitude or something) or am I completely off??

I noticed in the Pascal fight that Hopkins jumps forwards punches and stays infront of his opponent. He is too old to jump in punch and jump out. If he stays infront of Dawson with his hands low after he jumped in he will get countered by one of Dawsons hard uppercuts or hooks. Thats how I see Dawson stopping Hopkins. People think Dawson will run from Hopkins, but why should he? He is bigger and stronger. I think Dawson will stand his ground punch Hopkins with hard shots. I think it's in Dawson's best interests not to stand and trade or to sit down on his punches. If he tries to load up, it's going to play into Hopkin's style of frustrating Dawson and messing his rhthym up. Also, Dawson will be less likely to win a decision if he burns energy sitting on punches.. Dawson should force Hopkins to come out of his comfort zone and find him while he attempts to maintain a safe range from Hopkins. If Dawson tries to beat Hopkins up instead of using range, work rate and combinations.. I think Hopkins will definitely decision him.

crap - Tyson was still champ the last time Hopkins was knocked out in a fight. lol You mean knocked down!

crap - Tyson was still champ the last time Hopkins was knocked out in a fight. lol

Chad Dawson by KO, Hopkins is being overrated way too much herethe man is 46 and he hasn't been knocked out since Riddick Bowe was champ (thereabouts) so i don't believe he is being over-rated. i do tend to agree with your prediction though. Hopkins down for a ten count is hard to imagine.

Chad Dawson by KO, Hopkins is being overrated way too much here How do you see the KO unfolding? Is Dawson going to rush Hopkins from the start?

Toney weighs in! Toney legitimately sounds as though he's chewing marbles at this stage. I like the Ukranian Russian? Same sh**. Reporting!

Okay, there have been several polls on this already. But now this is the official week of the fight poll. Everyone's had a chance to second guess themselves already. So, going into Saturday who is your official pick to win this? A lot of threads have been popping up with strong convictions toward each fighter. Poll to follow, please discuss! Toney weighs in!