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Chad Dawson beat Eric Harding who is a well known name around the light heavyweight division and Harding was rated at #10 by the ring magazine at the time. The winner of the Dawson/Harding fight (which was Dawson) earned a shot at the WBC light heavyweight champion Adamek. Dawson was top 15 at the time he beat Eric and Eric was a top 10 ranked fighter . Diacnou has yet to beat a top 10 light heavyweight. Rico Hoye was not ranked in the top 15 at the time and Chris Henry was probably at 15. Dawson earned his way to the top and he is looking to fight the best opponents. When he fought Jesus Ruiz( who was top 15) he was suppose to be fighting Paul Briggs(who is ranked in the top 10) and when he fought Mendoza, Diaconu pulled out of the fight so its not Dawson's fault that he is fighting these opponents. Glen Johnson was ranked 3rd by the ring magazine when Dawson beat him so thats a great start.
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Tunney, you honestly think Eric Harding wasn't more well known than Rico Hoye?
Harding beat Tarver. Of course people knew him.Comment
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Tell me you are joking. Hoye was stopped by Clinton Woods who is not a big puncher or an elite major player in the division by no means. Who has he beaten and where was he ranked at the time? Because i have never heard of the guy before or after that fight. He does not know how to box, tie up or use his height to his advantage. Diaconu has just beat a top 15 opponent today and he barely edged it out. Nothing convinces me that he can beat Chad Dawson or go the distance with him. Eric Harding Gave Roy Jones his toughest title defense before he moved up to heavyweight and before the weight drain and he was the first to beat Antonio Tarver. Harding is better than all of the fighters that you just named and ranked higher as well.Last edited by slicksouthpaw16; 04-19-2008, 04:54 PM.Comment
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Hoye was in the Ring top ten at light heavyweight.
Daniels has lost EIGHT of his last NINE, five by KO.
Gardner has lost THREE of his last FIVE.
Chris Henry won his past 23 fights! How are Daniels and Gardner better than Henry?
Why do you hate Diaconu, slicksouthpaw16?Comment
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I don't hate Diaconu. You don't want to go record for record.
Diaconu beat Max Heyman and a list of nobodies.
I don't even really care for Dawson a ton, but the quality of opponents is so much better than Diaconu.
That's my thing. Diaconu may in the future deserve a shot, but I wish he fought an actual name first.Comment
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When was Hoye ranked in the top 10? I don't hate Diaconu at all, but there is no comparison to his opponents with Dawson's because Chad has clearly fought and beaten the better line of fighters. Henry is unbeaten...ok, but who has he fought or what name has he beaten? Thats what i mean, Dawson was barely rated in the top 15 when he beat Harding who was top 10. Diaconu is already in the top 10 and he has yet to beat a top 10 light heavyweight.Last edited by slicksouthpaw16; 04-19-2008, 05:11 PM.Comment
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Chris Henry is in the ring top ten right now! None of Dawson's opponents before Adamek are there. Here, take a look:
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Eric Harding retired since then and that was 2 years ago. Of course the rankings are going to change. Here is a more reliable source. Out of all the organizations, Henry is only ranked in the top 10 by the WBC.
http://*********.com/rankings2.htmComment
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my Romanian pride Diaconu will put as back on the map just like Bute did, you'll see :PComment
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Diaconu can defeat Dawson, it's a good style matchup for him! He will knock him out. Johnson with his iron chin would be a difficult fight for Adrian though.
That's why slicksouthpaw16 wants him to fight Tarver - he knows Tarver is a good matchup for Dawson, while Diaconu is not.Comment
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