Dawson doesn't plan on fighting Diaconu.

[slicksouthpaw16]

Actually Dawson has been pushing for a Tarver matchup for only a year. He wasn't noticed in the LHW division until he beat Adamek. But lets look at all the chances Dawson was given to fight his mandatory.

1.Last November the WBC gave Dawson an option to face his mandatory or a voluntary opponent before January 25. Diaconu was ready to face Dawson in January or February.

2.Dawson told the WBC that he wanted to fight Glen Johnson first. The WBC denied his request. He then had to go to Mexico and chat with the WBC President himself (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0ktn-jGkHo) to reverse his decision.

3.After extreme begging from Dawson, the WBC allowed him to fight Glen Johnson, but only if he agreed to fight Diaconu after his matchup with Johnson, which he did agree on.

Dawson was given an opportunity to fight Diaconu in January or February. Had he fought Diaconu during that time and won, he would of been free to fight Tarver or anyone else. So lets not talk about Tarver ducking anyone, when Dawson is CLEARLY ducking Diaconu.

I gurantee you Dawson is not ducking Diaconu at all. He is making smart decisions that would not only be better for him money wise, but it would also be a move that will get him more recognition in the boxing world. Think about it, Diaconu will get the WBC strap in Dawson vacates and defends it, which would make his name bigger. Dawson is going for Tarver's IBF strap and if he wins it, then he could unify against a CHAMPION instead of a contender so he will make more money and get more credit for that win.

Dawson was ready to fight Diaconu the first time. If he was ducking him or afraid for some reason, then he would have pulled out of the fight becuase there was only a few weeks left to go. He is chassing the big money fights becuase he has stated in many interviews that he wants recognition more than anything. I agree that he should fight Diaconu first, but i wouldn't mind him seeing him in with Taver beforehand.

[BattlingNelson]

I gurantee you Dawson is not ducking Diaconu at all. He is making smart decisions that would not only be better for him money wise, but it would also be a move that will get him more recognition in the boxing world. Think about it, Diaconu will get the WBC strap in Dawson vacates and defends it, which would make his name bigger. Dawson is going for Tarver's IBF strap and if he wins it, then he could unify against a CHAMPION instead of a contender so he will make more money and get more credit for that win.

Dawson was ready to fight Diaconu the first time. If he was ducking him or afraid for some reason, then he would have pulled out of the fight becuase there was only a few weeks left to go. He is chassing the big money fights becuase he has stated in many interviews that he wants recognition more than anything. I agree that he should fight Diaconu first, but i wouldn't mind him seeing him in with Taver beforehand.

If team-Dawson promised Diaconu a shot after the Johnson fight they should be ashamed of themselves.

[The Hammer]

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Dawson's Romanian promoter is upset, they were misled by Dawson's team into believing Dawson was going over to Romania.

[Ray*]

If team-Dawson promised Diaconu a shot after the Johnson fight they should be ashamed of themselves.

I agree why lobby the WBC then turn around and try to deny someone else a shot(A deserved one at that)? I say bin the belt if Tarver is 100% sure he wants to fight you but i think he (Dawson) just didnt want to go to Romania now.

[Ray*]

I actually hope Dawson gets stripped of the belt now, Gary shaw is taking a piss how can you not communicate with Diacanu's promoter? I bet Dawson is pissed Shaw didnt win the purse bid but that has nothing to do with Diaconu whose promoter has done everything by the book.