TARVER-DAWSON Discussion Thread

[Pullcounter]

dawson won it based on activity. both guys defense is pretty good. both guys get stuck in defensive shells...

[Dawerlzgreatest]

dawson won it based on activity. both guys defense is pretty good. both guys get stuck in defensive shells...

only difference in this fight imo was punch selection...dawson chose spots to throw authoritative combos...though they mostly didnt land..but it LOOKED more dominant..and he was more active...though tarver was forcing the issue the whole night

[AceNguyen]

Why does Dawson sound punch drunk? Or is he jus tired.

Maybe that's why Floyd Sr. thought he was ******ed.

[Southpaw16BF]

A good intrging battle of the southpaws, first off Antonio Tarver has to be reconized as one of the worst fighters to blow hot and cold, he goes on good runs and just when he looks like he gonna hit the big time it crumbles. Tonight i think Tarver's age showed alot against a faster younger and more skilled fighter in dawson, Dawson combinations and flurry of speed really impressed me and i don't think tarver knew how to handle the spped factor of Dawson, he looked a little bit confused and dazed with it all. He cound't seem to find a rythem and as the fight progressed the older and more vunrable Tarver looked, also Tarver's punches seemed to have no zip about them and no meaning to them,they just looked ineffective. But now i think Dawson has got a really bright future ahead of him and can look foward to some big money fights and hopefully being a pound for pound fighter. Were Tarver i don't know who knows maybe a third fight with Glen Johnson, maybe a fight on a espn main event against maybe Bryd or Shuan George, or maybe a move to the cruiserweight divison and maybe have an impact there or maybe he should call it a day. I scored the fight 119/109 to Dawson.