How would Tarver have done against Dawson in his prime?

[KingTito]

Would he have won? Would it've been closer? Or would it've been pretty much the same?

Let me know what you think.

[Dan...]

Similar result I think. Dawson is just too skillful and would always have beaten Tarver with sustained combination punching. Might have been a little closer but still a Dawson UD I think.

[KingTito]

Similar result I think. Dawson is just too skillful and would always have beaten Tarver with sustained combination punching. Might have been a little closer but still a Dawson UD I think.

I agree. I think it would've been closer, but I think the story would've pretty much been the same expect Tarver would've won a couple more rounds during the fight.

[MELLY-MEL...]

if his chin could take tarvers str8 lefts than he wins, but tarver's pop was way off last night so i dunno.

[Floyd Sinclair]

I think dawson is good but overrated. I dont think he ever really hurt tarver and i thought tarver blocked alot of his punches. I dont really like or dislike either fighter, im just callin it how i saw it. A younger and quicker Tarver woulda won in my opinion.

[badboypeenoy]

Basically the same, just not as one sided. Tarver would have won a few more rounds to keep the score close but he still wouldn't have matched Dawson's punch rate in the end.

[Jim Jeffries]

I agree. I think it would've been closer, but I think the story would've pretty much been the same expect Tarver would've won a couple more rounds during the fight.

It would've been closer, and would've depended on which Tarver showed up.

[KingTito]

I added a poll. I'm curious about what you guys think.