Kessler turns down Dawson!

[Guest]

Dawson ducked Diaconu, and now he'll duck hard-punching Tavoris Cloud.

He chose Jesus Ruiz as a voluntary over mandatory Diaconu in June 2007. That was one of the weakest voluntary defenses in the history of boxing...

Hence, the term voluntary defense. Johnson and Tarver were hardly weak defenses.
Diaconu doesn't bring the money in, Chad's aiming for bigger things.
Whether he gets them or not is up for debate.

[slicksouthpaw16]

Dawson ducked Diaconu, and now he'll duck hard-punching Tavoris Cloud.

He chose Jesus Ruiz as a voluntary over mandatory Diaconu in June 2007. That was one of the weakest voluntary defenses in the history of boxing...

I lost count at the many times that i have explained to you that Dawson had a contract to fight on that day ( June 9th of last year) and Paul Briggs backed out of the fight, so Jesus Ruiz( who was rated at #15) was brought in as a replacement. I don't hear you saying anything about Sartison or Huassler, who were never reguarded. Ruiz actually fought Briggs( and also dropped him) but lost a competitive decision. By far not the one of the best, but a good stay busy fight.

I have yet hear Cloud say anything about wanting to fight Dawson. I believe i read that his mangement is not ready yet. If Dawson has to fight him, i gurantee he will. Dawson also didn't avoid Diaconu, he fought two bigger names and will fight him if he beats Branco and Johnson( which i can't see).

[IMDAZED]

Is anyone really surprised?

I actually commend Palle for being honest - he basically said Kessler can't beat him. However that means Kessler has no right to call out Hops, Calzaghe or anyone else. No one.

[rizkybizness]

I cant believe this ****. When the hell is Kessler going to fight someone noteworthy?

[PunchDrunk]

IMO Kessler needs Dawson more than Dawson needs him. Dawson is a proven champion that could just go after the big names at light heavy. Kessler has something to prove, and that is to show everyone he is not protected and can compete on a world class level.

If that were true, it would be Kessler calling out Dawson, not the other way around. Seems to me Dawson needs Kessler as an excuse to not fight Cloud.

Also, if he is 175 when entering training camp, claiming he is "a natural LH", whatever that is, is Bull. If he can make 168, no problem, as you claim he claims, then he would be a natural 168, and there should be no problem in making the fight at that weight, if he truly wants the fight.

[Guest]

I lost count at the many times that i have explained to you that Dawson had a contract to fight on that day ( June 9th of last year) and Paul Briggs backed out of the fight, so Jesus Ruiz( who was rated at #15) was brought in as a replacement. I don't hear you saying anything about Sartison or Huassler, who were never reguarded. Ruiz actually fought Briggs( and also dropped him) but lost a competitive decision. By far not the one of the best, but a good stay busy fight.

I have yet hear Cloud say anything about wanting to fight Dawson. I believe i read that his mangement is not ready yet. If Dawson has to fight him, i gurantee he will. Dawson also didn't avoid Diaconu, he fought two bigger names and will fight him if he beats Branco and Johnson( which i can't see).

Tunney seems to think Dawson was cherry picking. Adamek, Johnson, Tarver, and two replacements is hardly cherry picking.

Diaconu isn't all that. Pretty good, but not all that.

[IMDAZED]

If that were true, it would be Kessler calling out Dawson, not the other way around. Seems to me Dawson needs Kessler as an excuse to not fight Cloud.

Also, if he is 175 when entering training camp, claiming he is "a natural LH", whatever that is, is Bull. If he can make 168, no problem, as you claim he claims, then he would be a natural 168, and there should be no problem in making the fight at that weight, if he truly wants the fight.

That last statement is downright hilarious considering who just turned down the fight without offering a different weight class, nothing...

[Addition]

Kessler needs to start taking the initiative and not leave everything to Palle.

[THE REED]

he doesnt bring enough to the table? what the hell does kessler bring?

[rizkybizness]

he doesnt bring enough to the table? what the hell does kessler bring?

His immense fan base and tens of millions of dollars