Chad Dawson is Pondering Some Post-Tarver Targets

[MANGLER]

No mention of a Johnson rematch from Dawson. I'm disappointed, but not surprised.

[Joe2608]

Johnson rematch, Hopkins, Calzaghe??

I fail to see how he's fighting the best fights out there, he'd rather fight a blown up Welterweight.

[The_Demon]

he got clearly beat by glen johnson should give him a rematch i have no respect 4 him if he doesnt he doesnt have many other choices no1 else is that bothered about him

[Ishy Aytan]

he got clearly beat by glen johnson should give him a rematch i have no respect 4 him if he doesnt he doesnt have many other choices no1 else is that bothered about him

How was he clearly beaten by Johnson? It was close but i feel he won, although it was very close.

Its the same with Hopkins-Calzaghe, a close fight which was disputed at the end. Calzaghe should give Hopkins a rematch if thats the case.

[Ishy Aytan]

Johnson rematch, Hopkins, Calzaghe??

I fail to see how he's fighting the best fights out there, he'd rather fight a blown up Welterweight.

He said he wants to fight either Hopkins or Calzaghe at the end of the year. Hes chasing the big fights at 26 years of age, something Calzaghe never did. This is why a respect Dawson.

Hes beaten 2 top light heavy's and he's only 26 years old.

[Nobuhiro Sugoi]

He said he wants to fight either Hopkins or Calzaghe at the end of the year. Hes chasing the big fights at 26 years of age, something Calzaghe never did. This is why a respect Dawson.

Hes beaten 2 top light heavy's and he's only 26 years old.

Chad is chasing the money moreso than the big challenges but still I give him credit as he had a close call with Johnson he needs to get the money before its too late.

[Addition]

By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Coming to a convention center or casino parking lot near you… the 2011 fight of the year.

Chad Dawson vs. Paul Williams.

For the undisputed super middleweight championship of the world.

Sound farfetched?

Not if you ask Dawson, a rising 26-year-old who’s not averse to the idea of dropping a few pounds to pursue bigger fights if hoped-for matches at 175 don’t work out.

“I don’t think he could come up to light heavyweight, because that’d be too much for him to put on,” he said, “but at 168 that’s a fight that could make sense someday, especially if he’s sure that he’s done everything he wants to do at welterweight.”

Williams fought in three weight classes in his final three fights of 2008 - beating Carlos Quintana at welterweight (TKO 1) in June, pummeling Andy Kolle at middleweight (TKO 1) in September and punishing Verno Phillips in between at 154 pounds (TKO 8) in November.

He’s expected to face Winky Wright in April in Los Angeles.

“I could always move up to cruiserweight but there’s really not a lot going on up there, so I’d be more likely to move down to 168 if an opportunity presented itself,” Dawson said. “I couldn’t make 160 without cutting off a leg, but fighting at 168 might actually be my best weight.” [details]

WTF, he's willing to go down a weight for Williams but not Kessler. He wouldn't even fight Kessler at a catchweight. Strange.

[Roger Mellie]

why is his fight with tarver even happening?

[Ishy Aytan]

why is his fight with tarver even happening?

There was a rematch clause.

[IMDAZED]

Dawson shouldn't overlook Tarver, Tarver can still be dangerous.

Yup, especially in a rematch. He shouldn't overlook Tarver at ALL, who has been extremely quiet leading up to this bout.

Tarver's left + Dawson's concentration lapses = danger.