Dawson blatantly DUCKED Kessler!

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kessler called out dawson.....dawson said fine, "but you're moving up...."

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Last year Dawson called out Kessler for a fight at 175 lbs. When offered the fight at a catchweight he turned Kessler down despite the fact that Dawson was the one who called out the smaller man.

Today Dawson says he's ready to move down to 168 lbs.

This is not the standard NSB duck IMO.

Dawson blatantly DUCKED Kessler.

Bad Chad!

That's false. Five months ago Dawson's team said they were willing to go to 168. This isn't something new, they've been saying it for a while. And didn't Dawson (HBO) try and make a fight with Kessler just a few months ago? Didn't they turn it down, talking about how Dawson was almost a "cruiser" yada yada? Maybe we define "blatantly DUCKED" differently.

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kessler called out dawson.....dawson said fine, "but you're moving up...."

Errmmm. ... Kessler called out Dawson?

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Errmmm. ... Kessler called out Dawson?

it was around the same time KESSLER called out hopkins too.

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That's false. Five months ago Dawson's team said they were willing to go to 168. This isn't something new, they've been saying it for a while. And didn't Dawson (HBO) try and make a fight with Kessler just a few months ago? Didn't they turn it down, talking about how Dawson was almost a "cruiser" yada yada? Maybe we define "blatantly DUCKED" differently.

Kessler offered to fight at a catchweight. Dawson declined. So it's news.

True that Palle called dawson a cruiser.

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Kessler offered to fight at a catchweight. Dawson declined. So it's news.

True that Palle called dawson a cruiser.

When did they offer anything? They just flat out turned it down.

[Guest]

I demand a Dawson- Taylor fight at 168.
Kessler-Sartison rematch.


WINNER GETS PERDOMO!!!!!!!!!!

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it was around the same time KESSLER called out hopkins too.

You mean this:

OPEN LETTER FROM WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION MIKKEL KESSLER: "First, I would like to wish Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my fans, indeed to all boxing fans around the globe. Here’s to a great 2009 with peace and prosperity for one and all. My purpose is to let my fans and all boxing fans around the world know my past and curre nt boxing agenda. I went from Denmark to America THREE TIMES in 2008 trying to drum up a big fight. I atten ded the Kelly Pavlik-Jermain Taylor rematch, the Bernard Hopkins-Joe Calzaghe fight and the Roy Jones-Calzaghe bout. I enjoy both Las Vegas and New York but those were business trips. My dream is to fight big fights in the United States against the best of the best..

Bernard Hopkins. Joe Calzaghe. Chad Dawson . Winky Wright. Jermain Taylor. Kelly Pavlik.

Six great fighters, no doubt. And, starting with ring legend Hopkins, six fighters who all refused to seriously discuss fighting me this past year. I respect all of them as boxers and great competitors but, for some reason, I can’t get any of t hem to fight me.

Now I know some people say I’ve been hiding in Europe and not fighting the big names. That’s not fair and that’s not true. I reg ained my WBA title, which is important to me, against unbeaten Dimitri Sartison and then fought a=2 0required mandatory against Danillo Haussler. I didn’t make Haussler the mandatory challenger but I did cut him down in three rounds.

Naturally, I am extremely frustrated as I seek bigger game. I am hoping that 2009 will be different, that I will be able to match my skills in America against the likes of the=2 0Big Six.

I’m not here to call anyone names or issue childish insults. That’s not the Viking Warrior’s style , people know that.

But Hopkins says he doesn’t want to hear my name although I’d gladly fight him at 168 pounds for my title or at a catch weight.

Calzaghe beat me on points in an excellent fight and has been consistent in saying he will never give me a second chance. He’s a great one but I wish he’d change his mind. He said he never gives rematches yet he gave one to Mario Veit. It was Joe who suggested I fight Hopkins. I agree but Bernard doesn’t like the idea.

Unbeaten Dawson is young and unbeaten. I would fight him at super middleweight or at a catch weight but he and/or his handlers are not interested.

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When did they offer anything? They just flat out turned it down.

Not true. They offered a catchweight fight or at 168.

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You mean this:

OPEN LETTER FROM WBA SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION MIKKEL KESSLER: "First, I would like to wish Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my fans, indeed to all boxing fans around the globe. Here’s to a great 2009 with peace and prosperity for one and all. My purpose is to let my fans and all boxing fans around the world know my past and curre nt boxing agenda. I went from Denmark to America THREE TIMES in 2008 trying to drum up a big fight. I atten ded the Kelly Pavlik-Jermain Taylor rematch, the Bernard Hopkins-Joe Calzaghe fight and the Roy Jones-Calzaghe bout. I enjoy both Las Vegas and New York but those were business trips. My dream is to fight big fights in the United States against the best of the best..

Bernard Hopkins. Joe Calzaghe. Chad Dawson . Winky Wright. Jermain Taylor. Kelly Pavlik.

Six great fighters, no doubt. And, starting with ring legend Hopkins, six fighters who all refused to seriously discuss fighting me this past year. I respect all of them as boxers and great competitors but, for some reason, I can’t get any of t hem to fight me.

Now I know some people say I’ve been hiding in Europe and not fighting the big names. That’s not fair and that’s not true. I reg ained my WBA title, which is important to me, against unbeaten Dimitri Sartison and then fought a=2 0required mandatory against Danillo Haussler. I didn’t make Haussler the mandatory challenger but I did cut him down in three rounds.

Naturally, I am extremely frustrated as I seek bigger game. I am hoping that 2009 will be different, that I will be able to match my skills in America against the likes of the=2 0Big Six.

I’m not here to call anyone names or issue childish insults. That’s not the Viking Warrior’s style , people know that.

But Hopkins says he doesn’t want to hear my name although I’d gladly fight him at 168 pounds for my title or at a catch weight.

Calzaghe beat me on points in an excellent fight and has been consistent in saying he will never give me a second chance. He’s a great one but I wish he’d change his mind. He said he never gives rematches yet he gave one to Mario Veit. It was Joe who suggested I fight Hopkins. I agree but Bernard doesn’t like the idea.

Unbeaten Dawson is young and unbeaten. I would fight him at super middleweight or at a catch weight but he and/or his handlers are not interested.

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where in that article does it say DAWSON CHALLENGED KESSLER?

like i said, KESSLER CHALLENGED DAWSON, at 168 or 170....dawson said he'd fight kessler, if he moved up to lightheavyweight.....not a SMW, not at a catchweight.