Dawson Decisions Tarver Over Twelve, No Revenge

[ricky1978]

I know that you guys are going to get mad at me but I don't think
Chad Dawson can hang with Joe Calzaghe.

no reason to get mad, you probably saying the truth, there is nothing special about Dawson so far, he is shinning right now in a weak division......

[Sparked_1985]

I know that you guys are going to get mad at me but I don't think
Chad Dawson can hang with Joe Calzaghe.

I'm a massive Joe fan, and I gave Dawson a chance, since he probably has superior handspeed, and physical strength

But he takes rounds off and fights in spurts and doesn't hit that hard. I don't think he could win enough rounds. He'd take a round off and Calzaghe would never let him back in the fight. Calzaghe would be fairly comfortable I think.

Not a very interesting fight, imo. If Joe comes back, I don't realy want Dawson for him.

[scirasco1]

mad i agree calzaghe would toy with that guy all night long and what about i don't wanna fight glen johnson unless i have to u call the guy a true champion!!!!!

[GRUSTLER]

The way Dawson takes breaks in the ring I have a
feeling that Bernhard would give this guy a boxing
lesson.

[savorduhflavor]

The way Dawson takes breaks in the ring I have a
feeling that Bernhard would give this guy a boxing
lesson.

Yea. I would give Dawson a chance against Joe and Bernard cause of his athleticism, but I would definitely favor both over Chad.

I think Dawson would clean up 168 if he moved down though.

[fightingfigs]

Hmmm Chad Dawson............I ain't impressed yet

same here ........................

[NAPO]

Imagine what Kelly Pavlik would do to him.

LOL at this guy.

Dawson destroys pavlik.

[GRUSTLER]

Yea. I would give Dawson a chance against Joe and Bernard cause of his athleticism, but I would definitely favor both over Chad.

I think Dawson would clean up 168 if he moved down though.

I think Dawson did better in the first fight or Tarver just probably
fought a lil harder. The thing with Calzaghe is that he can captalize
off of Dawsons inactivity and has a good chin and Dawson doesn't
hit as massive as he could. You have to be crazy active against
Calzaghe to beat him. Dawson is fast but is slow enough to give
Bernhard time to counter and get into his rhythm and dictate the
fight between him and Chad. The ring experience of Berhnard and
Calzaghe could take away Dawson's youth and athleticism. Dawson
had Tarver hurt a couple of times and just couldn't capitalize on it
and let Tarver get back in the fight. On Dawson behalf tho, he can
take a punch cause Tarver clocked him a couple of times flush.
Dawson's youth and power should had made for a bigger challenge
for Tarver. I thought he was going to go for the KO.

[Bram]

I don't think Dawson is some super great fighter but I think he has come along at the super great time. He could conceivably spend the next five or so years fighting on HBO getting big paydays, with a big fight here and there but never REALLY having to risk much.

That is, of course, dependant on him being able to beat Glen Johnson.

Oh and yes Dawson would dominate Pavlik.

[Puntoyhauf]

At the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, IBF light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (28-0, 17KOs) won a unanimous twelve round decision over Antonio Tarver (27-6, 19KOs) to retain his title. The scores were 116-112, 117-111 and 117-111 for Dawson. He breaks Tarver's streak of winning return bouts. Prior to the fight, Tarver had never lost a rematch. [details]

what would have happened if Dawson fought Glen Johnson instead?