If Chad Dawson gets by Glen Johnson, where would he go from there?

[Spray_resistant]

Johnson is going to lose and this time it will be a wide UD. Hop won't fight Dawson and I'm not getting on Hop for it. I think he is going either retire, Adamkek or fight Jones. My boy Dawson should fight Pascal or Cloud. Then unify for the WBA belt. To bad Erdie won't fight anyone good

Forgot all about Pascal, and Erdie isn't even noteworthy.

[Bushidō]

Hopefully he won't go back to fighting the Jesus Ruiz and Mendoza like opponents and ignore Cloud's challenge. I don't think Chad is getting by Glen Johnson as easily as a lot of people think he will either. I also know for a fact that we will get a Johnson-Cloud fight before Dawson gets the nerve to fight Cloud. And this will be true regardless of who wins the fight between Johnson and Dawson.

Cloud is still an up and comer so you can't really expect Dawson to just accept a random challenge from him. I would like to see it in a year or 2 from now though

[Iceta]

He should fight Hopkins to see who's the best in the division.

I wouldn't mind seeing that fight either, but do you honestly think it will be exciting? Of course it will be Bernard's fault if it turns out to be an ugly clinch fest. I still view Hopkins as a more exciting fighter than Dawson though, because he beat Tarver a lot more impressively in one fight.

[Mr. Fantastic]

I wouldn't mind seeing that fight either, but do you honestly think it will be exciting? Of course it will be Bernard's fault if it turns out to be an ugly clinch fest. I still view Hopkins as a more exciting fighter than Dawson though, because he beat Tarver a lot more impressively in one fight.

So just because he beat Tarver more impressively he's more exciting? lol

The fight might turn into a Borefest thanks to Borenard but hey, I'm a boxing fan and its nice to see who runs the division. I like to see the best fighting the best.

[Iceta]

So just because he beat Tarver more impressively he's more exciting? lol

The fight might turn into a Borefest thanks to Borenard but hey, I'm a boxing fan and its nice to see who runs the division. I like to see the best fighting the best.

I had to yank your chain with that one because I know how much you hate B-Hop. The TS of this thread hasn't accused Hopkins of running away from Dawson and most Chad fans don't claim that (the ones who don't deserve credit for it), it's just the biased ones that accuse Hopkins of avoiding Dawson. But if Hopkins gets accused of ducking Dawson, then Chad should be held to the same standards when it comes to Cloud if the fight doesn't happen down the line.

[fightfan_79]

Lets just say Cloud is a year or two away from a fight with Dawson. Where would Dawson go if he beats Johnson? He's already beaten Tarver/Johnson/Adamek at 175. Does he have a future at cruiserweight or maybe even at heavyweight in a few years?

IF he gets by Johnson (my opinion he won't) either B-Hop or Cloud....any other fight = no respect.

[markfrombrookly]

When Chad Dawson beats Johnson he should try to get a fight with Hopkins. If he cant he should drop down to 168 if he's able to because there are alot of good fights there.. Tavoris Cloud is an option but right now he really doesn't have a big name.. If he can really establish himself at light heavy then him vs Dawson would be a big fight between 2 undefeated light heavyweights in their prime. I think right now Cloud is too green for Dawson and not ready yet.

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call me crazy... and i know weight might be a factor, but im still wanting a Dawson v Adamek rematch...

that one was close and i think if Adamek wasn't strugglin with weight, he would have taken him!

[Matt Marvelous]

Hopkins makes the most sense. I give Chad good odds of beating Hopkins, TBH. His speed would give Hop a lot of trouble ala Taylor and Calzaghe. Of course, Chad is a tad chinny so anything could happen.

[Crazylegs77]

Someone under age 30, Cloud or Pascal. He must have a mandatory defense at this point Id assume.