CHAD DAWSON VS TOMASZ ADAMEK weight on fight night

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Getting knocked on your A$$ has the effect on a fighter.

Look, to me if you fight in a weight class by choice then you have forgone any claim to making an excuse about being weight drained or feeling too heavy for that matter. I don't think anyone's holding a gun to their heads when they sign to fight at these weights. So it's simply an excuse. And we can argue all day about whether it's a valid or legit excuse, but admit that it is exactly that.

its not the effect on the fighter, its the fact his corner told him to back off and coast...



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secondly, there is a difference between the "reason" something happens and an excuse for something happening

[alb829]

Even the commentators in the 2nd Briggs fight talked about on how much noticably bigger he looked from the 1st one. It had been a long time coming and the Dawson fight was right after the 2nd Briggs fight.

He's naturally 200lbs which most poeople like you said was b.s. at first although it's proven true by his CW fights. Yeah 25 lbs isn't a big deal.

You act as if he's the first fighter to fight in a weight class well below his normal weight. You'll see a prime example on March 13th with Joshua Clottey. And if the weight was such an issue as you just indicated, why didn't he stop fighting in that class then? Wait, wait. Oh, I know. He hadn't LOST yet....EXCUSE!!!

[Mikhnienko]

Why? Because Cunningham would be weight drained? Zing.

lol

You act as if he's the first fighter to fight in a weight class well below his normal weight. You'll see a prime example on March 13th with Joshua Clottey. And if the weight was such an issue as you just indicated, why didn't he stop fighting in that class then? Wait, wait. Oh, I know. He hadn't LOST yet....EXCUSE!!!

He stayed cuz he was Champ and he also hadn't lost yet so there's pressure to stay. That doesn't mean that being weight drained wasn't an issue. You think Adamek was at his best which is absurd imo.

[Allucard]

If he was weight drained and stretching himself physically to make the weight, why did he weigh in at 174, one pound less than Dawson at 175?

[SplitSecond]

lol




He stayed cuz he was Champ and he also hadn't lost yet so there's pressure to stay. That doesn't mean that being weight drained wasn't an issue. You think Adamek was at his best which is absurd imo.

if adamek loses in his next fight i GUARANTEE, you fanboys main excuse will be "he was too big, he was never meant to be that high in weight, adamek should go back down to his best weight at cruiserweight"

it'll be his best weight cuz he hasn't lost there yet
and then when he loses there the excuse will be, "he was past prime, that other dude ruined him"

[alb829]

lol




He stayed cuz he was Champ and he also hadn't lost yet so there's pressure to stay. That doesn't mean that being weight drained wasn't an issue. You think Adamek was at his best which is absurd imo.

I assume Adamek was at the best he could be at that weight in which he was fighting. Your strength and stamina level at a certain weight is what it is. So if the other guy is better than you at that level it's not because you're weight drained it's because he's better than you on that day and at that weight. You choose to fight at that weight knowing that you'll be only so strong and have only so much stamina/endurance assuming you're better than your opponent. Sorry but it's still just an excuse.

[Mikhnienko]

If he was weight drained and stretching himself physically to make the weight, why did he weigh in at 174, one pound less than Dawson at 175?

lol that proves it, Dawson's naturally bigger.

if adamek loses in his next fight i GUARANTEE, you fanboys main excuse will be "he was too big, he was never meant to be that high in weight, adamek should go back down to his best weight at cruiserweight"

it'll be his best weight cuz he hasn't lost there yet
and then when he loses there the excuse will be, "he was past prime, that other dude ruined him"

As mentoned he's naturally 200 lbs, he's a CW, only there is no money to be made there.

Whatever you want to think

[Shattered Jaw]

The fact of the matter is he came in at 198 in his next fight and looked very good. You don't go up 24lbs (Nearly two stone) and come in looking good unless you were seriously cutting a fine line before.

No hate on Dawson - he did what he had to do and put on a great performance. However, if there is ANYONE deserving of BIG HBO paydays its Adamek for his balls to the wall, combination focused style. He's got the heart of a warrior and some excellent skills to match.

[Allucard]

lol that proves it, Dawson's naturally bigger.



As mentoned he's naturally 200 lbs, he's a CW, only there is no money to be made there.

Whatever you want to think

Err talk about contradiction. So how's the naturally bigger man not weight drained and the naturally smaller man weight drained? This is getting funny hahahaha

[Shattered Jaw]

Err talk about contradiction. So how's the naturally bigger man not weight drained and the naturally smaller man weight drained? This is getting funny hahahaha

Yer, that was freaking ******ed.