I was wrong: Chad isn't what we thought

[Mikhnienko]

True. He should get another shot at the title to redeem himself.

He really needs to up his game a lot more than tonight to prove naysayers wrong, though.

He doesn't deserve anything though. The media and HBO have been waay to accomidating to Chad just handing him the #1 LHW position. He needs to fight the best now, Cloud, Pascal, Shumenov, Campillo, perhaps Bute depending on a possible Pascal Bute fight and outcome.

No more undeserved recognition. I'm not writing Chad off but ***ing prove something already. That's what i'm most excited about.

[Hannibal Barca]

Well, it's called a second chance. Sometimes, in one's line of work, things don't always go right. Dawson just has to come back to work and not fail next time.

He needs a new trainer.

[Shabba Rank$]

Dawson is my second favorite fighter as well, and I personally believe he's the most talented boxer in boxing not named Mayweather.

However, he reminds me of LeBron James. Tremendous talent, great physical attributes, and all the potential in the world, but he lacks that killer instinct the greats have.

Chad will pick up from here and have a great career, but unless he changes his mentality in the ring, he'll never live up to his potential.

Chad will indeed pick it up from here.

A simple trainer change and he'll be all good.

As I said before, I still see greatness in Chad Dawson.

[V.WEBB]

1 lost and all of a sudden a boxer just is not elite anymore....

Losing should not affect anything.

I have always felt that your greatness is truly proved on how you comeback from a lost.

If Dawson is truly as good as I have said he is. Then he will come back better and stronger than ever after tonight. If he is not what "we" thought he was then we will find out surely. One lost doesn't prove anything.

Fans should stop getting so carried away after a fight. Lets stop being so quick with the judgement calls.

This is why J-ro is one of my favorite posters on this site. Good post.

[PittyPat]

He needs a new trainer.

That, too. I didn't like the advice he was receiving in that corner one bit. Even I could've told him to do better stuff than "Triple the jab and skip to him". :laff2:

[BillyBoxing]

I disagree.

I think this is an example of a night where a fighter just didn't have it, knew it, and didn't want to be in the ring. We've seen Chad in a war, and he wasn't scared of it.

It's not like Pascal was fighting a fantastic fight. He was fighting scared , he just threw those one or two combos that left the judges with no choice but to score the round for him because Dawson refused to respond most the fight.

I would be surprised if we ever saw Chad Dawson look like this ever again. Not every fighter is Floyd Mayweather, they have off nights. I'll chalk this up to that until proven otherwise.

Dawson refused??The mother****er.

Like...
Pascal: "C'mon Chad hit me "
Dawson:"NO Jean,I refuse,I don't want to hit you..."

[Megamasterking]

And it isn't because he lacks the talent. He lacks the instinct, the hunger, the drive. He doesn't want it like the greats do. He doesn't want it like a Mayweather or SRL, a Pacquiao or RJJ.

It's sad, but it is what it is.

Pascal was great, he had speed, footwork, everything was there. I hope Dawson doesn't want a rematch cause it will be worst for him in a rematch, Pascal is getting better every year and he's still young, very good for boxing and the LHW Division.

[BillyBoxing]

He needs a new trainer.

He already get beat by Johnson who isn't by miles an extraordinary fighter...

He needs motivation,he's well prepared...

[Hannibal Barca]

He already get beat by Johnson who isn't by miles an extraordinary fighter...

He needs motivation,he's well prepared...

He beat Johnson.

He needs someone Mayweather Sr's level in his corner. Hell, go get Freddi Roach if it'll make you better.

[PittyPat]

Pascal: "C'mon Chad hit me "
Dawson:"NO Jean,I refuse,I don't want to hit you..."

That's certainly what it looked like half the time.