I think Dawson will win the rematch, but I don't look at it as an easy fight.
I believe Vegas will still open Dawson as the favorite, but not as the big -350ish fave they had him the first time.
I don't think Dawson is a smart fighter, and I doubt he will learn as much from this fight as people seem to assume. I think Pascal is a bit of a tough match up for him style wise.
That being said, Dawson showed he is more talented and he should win the rematch. I felt this fight could have gone either way (not a popular opinion) and Pascal may not have even seen the final bell if not for the accidental headbutt. Pascal was fading fast and when you can't throw punches back, the ref stops the fight no matter how good your chin is. Pascal was letting Dawson work on him like he was a heavy bag for parts of the 11th round.
I believe Vegas will still open Dawson as the favorite, but not as the big -350ish fave they had him the first time.
I don't think Dawson is a smart fighter, and I doubt he will learn as much from this fight as people seem to assume. I think Pascal is a bit of a tough match up for him style wise.
That being said, Dawson showed he is more talented and he should win the rematch. I felt this fight could have gone either way (not a popular opinion) and Pascal may not have even seen the final bell if not for the accidental headbutt. Pascal was fading fast and when you can't throw punches back, the ref stops the fight no matter how good your chin is. Pascal was letting Dawson work on him like he was a heavy bag for parts of the 11th round.
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