And the reason I'm asking this is because Johnson has a way better chin than Pascal and way better stamina. But I think what did him in in the rematch was his inability to cut off the ring on Dawson because his legs are shot. That's why Tavoris Cloud made the fight so controversial by slugging it out with Johnson because Johnson is a really good inside fighter despite his age. The thing that Pascal did to make Chad look like a deer in headlights was he got the best of Chad at his own game until Dawson came on. Pascal basically used ring generalship and punching from awkward angles to hurt Dawson even if it was only one shot at a time on occasion.
But I guess what I'm trying to do with a thread like this is ask everybody do you think the Johnson who showed up against Cloud could possibly beat Dawson? I'd probably say no for the reason I mentioned above. And I still sometimes wonder if Dawson's style is wrong for Cloud as well because he's a brawler too. But what makes Cloud different from Johnson is he has a lot more punching power than Johnson does and I think he'd rough Dawson up if Chad tried to fight on the inside with him.
But I guess what I'm trying to do with a thread like this is ask everybody do you think the Johnson who showed up against Cloud could possibly beat Dawson? I'd probably say no for the reason I mentioned above. And I still sometimes wonder if Dawson's style is wrong for Cloud as well because he's a brawler too. But what makes Cloud different from Johnson is he has a lot more punching power than Johnson does and I think he'd rough Dawson up if Chad tried to fight on the inside with him.
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