If Hopkins loses to Dawson, No Excuses...

[sicko]

his age will be used as an excuse FOR SURE, it has happened to Dawson before..."Dawson Beat Old Fighters" but yet Glen Johnson and Tarver are still fighting and both are still pretty good

If Dawson beats B-Hop, people are going to bring it up and use it to hate on Dawson even more

I personally think Dawson is a Top 5 Talent in Boxing today, regardless if you think he is boring or not, the dude has OUTSTANDING BOXING SKILLS!

I wouldn't be shocked if he DOMINATES B-Hop just like I wouldn't be shocked if B-Hop Schools Him, I am a fan of both fighters, most are expecting a "BORING FIGHT" but those Glen Johnson, Tarver, Adamek fights with Dawson, I thought those was pretty good fights because those fighters were able to bring the BEST out of him...I expect B-Hop to do the SAME and you will see a UNEXPECTED WAR

If B-Hop lose, I think he leaves this division and move up to Cruiserweight and goes after Tarver which wouldn't be a bad match up all, I wouldn't mind seeing that

[uoykcuf]

They're going to make excuses, Dawson better get a good ref for this fight. Instead of giving Dawson the props he deserves, they'll find a way to discredit him if he beats Hopkins.

[Megamasterking]

Watch Dawson write a new book: How to find excuses. A true strory, he wrote his first book in Montreal: Pascal wasn't fighting like he said he would !

Dawson is a great athlete but not a great fighter, Hopkins is old but i woudn't bet against him. I hope Hopkins wins, although he looked ****** when he did push ups during the fight against Pascal !

[RubenSonny]

Dawson doesn't deserve any credit if he wins tbh.

[Shogunofharlem1]

Hopkins has been over the hill for a minute. He does so well because hes ring smart, conserves energy, picks his shots, and sticks to fundamentals. Its why he doesnt do well anymore with fighters who keep up a fast pace and have high output rates.

[daggum]

hopkins is shot
hopkins is old
hopkins was robbed
hopkins has a thyroid condition
hopkins couldn't see out of his executioner mask
dawson is on steroids



i'm ready

[Boxingwizard]

Watch Dawson write a new book: How to find excuses. A true strory, he wrote his first book in Montreal: Pascal wasn't fighting like he said he would !

Dawson is a great athlete but not a great fighter, Hopkins is old but i woudn't bet against him. I hope Hopkins wins, although he looked ****** when he did push ups during the fight against Pascal !

If I had to put my money down on this fight, I would put my money on Dawson.

[Pugilistic™]

hopkins is shot
hopkins is old
hopkins was robbed
hopkins has a thyroid condition
hopkins couldn't see out of his executioner mask
dawson is on steroids



i'm ready

lol.

Great list.

[Trapped Bird]

I can't wait for this all-American showdown. Well worth the $65 for HD PPV.

[comanick]

No excuses but Bernard has been too old for a while now. Like someone said earlier he gets by on his ring smarts and fundamental base but lets not kid ourselves, Bernard is way way past his prime but i think he is mentally the strongest guy in boxing. His mental toughness is what has kept him in somewhat good shape after all this time. But like i said before, he aint the man he use to be.

Thats why fighting bernard at this stage is a lose- lose unless you another old guy. If he wins it will be a great win for an old fighter and if he loses a part of the reason will be because he is too old and thats because he is. It sucks for chad but he is willing to take the risk cause he knows if he wins in 10-15 years no one is gonna care that bernard was too old or not, they are just gonna see a resume with a W over the great Bernard Hopkins.