Hopkins vs. Dawson post fight discussion - Please do not make new threads about this.

[TintaBoricua]

I'm more worried about Hopkins stopping Dawson to be honest, I don't think Chad is mentally ready for the frustrating things he's going to have to endure with Bernard, Hopkins will surely rough house him and play dirty. we must not forget also that Tarver and Johnson had their good points in there against Dawson, Hopkins IMO will surely win this fight and I'm betting real money on it too

Let's not forget that Dawson was frustrated and outboxed by Pascal for the most part.

I am still shaking my head as to how Dawson let that fight get away from him...

[DoubleMM]

if he knew that going into the fight why did he take it? he could have made up some excuse, dropped the belt(s) and moved to cruiserweight and fought a lesser opponent. Or he could have retired.

Maybe you're right that hopkins will get beat, but I'm positive hopkins is going into the fight thinking he can win. It's not like this is some massive payday he's getting here and he's just showing up to collect a paycheck like Joshua Clottey or whomever, this is pride and a chance to become the oldest fighter ever to win Fighter of the Year.

because he's under contract to fight him. He has no choice.

[ИATAS]

because he's under contract to fight him. He has no choice.

if he dropped the belts or retired the contract would have been void.

[Larry the boss]

because he's under contract to fight him. He has no choice.

He could've just dropped the WBC belt man and kept the Ring belt and moved on...he DIDNT HAVE TO TAKE THIS FIGHT AT ALL

[Larry the boss]

Give credit where it's due,this should be a great fight,sit back and enjoy......whats the problem?

[$Bullsfam$]

Your on ****in drugs boy. Theirs nothing dawson can throw that will make hopkins do anything but laugh. He could do a jermain taylor and outjab him for a decision since he is big as **** but if anybodys cryin' uncle its Popkins. He's still a beast!

[TintaBoricua]

because he's under contract to fight him. He has no choice.

Ah, you've got a point there. When Hopkins signed for the rematch, there was a clause in there stating that the winner would have to fight Dawson.

[DoubleMM]

if he dropped the belts or retired the contract would have been void.

Hopkins is fighting for money at this point. Don't let him fool you. If he dropped the belt who does he fight? Let me know.

[DoubleMM]

He could've just dropped the WBC belt man and kept the Ring belt and moved on...he DIDNT HAVE TO TAKE THIS FIGHT AT ALL

Move on too who? All that would have done is prove he truly is scared of Dawson. He ducked him in the past.

[ИATAS]

Hopkins is fighting for money at this point. Don't let him fool you. If he dropped the belt who does he fight? Let me know.

Nathan Cleverly, Marco Huck, Denis Lebedev, James Toney, Tarver, who knows but fighting Dawson didn't have to happen.

Give him some credit man, not too many people have done what hopkins has done post 40.