Comments Thread For: Hopkins-Dawson: No Contest, No Rematch...No Problem

[vinny2006]

Hopkins don't want to end up damaged goods from the ass whoopin Chad will put on him. If Hopkins knows what is best for him, he will retire and let the elite fighters fight. There is no closure to the situation unless he fights Chad.

[turbotime]

Rematch or retire. Don't worry about the guys in the Super 6, you have unfinished business with Dawson.

[GodInFleshSuit]

Retire old ****.......u dont belong in the ring anymore.....

Your an idiot! Tell that to Pascal or Pavlik. They thought he was too old too.

[GodInFleshSuit]

Why was Hopkins on his back in the first place? Trying to play mind games and Dawson wasn't having none of it. This dude is scared to fight Dawson. He was chompin at the bit for a rematch with Pascal, why not Dawson?

He was on his back because Dawson hooked his legs and tossed him. He didn't get up because he had a tear in his shoulder. I dont know if you understand how bad something like that hurts. The MRI confirmed the tear btw. As far as him being scared...ha ha, Hopkins has fought nothing but the best his career. If he was scared he would have never agreed to fight Dawson and he would have just vacated. Check your facts homie, Hopkins wanted the rematch. It's Dawson who said no to it. Stop being so ignorant

[turbotime]

He was on his back because Dawson hooked his legs and tossed him. He didn't get up because he had a tear in his shoulder. I dont know if you understand how bad something like that hurts. The MRI confirmed the tear btw. As far as him being scared...ha ha, Hopkins has fought nothing but the best his career. If he was scared he would have never agreed to fight Dawson and he would have just vacated. Check your facts homie, Hopkins wanted the rematch. It's Dawson who said no to it. Stop being so ignorant

Tell your boy he needs to rematch Dawson. Hopkins had no problem fighting Allen 10 times because of the controversy in their bout....

[djtmal]

He was on his back because Dawson hooked his legs and tossed him. He didn't get up because he had a tear in his shoulder. I dont know if you understand how bad something like that hurts.

Too much is made of Dawson hooking hopkins leg, when it was Hopkins who initiated the whole fiasco by diving onto Dawson's back.

By the way, since when does a hurt shoulder keep anybody from standing up?

[Dave Rado]

By Jake Donovan - Bernard Hopkins versus Chad Dawson for the lineal light heavyweight championship of the world.

It was always a fight that was intriguing on paper from a historical context but threatened to bomb in the ring and at the box office.

A verdict reached by the California State Athletic Commission on Tuesday suggested the boxing equivalent of a wedding annulment. The original technical knockout verdict was overturned and changed to a no-contest, which is to suggest that the fight never happened at all.

Perhaps that’s what is best for all involved.[Click Here To Read More]

It's not what's best for boxing as a sport. If the lineal title means anything the titlist has to defend against the best possible opponents. Ali never refused to fight any top contenders on the grounds that they weren't a box office draw. I would like to see Dawson rematch Pascal fist, and if he wins, as I believe he would, then Hopkins should either face him or voluntarily relinquish his lineal title.

[*Boss*]

I like Hopkins but Dawson deserves a rematch.

[Bee Keepz]

I like Hopkins but Dawson deserves a rematch.

So he can get tackled again.

Dawson messed up, Hopkins had that "Oh ****!" look on his face. All that tackling **** was unnecessary. I doubt we'll see a rematch, but if we see one, I'm picking Dawson.

[lefthook2daliva]

It really bothers me how Boxingscene always uses this same picture of Hopkins when ever they do a cover story on him. The picture is not very flattering and personally, I feel like they use it to make him look less intelligent. Just my opinion though. Change it up Boxingscene.

He does look a bit simple in that photo. All he needs is a nice string of drool hanging from his lip to complete the effect.

Is there some ulterior motive here? Some agenda?

Cue the spooky conspiracy music...

Only half joking. They could find a much better photo to use.