"Bad"Chad Dawson vs Bernard "Executioner" Hopkins 4/28/12

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  • LEFTYGUNZZ
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    "Bad"Chad Dawson vs Bernard "Executioner" Hopkins 4/28/12


    Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins


    Age - 47
    Height – 6’ 1’
    Reach – 75”
    Weight - 175lbs
    Trainer – Brother Nasim Richardson
    Record - 52-5-2 (32 KO's - 13 1st round KO's)
    Former Undisputed Middle Weight Champion, Former Ring Magazine Light Heavy Weight Champion & Current WBC Light Heavy Weight Champion
    Style – Boxer/Puncher / Cagey / Philly Shell / Orthodox
    Signature Punches – Lead jab followed by right hand great 1-2, if you count the head butt after it is the best 1,2,3 in boxing. Devastating lead right hand. Bernard is known for rough tactics, inside fighting and use of his head. His body work and left hand are extremely underrated.
    Attributes– Extreme conditioning, excellent foot work and body positioning. Great reflexes and anticipation keeps Bernard from taking too much punishment in his matches. He has never been knocked out and is the oldest man to win a championship at the age of 47.


    "Hopkins giving ring side press an ear full"


    "Bad" Chad Dawson


    Age - 29
    Height – 6’ 1’
    Reach – 76 1/2”
    Weight - 175lbs
    Trainer – "Ice Man" John Scully
    Record - 30-1 (17 KO's - 4 1st round KO's)
    Former WBC & IBO Light Heavy Weight Champion
    Style – Boxer/combination Puncher / South Paw
    Signature Punches – Straight Left hand, Left hook to the body, left hook to the head.
    Attributes– Fast hands, great foot work, and agility. He is known for tiring in later rounds and has been hurt in previous fights. Chad throws punches in bunches and puts his punches together very well.


    "Dawson working with his trainer "Ice Man" John Scully before the 1st Hopkins match"

    Give me the pre-fight hype everything from the promotions to the fight posters if you can draw one up. If there is a 24/7 done on this fight tell me what you would want see highlighted. With Ice Man John Scully, the previous history between Dawson and Hopkins and toss in Brother Nasim. There are a lot of personalities to cover. Please tell me how you think this fight would pan out. Give me a round by round synapses on how you think your fighter would defeat his opponent. Place your vote in the poll attached to this thread. I really want good feed back===============>GuNzZ

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    Dawson starts out fast Hopkins takes late rds Hopkins by MD
    20.00%
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    Hopkins losses first few rounds begins countering Hopkins by mid rd TKO/KO
    0.00%
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    Dawson rallies early on holds off Hopkins in later rds Dawson by decision
    57.14%
    20
    Hopkins gets old overnight & Dawson lands shocks world 1st ever to TKO/KO Hopkins
    14.29%
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    Dawson & Hopkins fight of the year split decision Dawson by SD
    5.71%
    2
    Dawson & Hopkins fight of the year split decision Hopkins by SD
    2.86%
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  • LEFTYGUNZZ
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    If this were a more powerful puncher then Dawson this fight might be getting more hype. Also if it were not smack dab in the middle of Floyd and Manny mania. Dawson and Hopkins really don't like one another. I think Dawson showed his discontent for Hopkins on more then one occasion. Dawson has extreme hand speed combined with power in both hands. He lands combinations and uses his speed to his advantage. His chin has been tested in the past by harder punchers then Hopkins. For Chad this will be a chance to get the monkey off his back so to speak and to attempt to be the first fighter to knock out Bernard Hopkins. I think that with his hand speed he might be able to catch B-Hop with something he wont see coming. We all know it is the punches that you don't see that hurt you the most.============>GuNzZ

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    • Hougigo
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      Here's my prediction... i fall asleep out of boredom.

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        I feel very confident Chad got this one. Look at that pic of Dawson with his trainer. He looks like a monster. I think he MIGHT get lucky and at least knock bHop down, maybe more than once, but i don't think he can flat out ko him.

        BHop is a tough old bird, but I got the fight somewhere between a sd-ud or a tko for Chad.
        Last edited by jazluvr; 02-26-2012, 06:36 PM.

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        • LEFTYGUNZZ
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          #5
          Originally posted by jazluvr
          I feel very confident Chad got this one. Look at that pic of Dawson with his trainer. He looks like a monster. I think he MIGHT get lucky and at least knock bHop down, maybe more than once, but i don't think he can flat out ko him.

          BHop is a tough old bird, but I got the fight somewhere between a sd-ud or a tko for Chad.
          Pascal managed to hurt B-Hop in their last fight. I thought B-Hop has been pressing the action more in his past few bouts. Chad looks ready as ever and with his trainer Ice man John Scully I think he is reunited with a winning team. The two go back years and Chad seems to be very comfortable with Ice. If Chad strings his punches together he might shock us all.....GunzZ

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          • LEFTYGUNZZ
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            #6
            Originally posted by hougigo
            Here's my prediction... i fall asleep out of boredom.
            Hopkins has been more active walking down his opponents in his last few fights. Hopkins vs Pascal was very entertaining and I think this bout will follow the same suit

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            • Hougigo
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              #7
              Originally posted by LEFTYGUNZZ
              Hopkins has been more active walking down his opponents in his last few fights. Hopkins vs Pascal was very entertaining and I think this bout will follow the same suit
              Actually I found Hopkins and Pascal to be rather entertaining last year... but when I saw the first two rounds of the first "fight" with these two...

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              • RlCKY
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                #8
                We know Chad is highly skilled. We also know that in this case he is highly motivated to take B-Hop out. Nothing fancy here. I expect Chad to be on his game and not let B-Hop turn it into his kind of fight. Jab, combos, movement will keep B-Hop at bay, Chad will cruise to a decision win. 8 rounds to 4

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                • Larry the boss
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                  #9
                  I want Hopkins to win.but imo at this stage Dawson is too big too strong and too quick.Dawson will win a ugly decision

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                  • Larry the boss
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                    #10
                    Hopkins had his last major win imo and he has had a great,great,great career......but i think we are pulling up to our last stop............but then again this guy has proved us all wrong over,and over and over again

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