Comments Thread For: Ward, Dawson Unapologetic Of Their Fighting Styles

[billeau2]

They should be apologetic, they are considered the VERY BEST at what they do in their Divisions and both are Top 10 P4P Fighters

So clearly what they are doing is 100% CORRECT...don't listen to these NEW AGE BOXING FANS, they are the most complaining and most whining boxing fans compared to any other ERA of boxing fans mostly because they have the internet and boxing forums and comment sections on youtube to B1TCH AND COMPLAIN about every little thing that is wrong with boxing... *** THEM!

Dawson and Ward just have to keep FIGHT THE VERY BEST and KEEP WINNING and everything else will work itself out, they both have basically CLEANED OUT their Divisions what fans are hyping up a lot of BUMS who have yet to even fight the very best in their own Division, but yet they criticize fighters like Ward and Dawson a lot more then they do those other **** FIGHTERS! Boxing would SUCK if everybody fought the exact same way

could not have said it better myself....amen. Ditto for the second post as well!

[bojangles1987]

Why apologize for fighting a systematic,technical fight?

I was wondering the same thing.

And Dawson can be very exciting, despite the lack of knockouts.

[TX_BOXNG]

Well people who wont like dont watch n people that do like watch it, it comes down to ratings so if people dont watch well that will reflect, i like both guys style so i will be watching, it cant always be brawling, some guys are smarter n take advantage

[lopez36]

leonard was never boring,and mayweather isn't either,ward shouldn't confuse having skills with being boring,,,all that constant clinching i,i've said it a lot of times,you can have skills and not be boring,mayweather isn't neither is marquez,i don't ever remember a fight where marquez held a lot or mayweather did,don't confuse skills with plain boring fighters,i have a feeling i'll be flipping through channels when these guys fight,not once have a done that with jmm or mayweather

[anonymous2.0]

There are some people who enjoy boxing for what it is, and there are some people who think all boxing matches should be like the thunderdome.

[SixFootGiant]

They dont have a damn thing to apologize. Just cause they dont run face first into punches to appease some of you bastards. Keep doing what you doing

[jvsnypes]

What makes boxing such a great sport is the fact you have many different personalities and many different styles. That's why boxing can never die. No matter what other sport rises up, it will always be #1 for one on one combat. Ward's style isn't necessarily boring. Its the fact that most of his opponents get bullied by him and can't adapt. They start fighting to survive. I don't think that will happen with Dawson. They are both highly skilled, so I think it will be a contest of technique, discipline, and will. I wouldn't be surprised if this fight was a draw.

I love seeing a brawl just like the average fight fan, but there is nothing like watching 2 masters of their craft try to out manuever and out think each other. Its like an intense game of chess.You can have a great brawler that's exciting, but 90% of the time, they will lose to a masterful boxer. I think back to how great and invincible Julio Cesar Chavez was in his prime. Do you remember how easy Pernel Whitaker made it look in their fight? The judges robbed him for being so brilliant. Not saying that Chavez was a brawler, but he was a very aggressive fighter.Skills pay the bills.

Its those same skillful fighters today that promoters keep their fighters from. Promoters know that their aggressive fighters might fill the seats up, but they understand that their fighters will get defeated somewhat easily if put in with one of those "boring" skilled fighters. For example, Arum is keeping Pacquiao away from Mayweather until he is ready to retire. Then the fight will happen. GoldenBoy is keeping Alverez away from Lara. They know what the results will be. Broner will always have a tough time getting a fight until he becomes a cash cow. At the end of the day, this sport is not called fighting or brawling. Its called boxing and Ward and Dawson are 2 of the best at doing it.

[Weebler I]

of course they are there point fighters

just don't complain when your fights do horrible rating numbers

pretty much this^

If you're a boring fighter to the masses then it is what it is, don't complain because it's you who chooses to fight like that.

To be fair to Ward he hasn't complained, neither did B-Hop really but Mayweather used to whine like a baby about not getting credit and being called boring.

[g.goodman25]

Dawson is not a good fighter, Ward will knock him out.

[PED Salesman]

I look at like this. When an opposing fighter is good enough, he'll make these guys fight for their lives.

You can't blame them for being that good. If an opponent was fast enough to close the ring off, they wouldn't keep moving around the ring. If an opponent was strong enough, or smart enough to sneak inside shots, they wouldn't want to clinch. If an opponent had a sweet jab, they wouldn't want to box from the outside.

Every so-called "boring" attribute could be nullified by a fighter who's good enough to execute the opposing strategy. I wild brawler who gets picked apart by jabs and can't get to a skilled boxer is boring too.