Anyone hear Max Kellermans Latest gem ?

[Rhyme 4 Rhyme]

Heard it. Didn't know what the **** he was talking about.

[Frogs!]

At some point during the Ward vs. Dawson fight Max dropped this little gem on us " It's like going to sleep Muhamad Ali and waking up to find out your only Joe Fraizer"

I can't give Max all the credit for that statement as he was quoting Larry Merchant from a fight in the 80's but the fact he even repeated meant it resonated with him ...
My wife who rarely watches fights with me heard it and before I could even say anything she was like " What the **** was that all about "

Any thoughts ???

the bold is the key to that statement.

it's max's subtle way of saying dawson just got a reality check.

that's if you'd even call it subtle.

[chloelloyd]

Ok

I just rewatched the fight.

The entire conversation is when Merchant started talking and saying

'Chad Dawson need to step it up, he's getting the truth from his corner. He can't win the fight unless he score a knock down or two'

Max Kellerman then said
'Ya but that's not Chad's style of fighting, the one time he was in jeopardy against Jean Pascal he did step it up, but he didn't become someone that he was not. He just became a more aggressive version of himself.''
Ala, his style did not change, he just became a 'more aggressive Chad Dawson'

Then he said 'I remember you saying Larry during the Spinks-Holmes fight that it's hard to go from being Muhammad Ali to Joe Frazier'

(talking about how Merchant was saying Holmes needed to adjust to Spink's style towards the end of the 2nd fight in order to win)

[the_ilest]

dawson taught he was muhhamad ali as in the greatest. however, in the ring he woke up to find out he was frazier.

[LHK]

Ok

I just rewatched the fight.

The entire conversation is when Merchant started talking and saying

'Chad Dawson need to step it up, he's getting the truth from his corner. He can't win the fight unless he score a knock down or two'

Max Kellerman then said
'Ya but that's not Chad's style of fighting, the one time he was in jeopardy against Jean Pascal he did step it up, but he didn't become someone that he was not. He just became a more aggressive version of himself.''
Ala, his style did not change, he just became a 'more aggressive Chad Dawson'

Then he said 'I remember you saying Larry during the Spinks-Holmes fight that it's hard to go from being Muhammad Ali to Joe Frazier'

(talking about how Merchant was saying Holmes needed to adjust to Spink's style towards the end of the 2nd fight in order to win)

Exactly. It was pretty easy to follow. Apparently it is now Max's fault people on this board have trouble comprehending basic English.

[memento126]

Merchant had the line of the night when he said something like, "Haye took his shoes off after the fight to show why he lost, what he should have done was take off his pants."

Referring to Haye having no balls to engage with Wlad. Loved that line.

Hahaha I was laughing my ass off on that Larry always comes up with some funny ass ****

[ThePunchingBag]

I thought it meant he needed to stop boxing and start slugging in order to win since he wasn't going to win the rounds and needed KD's or a KO.

Hence going from Ali style to a Frazier style.

[Mr. Philadel]

Dawson was behind and needed a KO to win.

Kellerman was referring to Chad needed to switch up his style from 'boxer' to slugger/puncher.

Wasn't really hard to comprehend IMO.

this^^^^^^^^

[Rome-By-Ko]

i think i heard it diffrently. but what i got from it was, he was talking about dawson having to change from the fighter he was in fight, in order to win vs ward. he was talking about him being one style of fighter, and having to become another in order to win.

This is what I heard...

[brickcityboxing]

Exactly. It was pretty easy to follow. Apparently it is now Max's fault people on this board have trouble comprehending basic English.

I have a pretty good handle on the language and if that's what he meant then it is what it is ... but all you have to do is read through the comments on this post and I'm sure you'll find a couple people that weren't sure about wtf he was talking about. I still haven't watched the fight again but it I know other people have as a result of this post ALONE so that would lead me to believe the comment could've been taken a few different ways and therefore could've been left out of the broadcast all together or worded differently