He’ll beat him to the punch a few times, definitely...but it won’t matter because EVERYONE lands on Dawson because he’s got awful defensive instincts. He will literally just stand there and take it as he did many times. Dawson has quick hands and feet but he doesn’t think or react fast enough defensively. Beterbiev is a faster decision maker with better shot selection.
There’s a lot of subtleties in Beterbiev’s game, from the way he continues to reduce space/cut the ring off even during exchanges, his subtle (and sometimes sudden) head movement, his ability to block and catch punches, etc etc
Dawson will move and jab and look good while doing it but Beterbiev will cut the ring off and the first exchange will have Dawson in deep s hit.
I agree. Dawson's offense suggests that he's a slick boxer yet he got hit more often than one would expect. Also, he got dropped late a few times, whether against Tomasz Adamek when he was at his best or against Fonfara in his last significant fight.
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