Boxrec Homework Assignment

I already got a big report to do for school (college) so can I get an extension on this one?

Saturday is the 17th.

 

wow this is gonna be really cool.

im gonna watch from the sidelines because this job requires responsibility that I'm not yet ready for!

 

Awesome teach. :good

 

I had a thread like this a while back and it bombed. But I will give it ago.

 

Freddie Dawson

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Freddie Dawson was one of the best Lightweights of the 1940’s and 1950’s. A clever bobbing and weaving inside fighter he used brilliant feints and bobbing to land hard counter punches on his opponents, in particular his right cross. He also seemed a good ring general as he often forced himself upon his opponent and made them get into an inside fight where Dawson showed really good bodywork. His strength seems to be his strength and cleverness as he was a tough inside/pressure fighter. His weakness seems to be bad luck in many decisions; from my research I see no outstanding weakness.

Throughout the 40s (prime years 1946-1951) he was a leading contender for the Lightweight throne, especially when it was held by his nemesis Ike Williams. From about the mid 40s when he was halted by Ike Williams in 4 rounds he went on a run that brought him title contention. With wins over Gene Burton, Ace Millar, Bobby McQuillar, Joe Brown and Sammy Daniels. He was probably the leading Lightweight contender, or at least one of them, from about 1946 to 1948. After drawing with Ike Williams in 1946 till challenging Williams in 1951 for the title, Dawson went on a run of 33 wins and only dropping 4 very controversial decisions (notably to Johnny Bratton and Ike Williams where the crowd favored Dawson). And getting two draws (one to a young Gene Burton). During that period he achieved his greatest victory in upsetting the Welterweight hopeful Bernard Docuson in 6 rounds. After fighting Williams for the title he moved up to Welterweight and didn’t have the best of form, but did post wins over Tommy Bell and Virgil Akins as well as having a successful tour of Australia, but he was past his prime and undersized.

His fights with Williams seem to have been very controversial in the first fight he was stopped fairly in 6 rounds but the second fight, which was scored a draw seems to have been a robbery with one newspaper scoring it 7-3 in favor of Dawson, the referee scoring it 5-5 but in Dawson’s favor and the crowd booing the Draw decision. The 10 round non-title defeat to Williams seems to have been a very close affair with Williams getting the official edge in an even bout. The last fight, which was for the title is very odd. Before the bout Williams was scared he would lose a decision, but Dawson put on a great show of swarming Williams and not letting him get set for his punches. His clever feints and counterpunching was looked upon brilliantly in a boring fight where both men went head to head and banged at the body in a messy affair. At the end the crowd booed the decision and felt Dawson won. But what makes this series more impressive is that Dawson proved himself the equal of the great Ike Williams despite being an inside fighter at a huge stylistic disadvantage to the hard hitting Williams.

I think Dawson would compete very well today, he was a very capable inside fighter and forced a fast pace with clever counter-punching and feinting. There is no film of Dawson so we cannot see how good he really was, but due to Marquez struggling with another inside fighter in Diaz, I do think Dawson has a chance. He would also beat the lesser guys like Diaz and Funeka whom he would wear down on the inside IMO. But Dawson is a very good fighter in a very good era; he seems to be a bit of a forgotten man, probably due to his raw deals against Williams IMO.

Found some footage on Youtube.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccH6Xos6mck[/ame]

The impression I got from reading is pretty accurate IMO. I was very impressed with his head movement and his cultured left hand. He reminds me probably most with Henry Armstrong.

 

Thanks, I thought we was doing 2 different fighters. For each assisgnment.

What do you think of Dawson? Any questions or thoughts on it?

 

This is a fantastic idea for a thread. I have a big uni assignment to be in tomorrow so won't have time to contribute today, but I'll definitely make the second deadline. You can deduct 5% off my mark for the 1st part for lateness!

 

I did a thread almost exactly the same as this about a month ago, I got one reply. Now everyones prasing this thread. Haha

Just messing it is a good idea and a good thread

 

Aye I remember :good

 

Well you could have posted in it

 

I'll be submitting mine a bit late, but this is an amazing idea.