BHop ducking Dawson? Hopkins: Chad not big enough name for me to fight

Yes and No.

Joe is ducking Chad because he's the champ and Chad is a respectable lightheavyweight who deserves a title shot that Joe didn't fight at 175 to win.

If Bernard really wants another shot at Joe he'd fight Chad.

Chad has paid dues...beat people Bernard beat Tarver/Johnson.*

But Bernard has nothing to prove by beating Chad...high risk...low reward because Calzaghe might say ****'em.

 

what?

 

Hop wants Roy Jones..or Manny Pacquio.

 

It appears neither of them fancy it. That will hurt Calzaghe's legacy more than Hopkins's as B-Hop's resume is already clearly stronger than Calzaghe's so Joe needs it more, but it does seem like neither of them fancy the risk.

 

They fought at a catchweight but he won the Ring Lightheavyweight title

 

High risk low reward. Either guy would take the fight in a heartbeat for $10 million.

 

They fought above 168 and below 175. That is a light heavyweight bout any way you look at it.

 

Yep, Dawson's route to a fight with either Hopkins or Calzaghe is very clear: drive a big truck of cash to their door.

The ball really is in his/his promoter's court right now.

 

no they didn't.

hopkins-pavlik and hopkins-wright were at catchweights. hopkins-calzaghe was not.

 

You are right. The promoter would have to take a loss on the fight in hopes that Chad would win and he would get the money back in future fights.

 

Hopkins-Calzaghe was made at 175 lbs.

 

I don't think Hopkins ducks anyone. His record speaks for itself. Dawson should get some more wins and build is reputation/credibility. Beating up Tarver shouldn't give him a shot at Hops.