Calzaghe v Dawson has to be made

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  1. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    Especially after Adamek beat Cunningham. That win has improved Dawson's record even more. Young, hungry, good, undefeated, champion with quality wins over the likes of Adamek, Johnson and Tarver.

    In my eyes Dawson is WBC, IBF and IBO champ.

    Calzaghe's been making some dick head comments recently and as usual is destroying everything he worked so hard to build - a legacy.

    Calzaghe needs to make this his going away fight. Millenium Stadium, 100,000 people, it makes sense.
     
  2. Arran

    Arran Boxing Junkie banned

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    Are you not bored of this ****? 6 weeks ago it was Pavlik, he gets beaten and now its Dawson, if the fight with Johnson had been awarded the right way (in my eyes) then we wouldnt even be mentioning him, we would be talking about some other over-hyped ameribum.
     
  3. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    It is the only fight for Calzaghe, if he wants to fight on. The rest are entirely pointless.

    Whooping Froch's ass all over the ring like Lacy doesn't do much. They are both guys that are largely unproven.

    He already beat Hopkins, and I don't see any way ol' Hop can turn the fight around to take it clearly when he'd have to come to Wales. Why the hell would Calzaghe go to America and risk it on the cards?

    Dawson is the only one worth getting excited about.
     
  4. FrochPascal

    FrochPascal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    calzaghe doesnt have to do anything. i would like to see it though.
     
  5. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    I think he is frustrated. He fights two legends in one year and beats them and people still do not give him credit. So he is frustrated. I think he deserves credit. I think Hopkins and Jones were still credible.
     
  6. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    He deserves credit for Hopkins (even pre Pavlik), not Jones.
     
  7. d00k

    d00k Member Full Member

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    It'd be better if Dawson rematched Johnson. Calzaghe could meet the winner, if he isn't retired by then.
     
  8. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    It doesn't need to happen but it would be nice if it does.
     
  9. Pro

    Pro Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Joe is scared of Chad Dawson and if I were him i wouldn't go near that kid...
     
  10. USboxer1981

    USboxer1981 The Real Def. MVP Full Member

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    TFFP speaks the truth, but it doesn't have to happen. If JC wants to retire then let the man retire.. people don't understand what these guys go through to prepare for a fight... especially at the age of 37, after 46 fights, and when you have a family to look after
     
  11. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    I thought the Jones win was impressive. He shut down Roy for 11 rounds after being knocked down. Not many guys could do that to Roy even in 2008.
     
  12. USboxer1981

    USboxer1981 The Real Def. MVP Full Member

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    Many guys could do that to jones in 2008, what are you smoking
     
  13. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    Joe is not scared of Dawson. Calzaghe wants all his fights to matter now since he is getting older, and Dawson is just not that well known. If Calzaghe beats him people will just say Dawson was unproven, and the people will have a point. Right now we say Dawson is impressive, but if he loses to Calzaghe then what will we say? What are people saying about Pavlik now? And Pavlik was seen as higher rated than Dawson is now before Bernard outclassed him. Why not put Pavlik in with Dawson? He can make the weight. Joe wants the guys who are in his level and age group. Why shouldn't he deserve to fight the names? I guess I am one person who thinks he has had a heck of a year.
     
  14. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    He dealt well with what was put in front of him but Jones isn't a top 175lber anymore.
     
  15. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    What has Dawson done that scares Calzaghe so much?