Chad DAWSON v. Adrian DIACONU ~ ANALYSIS and PREDICTION Thread

Diaconu KO6 Dawson

When your former trainer starts calling you a ****** I somehow doubt his mentality is anything but very poor. Dawsons going to get caught and Diaconu will finish him off. This isn't going to be another "flash" knockdown, even though he was clearly hurt in the past.

I give Dawson a solid shot at winning a points decision however im leaning towards a Diaconu KO. I think he will take Diaconu lightly and get KOed.

 

Decebal, your analysis seems very well-thought out. I don't know much about Diaconu other than a few fights, so I can't give an analysis on this fight. I'll give a semi-educated pick...

Dawson UD12 Diaconu
117-111 x 2, 118-110

 

Any reason why Dawson is having a hardtime getting this fight televised? I mean his last four fights were on Showtime. Shouldn't Showtime pick this up?

 

Diaconu KO9

Also, I don't really see the need for all these Dawson - Diaconu threads. Stick to one.

 

Ask Hopkins or Wright how much money comes with a title. Money comes from drawing fans. Hopkins and Wright were living on starvation wages until they got a fight with more popular opponents. Trinidad was Hopkins saviour, and Mosley saved Wright from singing for his supper at the Salvation Army.

 

You're really stuck on Dawson's chin. I don't think his chin is great, but you will see that even if Diaconu lands, it will not affect him.

Diaconu is far from a top level puncher when it comes to power or technique. I would even say Dawson's power is a little better and definitely more proven than his. Diaconu's power is one of the biggest myths in boxing. He is also far from an elite fighter. He's going to be outclassed and we will see how mentally/physically tough he is when Dawson breaks him down round by round. I can't wait for this fight to be made.

 

How many of Diaconu's fights have you watched? A lot probably, so you should understand that I'm overrating him as a finisher and power puncher if anything. He's an above-average puncher at best who's hype was generated from a knockout of Rico Hoye patsch) on ESPN. His punches may seem very powerful because of how dramatic they look, but they're not. Statistics and film don't lie and they both indicate his great power is a myth.

When has Dawson showed weak mental strength?

 

You can't compare anything he did to Hoye to what he will do to Dawson. He will have major problems connecting any solid shots on Dawson and even though his awkward aggressive style might help him land a few big punches on him, it won't matter. Like I said before, his power is a myth.. he couldn't stop (or stopped very late) a large number of very weak-chinned opponents, even after landing a lot of power shots on them.

Dawson's chin is underrated. When was he ever actually hurt by a punch (not a flash KD)? "I don't think Dawson can really improve his mental strength". He definitely could. He's becoming more comfortable in the ring and that improves one's chin and overall mental strength/relaxation. He didn't show he was mentally weak in the Adamek fight. He got off the canvas and went into safety mode instead of continuing to outbox him because he was WAY up on the cards, he had first title fight nerves, and he didn't need to put himself at risk to finish the 12th better. If anyone's mental strength is gonna be tested, it will be Diaconu's. Diaconu hasn't fought anybody yet and he's up against an elite fighter with unbelievable speed and boxing skills. We will see how strong he is when he becomes extremely frustrated after getting completely outboxed. It should be really exciting. Dawson TKO Diaconu.

 

Diaconu will win easily. Everyone seems to underestimate his footwork, distance and timing, great defense. Mid-late KO for Diaconu. He's as much fun to watch as Tyson was in his prime. Dawson will feel the pain and try to run...until he gets caught...all very sad for Mr. Dawson and his fans:-( It should be rated R for the blood and gore. Cheers:good