Currently Most Hated On Fighter

san rafael · Sep 23, 2008

bachatu said:

You know what, this is true. I voted for Dawson as the guy who gets the most undeserved hate. I, myself, don't really like the guy, but in reality, I cant really give a valid reason for it.

After observing the situation further on Dawson, it just dawned on me (no pun intended) that the reason why people don't like him is NOT because of the way he fights, or what he says. It is because Showtime and the media marketed him to be the next big thing, the next dominant light heavyweight champion. The last heavyweight champion to hold that label and crown, so to speak, was Roy Jones Jr. Even if no one has made any direct comparisons between the two, just the fact that he is put out to be the next dominant light heavyweight champion, puts the burden on Dawson to fill up those shoes. The fact is, no one will ever be like Roy. Dawson, if anything, should be respected. The guy put on a hell of a fight against Glen Johnson, as he also did against Adamek. He doesn't just run, he actually fights, and people should respect that. Soft chin or not, he is a fighter.

IMO, Calzaghe, DLH, etc .... These guys easily get hated for either the way the fight, attitude, or things they do, and justifiably so.
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Interesting. I have agree with alot of this, bachatu. Good post.

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