I don't see how Calzaghe is going to beat Dawson.

I could Dawson getting stopped, agression makes him look bad and he has a shaky chin too.

 

Calzaghe would beat him easy. Calzaghe would have beaten Hopkins easy too if he was allowed to punch, not much he could do when Hopkins was chrgingw ith 2 weapons at a time and kept hugging him. Hows he suppose to throw those punches when he was being hugged? Dawson doesn't fight like that.

 

I cant wait to see the hypejob spank Diaconu:hey

 

Utterly pointless fight, Dawson is not on Calzaghe's level, he was horribly exposed by a crude journeyman the weekend before last. Calzaghe will be crucified by the press if he takes the easy route by fighting Dawson, there is no credibility in fighting this American hypejob.

 

I agree...

Chad Dawson would knock Joe Calzaghe out..too good at throwing fast power combinations.

"He stood there and fought back against Glenn Johnson..the tank...Joe Calzaghe's "Thousand Slap shots" won't do ****"

 

Think its a bit harsh to call Johnson a 'crude journeyman'. He's been much avoided and suffered some harsh decisions!

That having been said, I dont see enough in Dawson to trouble Calzaghe. In fact, Dawson's style would suit Joe down to the ground. Johnson found him all night, Joe's footwork is better than Johnson's. Calzaghe would tee-off on him all night. Easy nights work - wide UD

 

Dawson would get brutally stopped by Kessler, he's not ready for Mikkel, let alone Calzaghe

 

This fight has a snowball's chance in hell of happening. Calzaghe has emphatically stated that he wants to retire undefeated. It's critical at this stage for the sake of his legacy. Dawson isn't the type of fighter that one picks to secure an undefeated record. He's too young, skilled and dangerous. This "mature" version of Calzaghe doesn't have enough firepower at this stage to make Dawson respect him. Shoe shining ain't gonna get the job done with a fighter of the likes of Dawson.

Joe best stick to the geriatric boxers like Jones.

 

:rofl

 

Sorry, but Dawson has proved little reason to show he belongs to be talked about like some world beater. What has he done and who has he fought and beat in a manner which would make you think otherwise? He's been tested twice, Adamek (lol) and Johnson. Good performance there, but he lost the Johnson fight in my view, but either way it was close and he showed me a few things.

Shakey chin, Johnson's not a massive puncher and the shots that hurt him very mainly straight punches. Couple that with his total inability to think in the ring and make adjustments and you have someone that would not only lose against Kessler or Calzaghe, but lose impressively. Let's be real, he couldn't even adjust to Johnson and box, instead chosing to run, then trade, with no inbetween and no backup plan. At this stage both men crush him, Kessler by devastating KO, Calzaghe would just wear him down and make him look bad.

 

Kessler hasnt done sh*t. he beat the biggest waste of talent of the past ten years in Mundine. He beat a former featherweight Champ. And that is really about it. I could see how someone would pick him to beat everyone eles in the world based on that:nut

 

It's more the way in which he won, he'd barely lost a round of boxing until he fought Calzaghe, he certainly didn't go life and death with Johnson, who I'd bet money on him winning a one sided beat down. He's also unified, but yeah, that's nothing... :rofl

We'll have this conversation again when Dawson fights a live prime fighter, until then he's a prospect on the receiving end of a lot of hype. Sadly, anyone that can analyse a fight better than your average 5 year old will see his life and death struggle with Johnson as a bad omen. A young prospect and champ should be wiping the floor with someone like him, he has every physical and style advantage if he'd applied it correctly. A questionable chin is also not a good thing against a hard hitter like Kessler. I'd like to see this fight before he's even considered worthy to fight the likes of Hopkins and Calzaghe (who would both anhialate him).

 

But then that happens...

 

I don't either. He won't outwork Dawson, like he did an old Hopkins. Dawson is a great accurate combo puncher that has a great jab and movement. I don't see Joe being able to hurt Dawson but Dawson would hurt Calzaghe. Joe needs to stay far from Chad if he wants to remain undefeated.

 

I couldnt disagree more. Dawson's lateral movement got him nowhere against Johnson and there's no reason for him not to be the aggressor in that fight. Against Calzaghe, with the same tactics, he is outboxed for twelve rounds. He comes in well but doesnt get out again in time, in which case Joe will land more punches.

If he decides to bring the fight then Joe can adopt his counter punch against an inexperienced fighter. I really dont see Chad having a chance at this stage of his career. In a year to eighteen months maybe - but certainly not now!!