Supporters of Chad Dawson, you have to explain why he is DUCKING Adrian Diaconu.

They were lined up to fight on Showtime in 2007.

Diaconu pulled out of a fight with Dawson already.

He was prepared for whatever risk/reward the fight offered.

 

Yes, he was.

Has Diaconu become less of a reward in the meantime? More of a risk? No. What has changed is that Dawson thinks he can get a better risk/reward ratio against other fighters...Johnson, etc. than against Diaconu AND he thinks he can keep his belt whilst avoiding Diaconu at the same time.

 

Exactly. Diaconu is still the same risk/reward factor, which is higer risk, lower reward than a lot of other options for Dawson.

All those aging vets, Tarver, Johnson, Calzaghe, Hopkins, Jones, and maybe another one or two are much higher reward and in some cases less risk.

All those guys could either lose or retire by the end of 08, it makes a lot of sense for Dawson to pursue them and try to postpone Diaconu.

Besides, Dawson was prepared to make his mandatory and then move onto the bigger paydays.

If he fights AD and postpones the above fighters than maybe they wont be around for him.

The way I see it, for what its worth, since AD pulled out of the mandatory that CD was set to make than if he has to wait a bit longer while CD tries to cash in a bit than he has to wait.

Dawson, if he still has his belt, has to face Diaconu eventually. I doubt he gets to make more than another defense after Johnson before Diaconu.

But in regard to the start of the thread. Dawson absolutly isn't ducking anyone.

 

:-((

He IS ducking Diaconu if he drops the belt to face anyone else, whatever the difference in risk/reward or their importance as names on his resume in comparison to Diaconu's name.

And Diaconu didn't "pull out of the mandatory"...he became injured and couldn't take the fight. There's a difference.

 

Maybe its splitting hairs, but I would say Diaconu pulled out of the fight. The injury is simply the reason, and I understand its legit but Diaconu did pull out of a fight with Chad Dawson.

If, and thats a big if, Dawson drops the belt instead of facing Diaconu than you might have a point.

Depends on who he fights, how much money,etc.

Fighting a Hopkins or Calzaghe for instance for much more money, recognition, etc instead of facing Diaconu would be a very smart move.

Even if it meant giving up the belt. The benefits of a fight with one of them outweighs Diaconu 10 fold.

I don't know if thats ducking or just plain being smart.

Since he was prepared to face Diaconu already than I'd put it down to being smart.

 

No, it doesn't matter whom he faces or for what money; if he faced Calzaghe instead of his mandatory, Diaconu, he would have still ducked Diaconu, but everyone would praise him for taking on the much tougher opponent. If, on the other hand, he fights some have-been NAMES like Tarver instead of Diaconu, not only will he have ducked Diaconu, but people will blame him for taking on the much less risky challenge.

 

If he has to make a choice between a Calzaghe, Tarver, Hopkins, etc or facing Diaconu, whoever he fights he'll be accused of ducking or avoiding the other.

Until Diaconu proves himself a bit more than it would be smarter to duck Diaconu than Calzaghe, Hopkins, etc. Thats if he had to "duck" someone.

Besides, if Tarver beats Woods than Tarver would still have to be considered a top lightheavy. If he loses than he'd be viewed as less risky since he's been less than dazzling the last couple times out.

I would assume Dawson is going to hold onto the title and face Diaconu.

He seems to be postponing that while he tries to secure a big payday before those chances fade away.

All the big paydays are older and vulnerable they might not be around much longer while Diaconu will.

 

No! If Diaconu is his mandatory, he wouldn't be ducking Calzaghe by fighting Diaconu even if Calzaghe was calling him out!

Again, this is irrelevant in the whole ducking debate.

I'll leave it at this because I don't think we're getting anywhere.

 

I think Dawson will not drop the belt; he'll fight Diaconu.:good

 

That fur wearing pansy ain't going to fight Diaconu.:yep

 

I think he might just have to because quite a fuss would be made if he ducked Diaconu and got stripped and that might not go down well with possible opponents...:think

 

:think you might be right.

 

:good (Dawson is not afraid of Diaconu; it's all about risk/reward. Still, not very admirable of Dawson, as a fighter and as a man, to act the way he did)

 

Dawson "the camping man..."