Tim Bradley is a more Versatile fighter than Chad Dawson who is One Dimensional.

dawson is too complacent.

 

1. Because he did put on a similar preformance in there first fight.

2. He wanted nothing to do with the rematch but had to give Tarver one because it was contracted.

3. Press the fight for what reason? Risk getting KO'd by someone you already dominated and who has a great chin and is a great counter puncher??

Watch him vs Pascal to judge him not in a rematch with Tarver where he just went through the motions.

 

The rematch clause was in the contract. In the first fight Dawson won by 8-9 rounds. It wasnt close.

 

He's not fighting Hopkins because Hopkins knows he'll lose. Hopkins would most likely make more money fighting Dawson then fighting Roy Jones. Which was about the poorest Pay Per View in history.

 

Aint no logic that there was a rematch clause or the fact that Dawson won by a large margin? Explain.

So you believe that the best fighters can be avoided simply because they are good? That the only thing that matters is money?


Roy Jones Jr and Bernard Hopkins probably didnt do 200,000 buys. It was an atrocious fight. An insult to the boxing public.

Hopkins has never been a draw, which shows just how hypocritical you are. YOu know how many boring decisions Hopkins has had against guys he should have starched?

Hopkins can fight Dawson on BAD just like where he fought Calzaghe.

 

I think Bradley is more versatile and exciting than Dawson. IMO he should be ranked higher than Dawson in the P4P ranking. The super lightweight division is loaded and the light heavyweight division is full of older fighters on their way out. With the exception of Pascal and Cloud. Either way, the level of competition is why I feel this way.

 

There's no metric by which Dawson's underrated. P4P rated, HBO headlining fighters aren't underrated. I've seen him rated from 5-10 on every P4P lists I've been looking at, which is quite favorable considering there's fighters just as accomplished and in some cases, more, that can't buy a top 10 P4P spot.

Underappreciated by fans? I could see that because his popularity doesn't match his ranking. This is partially due to fighting in a dead division, fighting too infrequently, and his complacency to just win without necessarily pulling out all the stops he's capable of which a good number of fans care about (perfect example, that's the main knock people here have on Wlad). Dawson's got real skills, I just think fans are frustrated because they're not on full display much. Bradley's the antithesis of that; he may have fewer tools in the toolbox due to not having the physical advantages Chad has, but he puts them on display for fans more, both in fighting more frequently and putting on a more exciting fight. And that's why he's building fans at a faster rate right now, although being in a deeper division definitely helps, too.

The other thing with Dawson...HBO invested a fortune in him knowing he wasn't a huge draw at the time and got him his P4P ranking as a way to build his name up for a better return on their investment. We'll see the same thing happen with Bradley once he makes the switch over from Showtime.

 

(Note: this is directed at the TS.)

Jesus Christ, you're a god damn moron.

A few points for you to consider:

1) Neither Dawson/Tarver fight was a PPV. Dawson has never fought on PPV. The first fight was Showtime and the rematch was his first bout on HBO.

2) For the guy who doesn't get paid at all, he has made well over a million dollars. That's a lot more than Bradley has made (and I think Bradley is an outstanding fighter as well), but there aren't many 20-something non-Olympians who tear it up financially in the modern era.

3) With Pascal, Dawson will have had five consecutive fights against top-five opponents in his own division. How many other fighters can boast the same?

 

This. ^ Ridiculous statement

 

Dawson is a young fighter who has really come a long way in his last five fights. Thats all you can ask for from a young guy thats learning, regardless if he has a title or not. Hes in better condition now, throws good combinations and has good handspeed. I think hes been brought along perfectly all the while knocking off two proven old wiley vets in Tarver and Johnson and winning the title over Adamek, which was impressive as well. Dawson is what we need in boxing and I dont think Bradley has proven himself on the same level as of yet.
In his last fight your starting to see a lot of confidence in him and I think thats going to carry into future fights. He would do a number on Bernard right now. Hes too fast and too active and Hopkins would never be able to keep up.