We all know Joe'd probably beat Dawson, but knowing and doing are 2 different things!

Team Kessler is not interested in this fight. Maybe in a year or two.

 

Come on now San we both know Joe wouldn't get credit for a Dawson win now. :smooch

 

If Calzaghe was so interested in getting credit, why did he fight Jones and Peter Manfredo? Anyway, if he beat Dawson and Dawson went on to have a good career, he would get plenty of credit.

 

Exactly. Beating Dawson gets more points than being able to beat Dawson.

The same way that if Floyd beats Margarito and Cotto he gets definite points for doing it rather than just being able to.

 

Joe Calzaghe is one of the best fighters today and one of its biggest draws. Unless he doesn't have the desire to continue I don't want to see him retire. Why would we? Calzaghe against Dawson, Bute, Hopkins and Kessler rematches, Pavlik are fights boxing fans would love to see. Joe could have some great fights left in him, I hope he continues.

 

I get the feeling some, probably big Calzaghe fans, are somewhat worried about Dawson. Its easier to discredit Dawson or hope Joe retires rather than see him lose to Dawson.

 

I agree its a no win fight yet again for Joe, it seems joe cannot win even though he keep winning if you know what i mean:roll:
Calzaghe would use speed and pressure to beat Dawson and Dawson lets not forget is a big guy and I cant see him keeping up with Joe.
Calzaghe does have a big problem right now, who does he fight?
Hopkins he has beaten in an ugly fight, hopkins would just try the same tactic and it wouldnt be a great fight to watch
He could fight kessler again but then people still dont rate him
Dawson isnt really a big name
Winky Wright wouldnt stand a chance especially at light heavy
Roy jones I dont think would want a rematch
So where does he go
My guess is it WILL be hopkins in a rematch at cardiff just to say he beat him twice, then he will give a young gun a chance in his record euqalling fight to become 48 - 0 and equal marcianos record
Maybe Dawson, Froch, Kessler ???

 

But he would. You see, there's all this chatter between us folks - and the fight films themselves. The fans, especially future fans, will want to see Calzaghe actually work his magic in the ring. Dawson can produce the kind of speed and fireworks that Calzaghe will have to genuinely match in the raw.

 

Dawson might not be a megastar right this very moment, but in the future if that changes - Calzaghe's legacy will suffer. People will say Calzaghe ran into retirement to get away from Chad... They literally will. The fact is Calzaghe has been focusing strictly on being a boxing celebrity the last period. Strictly. That's not going to be remembered kindly by the establishment, the rules don't allow for that. Chad Dawson has been seen as the most dangerous guy at Light Heavyweight off and on for months and years now. Based on how Calzaghe has looked at Light Heavyweight you would have to seriously question how well he would deal with the speed and power of Dawson.

 

After Dawson gets embarrassed they will shove some other name out there, Dawson is nothing special at all, to say Calzaghe is ducking him if he retires is one of the dumbest things I have ever heard in boxing.

In fact lets start the whos the next Palvik/Dawson/? it never, ever, ever ends.

 

dawson would be up for it i am sure .it would be his biggest pay day.
i think it would be a decent fight but joe winning.
and after beating dawson,there is no one left for the doubters to throw at him.
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I doubt it would be his biggest pay day, certainly not bigger than the Jones fight I would have said. There are plenty left for the doubters to throw at him - Bute is still undefeated at 168, the next 175lb fighter Calzaghe is "terrified" of would probably be Diaconu or Tavoris Cloud or someone like that. There's always going to be some up and coming next big thing. If I was him I'd get out now, he's still near the top of his game and has nothing left to prove. If he continues indefinitely then sooner or later he is going to get beat and it will probably be by someone who would not have lived with him in his prime.

 

This is a good point. If and when Calzaghe beats Dawson, new threats would arise and people will just demand he face them all. But he's already 37 years old. The critics will never be satisfied. I heard people say they'd respect Calzaghe if he beat Lacy, then it was Kessler, then they moved to Hops, then RJJ. People will never be satisfied with Calzaghe.

And he's no spring chicken either.