What should Chad Dawson do next?

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  1. Lampley

    Lampley Boxing Junkie banned

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    Dawson finds himself in a difficult situation. There are no natural fights for him at the moment, and after a desultory 2009 he needs to have a big 2010.

    He wants:

    Calzaghe -- retired and unlikely to return

    Hopkins -- has shown no real interest in Dawson whatsoever


    He'll take:

    Green -- called Dawson out and Chad said he'd fight him

    Pascal -- has called Dawson out and Chad said he'd fight him


    ???:

    Cloud -- no real buzz about this

    Bute -- would seem possible, but no real buzz for it yet


    I think Green is unlikely because HBO may not be terribly interested in that bout. My guess is HBO would prefer Pascal in Canada -- Dawson's people are saying they will travel to either Canada or Australia, as needed -- but Pascal now has a shoulder injury and may have to push back his next bout.

    Cloud also would appear to be a decent (not great) opponent, and maybe that's the direction they will go. This fight would be on already if Cloud's people had not stupidly passed up an undercard spot (with a guarantee) on Dawson/Johnson II.

    What do you guys think?
     
    Lampley, Dec 15, 2009
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  2. CharlieGarbs

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    I've never bothered to watch a Dawson fight live, seen him on youtube though. But, i would be willing to pay money to watch Dawson-Pascal.
     
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  3. Lampley

    Lampley Boxing Junkie banned

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    That's what I'm hoping for, too.

    The good news is that Chad's people seem to be aware of their financial situation, so they are willing to travel, which is nice. That bout in Canada would be a big payday for both fighters.
     
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  4. sdsfinest22

    sdsfinest22 Pound 4 Pound Full Member

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    Chad is a beast...at 175 it looks as if he'll have to take on the lesser names...bhop is clearly moving to cw and than hw...rjj is done...cloud is an option if he can get 2 or 3 good wins under his belt in the near future...pascal would be a nice choice in the mean time!!!
     
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  5. Magges

    Magges Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Why not Erdei? He still got a belt and only a few fights left.... I think he would fight Dawson for a nice retirement payday... Hey, he fought a cruiserweight in his last fight, why not Dawson?
     
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  6. crosseyed

    crosseyed Active Member Full Member

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    Pascal. It would be a good fight and it's time he fights another young guy.
     
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  7. Bubba

    Bubba Boxing’s not as popular as it used to be, right? Full Member

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    Dawson should go home.

    He is boring!
     
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  8. uglyandproud7

    uglyandproud7 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think they can all also say:

    Dawson -- no real buzz about this

    But I think it's time for him to stop calling others out and takes on his own legacy all all comers. Dawson has been called out by Cloud and Pascal. Or unify against Campillo or Brahmer.
     
    uglyandproud7, Dec 15, 2009
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  9. manhattanboxer3

    manhattanboxer3 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Gary Shaw should be able to squeeze a few million for Chad out of a fight with Pascal at the Centre Bell
     
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  10. MATUBSKI82

    MATUBSKI82 Active Member Full Member

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    Yep, he should retire-boring fights.
     
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  11. Taylex

    Taylex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dawson has no charisma or personality and his fights are not that exciting but I would be interested in seeing him fight Pascal or even Cloud.
     
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  12. throwback79

    throwback79 New Member Full Member

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    pascal would be a good fight but if he is injured and out for a while then erdei would be sweet. Problem with that fight is nobody in the usa knows of erderi so I think he should try to get either Bute or maybe even fight a crusier weight until he can get pascal, after that fight cloud (which would give cloud time to build a bigger name in the US market)
     
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  13. Danny_Rand

    Danny_Rand Slick N Quick Full Member

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    Either Tavoris Cloud or Pascal. Both easy victories, and both would get him more international exposure.
     
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  14. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    I say Cloud or Pascal. He wasted his time giving Tarver a rematch...
     
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  15. Marnoff

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    Dawson has made some great improvements from the first Johnson fight until now. I think he should fight some younger guys now to get the feel back for that. Build his name up a bit and try to get Hopkins in the ring. That fight REALLY has me interested. The Pascal options seems the most viable right now and if it's in Montreal, I would attend.
     
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