This poll is making me surprise. Why did most people pick Dawson to win the fight? Hopkins beat Pascal who beat Dawson so don't forget this. Besides, the body slam can't be made anymore this time.:yep
Hopkins has for one perspective all the experience and physical qualities left for one last hurdle to step over and he has done it till now, even very recently. I feel he still is one of the wrong men to bet your money against.
Dawson is a complete boxer, Pascal is not, and what Hopkins has shown recently is that he's vulnerable against boxers who are active and fast. I think Dawson will be too much for Hopkins at this point in his career.
I, for one, will enjoy it. I like tactical fights. Not all fans only enjoy brainless slugging. If you understand tactical fights, you will enjoy them. Otherwise, stick to Gatti vs Ward.
Dawson will clearly win. Then, the old ex-convict will cry like a baby that he's been robbed, like he always does.
Dawson with his speed and decent power has the much bigger chance to stop Hopkins and also Hopkins hasn't been a puncher since his MW days which are long over. He hasn't had a KO since his MW days and even that one in '04(8 years ago) against DLH was questionable. I love tactical fights too but slow action doesn't always equate to a tactical fight. I thought Barrera-JMM, Ali-Norton II, and Morales-Barrera trillogy had guys fighting with strategy though they were pretty exciting fights to watch.
Only chance Hopkins has of squeezing out an ugly decision is if he fights an unmotivated Dawson. But i don't see that happening. Dawson retires Hopkins.