Will Hopkins have a harder time with Dawson, than he had with Calzaghe?

Hopkins willl lose decisively imo. Dawson isn't or never will be as good as Calzaghe, it's more a combination of styles suiting Dawson and Hopkins' older age.

 

The difference is huge, he was still an excellent fighter at vs JC, he lost many things but made up for it with defence and increased ring iq (from his mid/late 30's), now hopkins is nothing compared to the 43 y.o. Bhop, he gets hit alot more now

 

absolutely. hes old as hell now, and Dawson is a better boxer than Calzaghe IMO

 

Hopkins slowed down Calzaghe and annoyed him. I doubt by slowing down Dawson, that would bther Chad he's quiete a reserved fighter these days

 

Yeah, Bhop might lose to Bad Chad

 

Calzaghe would never have lost to Jean Pascal.

 

It's clear as day Hopkins has slowed down a bit since his 2008 loss to Calzaghe. If you don't see that, not sure what else can be said really.

 

:deal Dawson throws straighter, faster, harder punches than Slappy did, particualrly the old ass Slappy that fought Popkins. Plus, the old man is even older now.

One thing for sure: B-Hop will make this fight ugly as hell.

 

I think Hopkins will beat Dawson in a close but clear fight. So I think Calzaghe will still have been his hardest fight post-Jones after he fights Chad.

 

Yes. I expect Hopkins to lose clearly for the first time since 1993. He's a shell of what he used to be, and he's faded a lot since he first moved up to light heavyweight.