You guys think Hopkins will ATTACK Dawson straight off?

Yeah, as has already been mentioned, it's not just Dawson's youth, speed and strength that are the main problems. It's his range and patience, that could prove to be the trickiest thing. Hopkins works best when opponents fall for the traps he sets. Unfortunately, that's much harder to do with a guy like Dawson who's very hesitent/careful himself. If the fight goes exactly the same way throughout as it did in those two rounds we've seen, then Dawson will enjoy a fight where he's allowed to remain in his comfort zone. That's not good for Hopkins.

So yeah, attacking him from the opening bell to make him doubt himself (like Pascal did), may be necessary. It'll help swing the fight in his [Hopkins'] control as it goes on. But that's a tough ask for a 47 year old man who has to conserve his punches/energy.

 

Yep, he did the silly grin!