What does Chad Dawson have to do to get a fight with Calzaghe?

[SHB]

Johnson also has been on the wrong end of a ton of ****ty decisions.

Either way, 12 losses or not, he is a better fighter now than he was back when he was losing (and those losses shouldn't be losses in more than a few of those bouts).

But he's not as good as he was a few years ago.

Not sure how many of his ****ty decisions are actually that ****ty. I thought Woods could easily have won at least two of the decisions instead of just the one he did, the Sheika one looked OK to me and the decision to Ottke was definitely fair - and I hate that ****. Maybe the rest all were, I dunno, but he's probably just lost a lot of close ones. But then he's always competitive at the very least.

Anyway, it's one of the few fights I'd like to see for Calzaghe but I don't think it'll actually prove anything or make much money.

[crillz]

Johnson did lose to some less than stellar opposition though and not at the start of his career.

It'd be a fun fight with Calzaghe though and it's a damn shame it never happened. I don't ever see Glencoffe winning it as he's tailor made for Calzaghe, but it'd be a bloody good scrap.

thing is fighters sometimes don't bring what they have to the table. for instance look at Paulie and Ricky, Paulie the CLEAR better boxer punching power or not lost the fight because he left his marquee punches in the gym. he didn't double up on his jab, he stood in front of Hatton, he kept clinching instead of moving and many other things just weren't there for him. he had an off night and he lost, that doesn't make him a bum u know, he still beat good guys right? that's the same with Johnson so when people like this Wlad kid comes in here disrespecting him it's frustrating, he probably never laced up a pair of gloves yet is here acting like he KNOWS it's just that simple..

sometimes things interfere with a Boxer's mentality or preparation and that's not to make excuses but it DOES matter and affect the fight. not saying this happened with Johnson's losses but it's a possibility u know? anything could have happened but to judge him based solely off his losses is pure ignorant and shows no intellect in terms of this sport..

another thing is Johnson lost a lot of decisions where the rounds were close, a lot of them were robberies and a lot were not but to only be stopped 1 time by TKO not even a KO in 12 losses is pretty ****ing amazing. he lost to some regular level fighters but he lost MORE to TOUGH world class past or present champions and that's the truth. most of those losses were toss ups where he had the unfortunate luck of coming up short. Johnson is a TOUGH fight for anyone man so to diss him like that is wrong, he's one of the ONLY true fighters in Boxing today he should get his respect, he paid his dues..

[medium-deek]

Screw Dawson

40 year old Glen "12 losses" Johnson beat the **** out of Dawson and got robbed!

Dawson is just another overrated Yank

Damn right.

[Ian_ST24i]

Chad is a fine boxer. He may well get into the Hall in a good few years. But, at the moment, he has no name. He's not the type of fighter right now that could follow on from B-Hop and RJJ, as far as Joe is concerned.

Whereas Hopkins and Jones draw PPVs, Chad does not right now. Joe doesn't need him, and he certainly doesn't want him.

Joe's motivation for the sport is now waining. I saw that agianst B-Hop (although he improved a lot against Roy). Joe would really struggle to get up for a Dwason fight. For that reason alone, i hope it doesn't come off.

[Roger Mellie]

I think he just needs to sit tight,and wait til new year.He really is the only fight worth having that joe would entertain.He is adamant that he isnt fighting hopkins again mainly because of hopkins lack of grace,but by the same token I dont think that Dawson has to say anything more about the fight.He has given Joe his props,and all talking should be done behind closed doors.I think thats the best way of making this fight happen,and Dawson is going to look a bit silly if he starts slating joe after being complimentary about him.

[sparked_85]

They need to give Calzaghe a truckload of money.

I doubt it happens.

One thing is for sure, Joe fights again. He must look at Hatton fighting a guy like Malignaggi and getting more for that fight than Joe will probably ever get and think what the phuck?

[hammerhiem]

Paulie the CLEAR better boxer punching power or not lost the fight because he left his marquee punches in the gym.

utter rubbish, Paulie got outboxed so to claim he is the better boxer is proven false, not only that he couldn't cope with Hattons Power, every clean shot dipped his knee's even the jab.

Hatton's movement and footwork totally negates Paulie's jab and that's all he really has.

[sparked_85]

utter rubbish, Paulie got outboxed so to claim he is the better boxer is proven false, not only that he couldn't cope with Hattons Power, every clean shot dipped his knee's even the jab.

Hatton's movement and footwork totally negates Paulie's jab and that's all he really has.

true story.

I said every single time I posted on this fight that the only tool Malignaggi really has in top class company is that jab.

When has anyone jabbed Hatton to death anyway. He's susceptible to counter hooks, we've known that since 10 seconds into the Eamon Magee fight years ago.

[Mr. Philadel]

Screw Dawson

40 year old Glen "12 losses" Johnson beat the **** out of Dawson and got robbed!

Dawson is just another overrated Yank

and Vitali is the best HW in the divisions lowest moments.......tell his Spongebob Square Head ass to stop callin' my boy Lennox before he send a couple of Yardies to finishin' the chop job he started on his face years ago......

Chad is the TRUTH at 175....

[mellow_mood]

Man, oh man... Chad Dawson seems to have one of those personalities that are kind of too nice... He is kissing Calzaghes nutts to try and get a fight with Calzaghe. But is that the way he should be going at it?

Should Chad Dawson attack the kessler, lacy wins of Calzaghes career. By saying stuff like wow, you fought those two ****ers but who did they fight to deserve a fight with you? I'm bad chad dawson mother ****ers and I beat Glen Johnson, Antonio Tarver. Who the **** did Lacy beat? A shot robin reid to get a shot?

Who did Kessler beat to get a shot at Calzaghe? ****ing mundine?


Btw, I am a calzaghe fan and I personally think Calzaghe would whoop the **** out of dawson because I think Calzaghe is the better boxer, better stamina, better workrate. But I think Chad Dawson hits harder, since Calzaghe has broken ass hands...

But this fight still intrigues me personally.

chad doesnt brings nothing for joe..... he should forget about this... and move on with his career