Chad Dawson is missing a Killer Instinct; "IT" quality

[BoxerDood]

Its called a boxer's mentality. Something guys like Mayweather has, but guys like Devon Alexander and Chad Dawson lack. It allows them to control the pace, make adjustments at any point, turn up the heat when they're behind and go for the kill when they need to, or when a fighter is basically asking to be taken out. It also gives them the ability to break fighters who seem to have the upperhand down (which Dawson failed to do. Pascal basically broke himself down).

For example, if Andre Dirrell had a boxer's mentality going into the Froch fight, the fight would have been so lopsided that there would be no room for a robbery.

Andre Ward might have it. I like what I've seen so far. The Dirrell fight will be the final test to see if he does.

[Ragnar Lothbrok]

Its called a boxer's mentality. Something guys like Mayweather and Ward have (well Dirrell will be the final test to see if Ward has it), but guys like Devon Alexander and Chad Dawson lack. It allows them to control the pace, make adjustments at any point, turn up the heat when they're behind and go for the kill when they need to, or when a fighter is basically asking to be taken out. It also gives them the ability to break fighters who seem to have the upperhand down (which Dawson failed to do. Pascal basically broke himself down).

floyd has never fought anybody as good as dawson in their own hometown. floyd doesnt have killer instinct, he has great cherry picking instincts. show me a undefeated fighter & ill show you somebody who hasnt really fougth anybody.

andre ward? how could you say andre ward when all he does is hug, clinch, & headbutt? plus the guy hasnt foughta a elite fighter yet.

[BoxerDood]

floyd has never fought anybody as good as dawson in their own hometown. floyd doesnt have killer instinct, he has great cherry picking instincts. show me a undefeated fighter & ill show you somebody who hasnt really fougth anybody.

andre ward? how could you say andre ward when all he does is hug, clinch, & headbutt? plus the guy hasnt foughta a elite fighter yet.

I edited the part about Ward right before you posted. I like what I see so far aside from the hugging, but the Dirrell fight will be the final test to see if he actually has it, because Dirrell is very capable of outboxing him.

As for Floyd, both he and Chico lived in Vegas, but didn't Chico have a much bigger fanbase? So it was kinda like going into the opponent's turf, especially since everyone favored Chico to win by KO. And instead of just outboxing him like he usually does, he beat the breaks off of him.