Dawson: I’ve got the perfect game plan to beat Hopkins
October 11th, 2011
By Dan Ambrose: PHOTO CREDIT: Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions – Chad “Bad” Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) has put together, with the help of trainers John Scully and Winky Wright, what he sees as the perfect game plan to beat 46-year-old WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins on Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Dawson said “We have a great game plan. I don’t see Bernard getting past it…This is my time to shine…I have always been quiet. I have four brothers and they are all quiet. I don’t brag…I’ll always be humble.”
Dawson goes into this fight as a slight underdog, but mostly because of his performance against Jean Pascal last year. Dawson lost that fight by an 11th round technical decision and a lot of boxing fans point to that fight as the reason why Hopkins will beat Dawson on Saturday. Hopkins recently defeated Pascal by a 12 round unanimous decision and had little problems with Pascal’s hand speed or power. However, Dawson is capable of a lot more than he showed in the Pascal fight, and I think that’s what we’re going to see from him on Saturday.
It won’t be a shock for me to see Dawson dominate Hopkins and win every round of the fight, because I already know he’s a better than Hopkins. But for fans who aren’t really familiar with Dawson, they’ll be in for a shock and will no doubt become Dawson fans after he gets through with Hopkins.
Dawson says “I’ll be a problem for Bernard and I think he knows that.”
I agree. Hopkins looks more worried for this fight than I can ever remember him except for his first fight against Roy Jones Jr. I think Hopkins suspects he’s about to get beaten and beaten badly in front of the entire world.
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BHOP will be KO’d. he cant handle fast pace and lots of jabs. is why Winky is in tha corner. Taylor beat BHOP with the jab. Now Dawson has a faster pace n all action will wear BHOP down. I see a late stoppage for Dawson or BHOP being DQ’D coz he will rather take a DQ than a loss. wait n see
to beat Bhop all u need is an educated jab and a fst pace like Taylor did. Without Taylors jab; taylor woulda lost. Winky was beating BHOP with the jab and I think thats why Winky is in that corner. Bho also cant take Chad’s power; BHOP will be KO’D. I am betting a stack on it
Dont let him kid you, Chad Dawson listens to Nat King Cole CDs.
BHop in 12. BHop is playing mental mind games with dawson by keeping low key comments ever since the fight was announced. He’s Gona sneak-snipe his A@% IN THE RING SAT NITE!
Be ye all ready for a state of the art Bernard Hopkins master class in the sweet science of boxing.
Mr Hopkins is now a world class teacher.
He will arrive incredibly well prepared to give his opponent a real boxing lesson.
B-Hops fantastic career and accomplishments make of him an authentic reigning champion. Presently there are only two true P4P kings….. two true monarchs: Manny Pacquiao & Bernard Hopkins.
Imagen that. An uninspired fighter beating Stanky? Im going to be at this fight. All of you who say Chad will be victorious, B Hop will pass the torch, too Chad? Clown time. BHop is not going to lose because his mental toughness will pull him through. While Chad is trying to figure out whats happening, Bernard will be picking his style apart. Coming out party? Retirement party? Either way its going to be a party. Lets bet a brew.
I believe that if he is busy enough in this fight, he should win. He just can’t afford to fight at the slow B-Hop’s pace.
Bernard Hopkins has seen it all before, Chad doesn’t have the skill or the experience to beat Bernard because of Bernard’s ability to
Adjust during the fight he will confuse Chad
an that game plan will be exactly what cause
him to lose, plus Chad is underestimating
Bernard mostly because of his age, Bernard
Stops him in the 9th
You have this completely wrong , everyone always writes off hopkins , he will win convincingly , dawson is a lazy fighter
He better have something, because once B-HOP starts beatin him upside his head, his youth and talent are going to be of no avail.
He better have something, because once B-HOP starts beatin him upside his head, his youth and talent are going to be of no avail…..