Comparing fights.

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the ollie reed fan club Wrote:

BrutalBodyShots Wrote:I don't think comparing Hatton moving up to fight Floyd and losing to Dawson moving down to fight Ward and losing is quite the same thing.

For one, Dawson post-Hopkins in the interview CALLED OUT Ward at 168, said he could make it no problem and that he'd beat Ward at 168. He further said in the weeks leading up to the fight that he was 100% ready and on target with the weight.

That to me is different than Hatton "agreeing" to fight Floyd at 147. I don't recall Hatton post-Castillo calling out Floyd at 147, saying he'd go there and be 100% yadda yadda.

Boy you're really splitting hairs on this one. I mean what the fuck is Dawson supposed to say? "Yeah I don't feel quite right and I suspect I am going to get beat but what the hell I will go for go for it."

As for Hatton, once those press conferences got underway he had plenty of shit to say about how he was going to beat Floyd. It was pretty funny actually.

http://www.youtube.com/v/WH3ikFLibu4&feature=related

Dawson should have tried to get Ward to move up to 175 for the fight. Historically far more fighters have moved up to challenge for a title rather than move down. At the very least he could have tried for a catch weight, although I'm against catch weights. The way he put himself out there is why I give Ward more credit comparably for that win than Mayweather for Hatton.