~~~ Chad DAWSON v. Adrian DIACONU ~~~ ANALYSIS THREAD ~~~

[Decebal]

King wins purse bid for Dawson-Diaconu

By Dave Spencer ([Only registered and activated users can see links]),Fightnews Canada


Don King Promotions won the purse bid for Chad Dawson's defense of his WBC ligh-heavyweight belt against mandatory challenger Adrian Diaconu this afternoon in Mexico City. King's winning bid was $1,385,000 which edged out Gary Shaw Promotions bid of $1,330,000. Diaconu's Montreal promoter Interbox came in at $454,000 while a group from Romania bid $1,111,000. Dawson won the championship with a twelve round decision over Tomasz Adamek in February while Diaconu became his mandatory challenger with a spectacular third round knockout victory over Rico Hoye this past May.

No date has been set but it is believed that September 29th is the most likely date.

Friday August 10, 2007


Could we please do the kind of proper analysis we did for Bute v. Bika a while ago? I am relying on our top analysts to tell it how it is. Thus


What are the strengths and weaknesses of each fighter/how do they usually fight?
What gameplan will they more likely aim to employ against each other in order to win?
How will the fight more likely pan out?pAZ8CL4lPrc

[Maxime]

Interbox's bid was 754 000. Fightnews made a typo. ;)

[JETSKI]

Really glad this fight happening. What a great year of boxing!:D

[Lampley]

I need to see more of Diaconu. Tough to tell much from the Hoye fight, other than he's obviously wide, aggressive, heavy-handed and suspect defensively.

But others who have seen him more frequently say he's been better on D in other situations.

[Decebal]

Interbox's bid was 754 000. Fightnews made a typo. ;)

Let's hope so, Maxime, mate! And even so, shameful that those peasants in Romania managed to put together quite a decent bid in comparison. :-(

[Maxime]

I need to see more of Diaconu. Tough to tell much from the Hoye fight, other than he's obviously wide, aggressive, heavy-handed and suspect defensively.

But others who have seen him more frequently say he's been better on D in other situations.

Quite frankly. Against Hoye is the best Diaconu has ever looked.

[crashzzz]

Diaconu by TKO!

Why? 'cause diaconu has proven he can hit, and dawson has proven his chin isn't rock solid.

also, since his last 10 fights he has shown great improvements in all his boxing aspects: speed wise, conditioning, ring intelligence and boxing skills.

...and besides, Diaconu is fun to watch, very aggressive, always looks for a knockdown. A welcome change of the overly defensive boxing style, a la Winky Wright... :tired

[huki]

Quite frankly. Against Hoye is the best Diaconu has ever looked.
And it's the best he will ever look.

Damn.. I can't wait to see this fight. Dawson will take him to school in the type of fashion that will make Calzaghe-Lacy seem like a close fight.

[Maxime]

I'm a fan of Diaconu but I agree. Diaconu has a puncher chance and that's pretty much it.

Maybe he can win a few round by putting a lot of pressure on Dawson. But I don't think he can win a decision unless he scores a bunch of knockdowns.

[markbrooklyn]

Dawson by stoppage.. Not impressed with Diaconu at all

[Decebal]

I'm a fan of Diaconu but I agree. Diaconu has a puncher chance and that's pretty much it.

Maybe he can win a few round by putting a lot of pressure on Dawson. But I don't think he can win a decision unless he scores a bunch of knockdowns.

:good

Still, like you, I am glad for ADRIAN that he is in such a big fight. He has been on the sidelines/overshadowed by Bute for such a long time...and now suddenly he has grabbed the limelight.

I wish Adrian all the best. I hope that at the end of the fight, when he's alone in the dressing room, he can smile slightly to himself, say: "I have given of my very best today!" and carry on with a light, proud heart.

GO DIACONU! MAKE US PROUD!:happy

[Amsterdam]

Dawson wipe out, Diaconu has a 10% chance to KO Dawson, that's about it.

He's very open and swings wide, leaving him vulnerable to Dawson's entire arsenal, Dawson will circle him and land his best in high volume until Diaconu can no longer take anymore.

Dawson TKO 10.

[Decebal]

Dawson wipe out, Diaconu has a 10% chance to KO Dawson, that's about it.

He's very open and swings wide, leaving him vulnerable to Dawson's entire arsenal, Dawson will circle him and land his best in high volume until Diaconu can no longer take anymore.

Dawson TKO 10.

10%?:think ...Not bad!:yep

[Pimp C]

Dawson will outclass the limted Diaconu, it's really that simple. I can't believe some of you people think he will beat a guy as good as Daswon. I'm starting to wonder do people here really know boxing?

[Decebal]

Dawson will outclass the limted Diaconu, it's really that simple. I can't believe some of you people think he will beat a guy as good as Daswon. I'm starting to wonder do people here really know boxing?

It's not that we think that Diaconu will beat Dawson...it's just that some of us, for various reasons, like Adrian and want him to do well, that's all!;)

[Pimp C]

It's not that we think that Diaconu will beat Dawson...it's just that some of us, for various reasons, like Adrian and want him to do well, that's all!;)
Fair enough.:good

[Rock0052]

No date has been set but it is believed that September 29th is the most likely date.



:tired:twisted:

The same day as Pavlik-Taylor? grr....

[Decebal]

:tired:twisted:

The same day as Pavlik-Taylor? grr....

Yeah...I don't know why? Americans definitely would have wanted to see Pavlik, Taylor and Dawson...and perhaps even a bit of Diaconu.

[pryorgatti]

Dawson will box his ears off.

[maciek4]

Also not very impressed with Diaconu. Dawson has a tremendous advantage in hand speed and is a very fast starter. He will go on to outbox Diaconu.

[Astola]

Dawson by outclassing Diaconu is the most likely result.

But Ill give Diaconu more than just a punchers chance - hes got a good style to catch the taller Dawson - Diaconu should realistically have a 25% chance or so.

[King Dan]

Dawson by outclassing Diaconu is the most likely result.

But Ill give Diaconu more than just a punchers chance - hes got a good style to catch the taller Dawson - Diaconu should realistically have a 25% chance or so.

I would have to agree with this.

Comparatively speaking, Adamek is a better boxer than Diaconu and comparable power.

Diaconu comes in with nice angles and explosiveness.

So, I think Chad should win 9-3, but Diaconu has more than a puncher's chance.

[Quik]

I think Diaconu is Better then Adamek and that hes a lot more hungry then Chad. Chad is obviously a better boxer, more talented and better defensively than Adrian but Adrian has more hearth. Also i don't think Chad can hurt Diaconu so he wont be scare to get inside. This can go ethier way and i won't put money on this one but i hope Diaconu wins by tko 5.

[Lampley]

I think Diaconu is Better then Adamek and that hes a lot more hungry then Chad. Chad is obviously a better boxer, more talented and better defensively than Adrian but Adrian has more hearth. Also i don't think Chad can hurt Diaconu so he wont be scare to get inside. This can go ethier way and i won't put money on this one but i hope Diaconu wins by tko 5.

What makes you question Chad's heart? He got hurt in his last major fight and continued to throw punches, even wobbling Adamek again.

[PH|LLA]

I've never seen DAwson fight but if he's elite like some people claim he should have no trouble with Diaconu who's skills are very minimal

[Decebal]

diacanou's a bum.....dawson easy win.

bet that bum is better educated than you...

[andyZOR]

Dawson TKO 10.

Comming from a guy who has no vCash.



Diaconu KO 8

[Club Fighter]

Dawson has all the tools to win this one easily should he not lose focus. He's a highly skilled fighter, indeed, although getting floored by Adamek was rather embarrassing.

[andyZOR]

Dawson has all the tools to win this one easily should he not lose focus. He's a highly skilled fighter, indeed, although getting floored by Adamek was rather embarrassing.

It was. And Diaconu's power > Adamek's Power. Hes a short guy, with a Marciano style, and he has power, and he can rock, like he did to # 2 WBC ranked contender Rico Hoye.

Rico Hoye was ranked 2nd behind Paul Briggs in the WBC rankings during that time, so yea....hes a bum all right.... :roll:

You see the fact really is...that Diaconu is a bit underratted here in this forum, and overall in general. Diaconu's power > Adameks. You saw what Adamek did in round 10 didn't you? He finnaly woke up and landed a flush powerfull punch right on Dawson's chin. Just keep in thought that Diaconu hits harder than Adamek, so most likley, with Diaconu, he doesn't have to wait to round 10 to finish/start the job, he can do it sooner.

But in all honesty, I think Dawson can outbox Diaconu, cept I consider Dawson's chin to be a suspect, and if Diaconu hits a flush, powerfull shot, hes out. And I think that is what is gonna happen. Im not a Dawson hater, I just tell it like I see it.


Diaconu KO8

[KO Boxing]

First time I saw Diaconu... Imressive, explosive and entertaniing...

But how will a fight look like against Dawson?... Rewatch the Hoye fight, and remove the few spurts you see of Diaconu, when Hoye was on the outside putting Diaconu at the end of his (admittably, terrible) jab...

That's how the fight with Dawson is going to look for the entrire 12 rounds (unless Dawson lands something big, and decides to end it earlier)... Dawson is 6'3 to Diaconu's 5'9, with a super fast super sharp jab. No way Diaconu beats Dawson, because as impressive as he was against Hoye, his limitations showed too. He's too crude, unless Dawson's chin really is as bad as people have been saying. Which it's not, imo. And his defense is only improving under Mayweather.

Dawson to out-jab, out-speed and out-slick him... probably a clear UD, possible late TKO.

[freethinker]

I haven't seen Dawson fight yet but I'm wondering if he's not getting hyped a la Lacy or Simms...

[flem1]

I can't believe how nuthuggers are overrating Diaconu... He has a puncher's chance but overall Dawson's skill will be too much for the small guy. Chad also has decent power and I wouldn't be surprised if Dawson TKO's Disaconu in mid to late rounds...

[teetop]

This is a real dark horse kind of test for dawson, one that is high risk low reward for a young fighter. Anyway, it's not like chad really deserves a big money fight yet. And this will really tell us if he is a legit, or a paper champ. My guess is that mayweather sr. will have chad give
the short romanian alot of lateral movement and southpaw jabs not letting him cut off the ring or leaping in with power shots. I like chad to take this bout by UD. But he better fight a perect fight, or it's later days for awesome dawson.

[Amsterdam]

Comming from a guy who has no vCash.



Diaconu KO 8

Lost most of it on baseball actually.:yep

[Decebal]

This is a real dark horse kind of test for dawson, one that is high risk low reward for a young fighter. Anyway, it's not like chad really deserves a big money fight yet. And this will really tell us if he is a legit, or a paper champ. My guess is that mayweather sr. will have chad give
the short romanian alot of lateral movement and southpaw jabs not letting him cut off the ring or leaping in with power shots. I like chad to take this bout by UD. But he better fight a perect fight, or it's later days for awesome dawson.

:good

[Odo]

The Canadien based Romanian can punch and has a decent chin,but I will bet my money on the American as firepower and a decent chin are not enough to beat the capable fighter from the USA.
Diaconu is slow,predictable,and very one-dimensional.He is probably tailor made for his much faster and better skilled American opponent.
Dawson by wide point decision.

[Decebal]

The Canadien based Romanian can punch and has a decent chin,but I will bet my money on the American as firepower and a decent chin are not enough to beat the capable fighter from the USA.
Diaconu is slow,predictable,and very one-dimensional.He is probably tailor made for his much faster and better skilled American opponent.
Dawson by wide point decision.

You make Adrian sound like a bit of a pussy cat. Predictable? Are sharks predictable? Only to the extent that they will eat you alive if you're not careful. This is a good fight for Dawson. If he wins, he deserves quite a bit of credit for it. It's unlikely that he will have faced or will face a fighter quite like Diaconu...I for one am looking forward to see how Dawson placates his fury and unpicks him. I don't think it will be a boring fight at all.

[Odo]

You make Adrian sound like a bit of a pussy cat. Predictable? Are sharks predictable? Only to the extent that they will eat you alive if you're not careful. This is a good fight for Dawson. If he wins, he deserves quite a bit of credit for it. It's unlikely that he will have faced or will face a fighter quite like Diaconu...I for one am looking forward to see how Dawson placates his fury and unpicks him. I don't think it will be a boring fight at all.

No,Diaconu is no pussycat,decebal.He can fight,but I cant see him winning a fight against Dawson.
Diaconu has been underestimated time and again.Who knows? I may underestimate him ,too.
About two years ago he travelled over to Germany in order to get a contract with the biggest German box promotion there.
Kohl's main coach Sdunek and Kohl's other top coaches didnt consider him to be a potential top fighter.Well,obviously they have been wrong.
I may be wrong,too.

[Decebal]

No,Diaconu is no pussycat,decebal.He can fight,but I cant see him winning a fight against Dawson.
Diaconu has been underestimated time and again.Who knows? I may underestimate him ,too.
About two years ago he travelled over to Germany in order to get a contract with the biggest German box promotion there.
Kohl's main coach Sdunek and Kohl's other top coaches didnt consider him to be a potential top fighter.Well,obviously they have been wrong.
I may be wrong,too.

The managers at Interbox have a good eye in spotting potential. Even more importantly, they develop that potential. Don't be surprised to see the one-dimensional Diaconu fight even better than last time, win or lose. After all, that is the only thing that we can reasonably expect from fighters - to improve for every fight, to gun for the best no matter what, and to give their all. So far Diaconu has done all these things and deserves respect, even if he is not that talented and even if he loses to one of the best boxers at the moment, especially because he will not be boring...he'll give the fans their money's worth.:good

[andyZOR]

Lost most of it on baseball actually.:yep

lol

[Grabonator]

Oh man i like the style of that Diaconu! He reminds me a bit of Mike Tyson, of course Tyson was much better, but i like the style of Diaconu. To bad Dawson might be to much for him, hes definately the better boxer but Diaconu has a good punchers chance.

[Grabonator]

No,Diaconu is no pussycat,decebal.He can fight,but I cant see him winning a fight against Dawson.
Diaconu has been underestimated time and again.Who knows? I may underestimate him ,too.
About two years ago he travelled over to Germany in order to get a contract with the biggest German box promotion there.
Kohl's main coach Sdunek and Kohl's other top coaches didnt consider him to be a potential top fighter.Well,obviously they have been wrong.
I may be wrong,too.

Oh thats interesting! It would have been great if a german promoter would have signed him, to bad that Kohl is a delusional dumbfuck. I bet Öner would have signed him.

[Azriel]

Dawson reminds me of a light heavy weight version of Mayweather but slower and less accurate. His defense doesn't seem too tight either. Rewatched the Adamek fight and that Knockdown in the 10th was even blocked by Dawson's glove. Not sure he will like the Shark's power.

[Quik]

The managers at Interbox have a good eye in spotting potential. Even more importantly, they develop that potential. Don't be surprised to see the one-dimensional Diaconu fight even better than last time, win or lose. After all, that is the only thing that we can reasonably expect from fighters - to improve for every fight, to gun for the best no matter what, and to give their all. So far Diaconu has done all these things and deserves respect, even if he is not that talented and even if he loses to one of the best boxers at the moment, especially because he will not be boring...he'll give the fans their money's worth.:good


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[live4box]

Let's hope so, Maxime, mate! And even so, shameful that those peasants in Romania managed to put together quite a decent bid in comparison. :-(

No typo there!........here are the oficial results of the bid:

KING WINS DAWSON-DIACONU PURSE BID
The WBC announced Friday that Don King Productions won the right to promote Chad Dawson's upcoming mandatory light heavyweight title defense against Romanian-born Canadian Adrian Diaconu.
King's winning bid of $1,385,000 edged out the $1,300,000 bid submitted by Dawson's promoter Gary Shaw.
Gankor Promotions filed a strong $1.1 million bid while Montreal's INTERBOX wasted a stamp, submitting a pointless bid of $454,000.

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[grimeycat]

dawson will win close fight 115-113......

[PolishPummler]

Dawson has all the tools to win this one easily should he not lose focus. He's a highly skilled fighter, indeed, although getting floored by Adamek was rather embarrassing.

Not it wasnt.

Getting floored by feather fisted Harding from a stiff jab is why i am certain Chad's chin is weak.Keep in mind Harding has all of 6 KO's during his pro career.

Diaconu has to bank on landing one big shot because he isnt going to win rounds against Chad.

[Decebal]

dawson will win close fight 115-113......

How could that be? Either he will beat Diaconu with ease by at least 10 rounds to 2, or he will get knocked out, but a close fight on points...?

[AmazingHook]

[quote=PolishPummler]Not it wasnt.

Getting floored by feather fisted Harding from a stiff jab is why i am certain Chad's chin is weak.Keep in mind Harding has all of 6 KO's during his pro career. quote]

That punch didn't hurt him though. Chad was just off balance...That can happen to pretty much anyone and it has nothing to do with having a weak chin.

[andyZOR]

How could that be? Either he will beat Diaconu with ease by at least 10 rounds to 2, or he will get knocked out, but a close fight on points...?

I agree.

[PolishPummler]

[quote=PolishPummler]Not it wasnt.

Getting floored by feather fisted Harding from a stiff jab is why i am certain Chad's chin is weak.Keep in mind Harding has all of 6 KO's during his pro career. quote]

That punch didn't hurt him though. Chad was just off balance...That can happen to pretty much anyone and it has nothing to do with having a weak chin.

Watch it again.

I know it happens all the time where fighters just walk into a punch but im not critisizing him for going down it's how he went down.Watch the KD and notice how one of his knees buckles inward as he is going down.

[PolishPummler]

Dawson was also floored by a lesser fighter in one of his earlier fights.

[andyZOR]

Dawson was also floored by a lesser fighter in one of his earlier fights.

*Cough* Eric Weak Punching Harding *cough*

[Axe]

Strengths:

Dawson: handspeed, unorthodox stance (right handed southpaw), versatility, boxing skills, movement, exceptional defence
Diaconu: power, chin, ability to cut the ring off, tremendous amateur experience, solid defence

Weaknesses:

Dawson: average chin, apparent lack of killer instinct
Diaconu: short stature, one dimensional (has only shown limited counter-punching skills)

Overall: Great fight between two undefeated top ten light heavyweights! Dawson late TKO is my pick. :good

[Quik]

Strengths:

Dawson: handspeed, unorthodox stance (right handed southpaw), versatility, boxing skills, movement, exceptional defence
Diaconu: power, chin, ability to cut the ring off, tremendous amateur experience, solid defence

Weaknesses:

Dawson: average chin, apparent lack of killer instinct
Diaconu: short stature, one dimensional (has only shown limited counter-punching skills)

Overall: Great fight between two undefeated top ten light heavyweights! Dawson late TKO is my pick. :good


Good analys but once Dawson will feel the shark's power, he wont be the same. That i can tell you.

[andyZOR]

Good analys but once Dawson will feel the shark's power, he wont be the same. That i can tell you.


Good points indeed, and I have to agree with Quik on this.

[PolishPummler]

*Cough* Eric Weak Punching Harding *cough*

No someone lesser than Harding.

The Showtime commentators mention it during the Adamek fight.

[Azriel]

Here's how it's going to look like...

The last four punches:

Round 10
Dawson dives ahead with a quick jab to Diaconu's stomach but Diaconu knows Chad can't hurt him so he walks straight through the jab and unleashes a huge left hook to Chad's head and follows with a left hook to the liver and ends Chad's night with a right uppercut on Chad's jaw.

Ciao and good night Chaddy.:hi:

[PolishPummler]

BTW my prediction is a Chad UD.

Dawson is a stylistic nightmare for anyone who faces him.He is a one of a kind in the division right now with all of his asset's.

I have only seen a little bit of Diaconu and i know he can crack and is aggressive,the perfect style to KO Chad.

Diaconu wont be winning rounds unless he manages to score KD's so his only hope is to crack Chad.My heart hopes he does it but mind says Chad wins a UD.

[andyZOR]

BTW my prediction is a Chad UD.

Dawson is a stylistic nightmare for anyone who faces him.He is a one of a kind in the division right now with all of his asset's.

I have only seen a little bit of Diaconu and i know he can crack and is aggressive,the perfect style to KO Chad.

Diaconu wont be winning rounds unless he manages to score KD's so his only hope is to crack Chad.My heart hopes he does it but mind says Chad wins a UD.

We will see. I am a bit confident in Diaconu. Hes hungry. More than anyone I have seen in Boxing for a while....


You guys think Pavlik is hungry? Look at Diaconu.

My sig says all.

[PolishPummler]

We will see. I am a bit confident in Diaconu. Hes hungry. More than anyone I have seen in Boxing for a while....


You guys think Pavlik is hungry? Look at Diaconu.

My sig says all.

As long as he doesnt fight stupid like Adamek and wait for Chad to get his punches off first he has a good chance of cracking Chad's weak chin.

Pressure pressure pressure is the key.

[Decebal]

Pressure, pressure, pressure is the key.

:good Damn right! If Dawson is allowed to settle, he will get into his stride and pick Diaconu apart completely. Adrian needs to take Dawson aback from the very beginning; he needs to make Dawson think: "Dammit! This guy is crazy!". It is the only way.

[live4box]

SHOWTIME web site schedule has the fight on for Sept. 29.........No venue, yet!:happy :happy

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[Quik]

:good Damn right! If Dawson is allowed to settle, he will get into his stride and pick Diaconu apart completely. Adrian needs to take Dawson aback from the very beginning; he needs to make Dawson think: "Dammit! This guy is crazy!". It is the only way.

Yea I think it will be is strategy, a bit like Mayorga when he fought Forrest. He must always be on his back and never let Dawson hit him without making him pay the price. If he takes out Dawson from is confort zone, the fight will be a nightmare for Chad.:bbb

[Decebal]

Any more news?

[Maxime]

The fight will take place at the Arco Arena in Sacramento on september 29th and it will be on Showtime.

[Decebal]

The fight will take place at the Arco Arena in Sacramento on september 29th and it will be on Showtime.

Thanks, mate!:good

[JETSKI]

As long as he doesnt fight stupid like Adamek and wait for Chad to get his punches off first he has a good chance of cracking Chad's weak chin.

Pressure pressure pressure is the key.

Diaconu WAIT??? Yeah, he'll wait about 2 minutes into round 1 before he starts trying to take Chad's head off. Dawson better be on his toes that night or it all comes tumbling down for him.

[flem1]

Dawson will TKO the overrated Diaconu. He ain't Adamek and doesn't hit as hard as Tomasz...

[JETSKI]

Dawson will TKO the overrated Diaconu. He ain't Adamek and doesn't hit as hard as Tomasz...

But Adamek shit the bed that night for some reason. I don't think Diaconu will. And I'm not so sure about Adamek hitting harder than Adrian does.

"The Shark" will be out for blood!:!:

[scorpy]

Dawson will TKO the overrated Diaconu. He ain't Adamek and doesn't hit as hard as Tomasz...

I think that if Diaconu has one thing over Adamek, it would be power...

[live4box]

"Light heavyweight Chad Dawson's second title defense against mandatory challenger Adrian Diaconu of Canada will take place Sept. 29 (Showtime) at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, Calif., but it will be promoted by Don King, not Dawson's promoter, Gary Shaw. The reason: King won a purse bid with an offer of $1.385 million. Shaw was second ($1.3 million), Gankor Promotions third ($1.1 million) and Diaconu promoter InterBox fourth ($454,000). Showtime is considering adding a second fight to the card, which takes place on the network's free preview weekend. Bantamweight titlist Luis Perez is being considered. Junior middleweight titlist Cory Spinks was also in the running, but he is getting married and won't be available for that date, manager Kevin Cunningham told ESPN.com. "

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[Lampley]

I think ESPN and everyone else is underselling this fight. This is a dangerous, ambitious young opponent, one very befitting for an aspiring PfP star like Dawson. He gets credit for taking this without too much guff (Tarver being his obvious first choice), win or lose.

Diaconu obviously has to pressure, but he'd better not just rush ahead without looking at what he's doing. That's my question with AD: Can he be as aggressive as he needs to be and yet maintain enough control to keep a decent defense in place?

If he gets wild, Chad will use his quick feet slip and counter, and Diaconu might get taken out early. Dawson's right uppercut could prove to be the decisive factor against a fighter such as AD.

On the other hand, he cannot be too cautious and wary of Dawson's speed, as Adamek was.

I view Adrian as a live dog, but ultimately Dawson is too rangy, fast and skilled for him to conquer. But he has a puncher's chance, and even when dominating, Dawson has proved to be hittable and hurtable.

[Executioner]

IMO, Dawson is pretty underrated as far as punching power goes.

[Decebal]

I think ESPN and everyone else is underselling this fight. This is a dangerous, ambitious young opponent, one very befitting for an aspiring PfP star like Dawson. He gets credit for taking this without too much guff (Tarver being his obvious first choice), win or lose.

Diaconu obviously has to pressure, but he'd better not just rush ahead without looking at what he's doing. That's my question with AD: Can he be as aggressive as he needs to be and yet maintain enough control to keep a decent defense in place?

If he gets wild, Chad will use his quick feet slip and counter, and Diaconu might get taken out early. Dawson's right uppercut could prove to be the decisive factor against a fighter such as AD.

On the other hand, he cannot be too cautious and wary of Dawson's speed, as Adamek was.

I view Adrian as a live dog, but ultimately Dawson is too rangy, fast and skilled for him to conquer. But he has a puncher's chance, and even when dominating, Dawson has proved to be hittable and hurtable.

good post...the fight will answer your appropriate question.:good

[Decebal]

any news? Whom are they sparring to prepare for this?

[bodhidarma]

I like adrian. I have seen most of his fight but let face it, Dawson is just too much.

I've just rewatched dawson-adamek and dawson is just too good: hand speed, fast 1-2, footwork, a damn good right uppercut :shock:.

One thing tough is baby dawson attitude: changing trainer 1 month before the fight, crying like a little baby because of Mayweather comments, complaining about not having his family with him at training camp ?!? Diaconu's family is in romania f*** !!!

[bodhidarma]

Oh, by the way, diaconu is sparring with micheal Simms.

Bute will be in diaconu's corner and he his going to train at micheal simms gym in california.

[Decebal]

Oh, by the way, diaconu is sparring with micheal Simms.

Bute will be in diaconu's corner and he his going to train at micheal simms gym in california.

Thank for that information, mate; to me, it's pure gold. Do you have any links that put meat around those bones? And do you mean Bute will literally be in Diaconu's corner?:good

[bodhidarma]

Jeffa Ballogou from congo is going to be another sparring partner for diaconu. Both are southpaw and have a lot of experience.

Sorry its in french mate:

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[Decebal]

Jeffa Ballogou from congo is going to be another sparring partner for diaconu. Both are southpaw and have a lot of experience.

Sorry its in french mate:

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Thanks very much, mate...don't worry, maybe you don't know, but Diaconu and Bute threads have always been multilingual!;)

[andyZOR]

a damn good right uppercut :shock:.



Yes, he does indeed have a good uppercut.

[teekay00]

bought my tickets yesterday baby. Me and 4 homies are going to be at ring level 1 at Arco Arena ! by the way tickets went on saturday at 10AM. There are still a lot of good tickets available if anyone wants to go see a good Title fight. Ticketmaster.com

[andyZOR]

bought my tickets yesterday baby. Me and 4 homies are going to be at ring level 1 at Arco Arena ! by the way tickets went on saturday at 10AM. There are still a lot of good tickets available if anyone wants to go see a good Title fight. Ticketmaster.com

Have fun :good

[knockout]

Im going to this fight,which is actully a pick'em for me from watching that Diaconu fight on you-tube he's powerful,relentless but wild and wide im picking Dawson to win this fight because i think hes smart and has better defence and maybe expolt and expose him to a decsion.

[Spitfire7]

While i haven't seen Diaconu fights ('cept for brief Youtube clips), Chad's one of my faves, so I will have to go with him all the way. Analysis? Favoritism needs none!;)

[nrgetic]

Dawson is paying $1.29 for the win and Diaconu is paying $3.50, that is just silly, anything over $3.30 and you have to back Diaconu, the guy has over 300 amateur fights and world and European titles as an amateur

[Brickhaus]

Dawson easy. I suspect Diaconu will knock down Dawson at some point, but Dawson has shown that he has good resolve, and generally he's just too slick and slippery for a straightforward puncher like Diaconu. I'd also be willing to guess that there are entire rounds where Diaconu doesn't land a clean punch on Dawson.

[Azriel]

That last comment was just silly. Diaconu has more of a chance to beat Chad then Hatton does PBF. PBF was never floored!:rasta

[Guru_Too_You]

I think that Diaconu's power is being severely overrated following the Hoye bout.

Diaconu's opponent prior to Hoye, Orlando Rivera had been knocked out in two straight bouts by Prince Ajamu (the guy that couldnt even hurt the supposedly shaky chinned Roy Jones Jr. of late) and even worse, Rivera had been stopped by the 18-12 Berry Butler right before he fought Diaconu.

Roberto Coelho, another Diaconu opponent who survived, has been stopped 6 times throughout his career and Diaconu couldnt get to him.

And how many southpaws has the Shark faced in his career?

[Decebal]

I think that Diaconu's power is being severely overrated following the Hoye bout.

Diaconu's opponent prior to Hoye, Orlando Rivera had been knocked out in two straight bouts by Prince Ajamu (the guy that couldnt even hurt the supposedly shaky chinned Roy Jones Jr. of late) and even worse, Rivera had been stopped by the 18-12 Berry Butler right before he fought Diaconu.

Roberto Coelho, another Diaconu opponent who survived, has been stopped 6 times throughout his career and Diaconu couldnt get to him.

And how many southpaws has the Shark faced in his career?

It's not his power that I'm impressed with; it's his instinct for seeing an opening/weakness and going for it/exploiting it...hence the name: The Shark. Also, Diaconu has been developing FAST...of course he wasn't so good in his previous fights...

...As long as he keeps on improving at the same rate, and his instinct keeps, he will do well, even if not well enough to win.

[Guru_Too_You]

It's not his power that I'm impressed with; it's his instinct for seeing an opening/weakness and going for it/exploiting it...hence the name: The Shark. Also, Diaconu has been developing FAST...of course he wasn't so good in his previous fights...

...As long as he keeps on improving at the same rate, and his instinct keeps, he will do well, even if not well enough to win.

Fair enough, but given what I've seen, he's going to have to improve a shitload before he can handle a slick southpaw like Dawson.

I wouldnt be surprised to see Dawson hit the canvas, but I don't see a stoppage on the horizon.

Do you know how many southpaws, if any, Diaconu has fought? I mean considering he already looks like he is leagues behind Dawson in technique, throwing in the southpaw factor could be VERY, VERY detrimental.

[Decebal]

Fair enough, but given what I've seen, he's going to have to improve a shitload before he can handle a slick southpaw like Dawson.

I wouldnt be surprised to see Dawson hit the canvas, but I don't see a stoppage on the horizon.

Do you know how many southpaws, if any, Diaconu has fought? I mean considering he already looks like he is leagues behind Dawson in technique, throwing in the southpaw factor could be VERY, VERY detrimental.

I give Diaconu 3/10 in terms of chances, if he fights with the same spirit as against Hoye. That is not NOTHING. And it should make for an exciting fight!

[crashzzz]

I think that Diaconu's power is being severely overrated following the Hoye bout.

Diaconu's opponent prior to Hoye, Orlando Rivera had been knocked out in two straight bouts by Prince Ajamu (the guy that couldnt even hurt the supposedly shaky chinned Roy Jones Jr. of late) and even worse, Rivera had been stopped by the 18-12 Berry Butler right before he fought Diaconu.

Roberto Coelho, another Diaconu opponent who survived, has been stopped 6 times throughout his career and Diaconu couldnt get to him.

And how many southpaws has the Shark faced in his career?
In the contrary, Diaconu's power is underated.

In all of his fights I've seen, his opponents always got shaken/surprised with diaconu's first punches. The smarter one, would fall in a defensive mode, using the ring and waited 'til diaconu would tired and slowdown. Whereas the braver ones, got koed trying to fight back early on...

Regardless the outcome, I'm sure Dawson will admit after the fight that diaconu is heavy fisted.

[bodhidarma]

The thing with diaconu is that he took a year off in 2004. He came back in 2005 overweight and not in great shape. Since then, he took easy fights to try to get in better shape.

Against Rivera, according to his trainer, he was in terrible mental and physical shape. Since then, he follows a new training program and he seems really motivated. Against Hoye he was in the best shape of his life according to many.

It sucks, we all know here that The Sharks is really talented but it seems that he is a bit lazy. He has the reputation of not training too hard and not always listening to his corner.

Kenny Bowman his a southpaw but it doesn't mean lot :verysad

I dont think that he has a lot of chances to win though. But at 3,90 :admin, it is really tempting to put some money on him !!! What do you gentlemen think ?

[knockout]

i don't know much about Adrian DIACONU, but all I know is that I bought five tickets for me and my family to see this fight. judging by Adrian's style, I'm rooting him on:bbb

you ready to go 'knockout'? then we eating at dat "cheese cake factory" dawg, ohhhhhhhhhhh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaSounds like a plan man!:blurp

[MSTR]

Quite frankly. Against Hoye is the best Diaconu has ever looked.
And who the hell is Hoye? A damn journeyman. Dawson has proved his immaculate skills against the some of the top fighters in the division in Harding and Adamek. Hoye is FAR too open defensivly and is going to eat leather thick and fast.

[teekay00]

[quote=bodhidarma]

Against Rivera, according to his trainer, he was in terrible mental and physical shape. Since then, he follows a new training program and he seems really motivated. Against Hoye he was in the best shape of his life according to many.

/quote]

ya but that didnt make him look bad, he still won every round, he looked good in the fight he was totally in control the whole fight.:bart

[goofy]

Dawson will outclass the limted Diaconu, it's really that simple. I can't believe some of you people think he will beat a guy as good as Daswon. I'm starting to wonder do people here really know boxing?
No I dont. :D . Nor does Diaconu. But after some improvising that's how Chad face will look : :nut. Go Adrian!!!

[bodhidarma]

ya but that didnt make him look bad, he still won every round, he looked good in the fight he was totally in control the whole fight.:bart

:think yep good points. I think diaconu did well too. Its just that he didn't have the same spark in his eye that he always had.

If you can read french and some time to kill, its stephane larouche talking about this particular fight:
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12 days only, cant wait :bbb !!!

[Decebal]

...sooooo disappointed...:-(

[teekay00]

OMG i knew something stupid like diaconu getting hurt was gonna happen. I knew it!!!!!!!!!