Though not identical, there are some stylistic similarities between the two matchups. If I was Dirrell's trainer, I'd be watching the Pac-Clottey fight to see what I could take from it that would help my fighter.
One thing that worked well for Pac was to throw upstairs even when he was unlikely to land, because he knew that Clottey would raise his guard, and this would allow Pac to land a straight left hand to the body that was too fast for Clottey to block in time. This may not work as well for Dirrell though, as he's the taller man here, whereas Pac was the shorter man. Still, I do think that AA is just as open to that tactic as Clottey, and IMO Dirrell has the speed to pull it off.
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One thing that worked well for Pac was to throw upstairs even when he was unlikely to land, because he knew that Clottey would raise his guard, and this would allow Pac to land a straight left hand to the body that was too fast for Clottey to block in time. This may not work as well for Dirrell though, as he's the taller man here, whereas Pac was the shorter man. Still, I do think that AA is just as open to that tactic as Clottey, and IMO Dirrell has the speed to pull it off.
Anything else?
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