By Mark Vester
There have been some questions regarding Andre Dirrell's ability to take a punch from the heavy hitting WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch. The challenger is pretty confident about his ability to take Froch's punch on October 17 in Nottingham. Dirrell watched the fight against Jermain Taylor and he didn't think Taylor was in the right physical condition to finish the fight.
"Jermain was not in condition enough to actually finish the fight. Froch is a big guy and he can turn a fight around quickly, especially if you don’t have a boxer’s chin. I am not worried at all about that problem. I am in great condition and my chin has been tested by some big punchers. If I stay within myself and execute the right game plan, then I will control the fight," Dirrell told doghouseboxing.com.
Dirrell won't deny that Froch is a very strong fighter and a tough guy. He plans to stick the jab in Froch's face to creat opening, and then take away his power by making him miss those big swinging hooks. He doesn't see Froch as anything but a power puncher.
"He is a strong guy but I have fought a lot of tough boxers. He is a worl champion and I expect him to come at me the same way as he has fought other boxers. My game plan is fight my style by throwing a lot of jabs and find openings; he has a lot of openings. My timing will be on and my punches must be precise. I am positive I will be successful if I go in the ring and execute that game plan," Dirrell said.
"All of my punches come from angles and they are power punches. Froch is just a power puncher; I will take that away from him by making him miss. That’s what I mean by game plan, stick to boxing and not brawling, and maintain control of the fight."
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