Why Was Dirrell So Afraid To Engage Froch?

You guys are quick to make excuses for Dirrell. The lad clearly has problems, as seen at the end of the Abraham fight. I'm not totally convinced by him. He has the skills, but there's something missing upstairs. Oh I agree he's far from perfect and looks totally uncomfortable on the inside, and unlike, for instance, Mayweather he cannot tough it out when he's unable to stick and move. However I'm convinced the magnitude of the event got to him in that Froch fight. I feel he definitely deserved the win and was basically robbed, but he still looked very uncomfortable at times and was overly negative as a result. I think the confidence injection he's recieved since, plus a slight alteration to his gameplan, should allow him to take Froch apart in a rematch - he has all the tools let's be honest.

He was green, nervous, and Froch has a reputation as a big, tough puncher. If they ever fight again Dirrell will knock him out. You guys are quick to make excuses for Dirrell. The lad clearly has problems, as seen at the end of the Abraham fight. I'm not totally convinced by him. He has the skills, but there's something missing upstairs.

Green as hell, But the experience would make him better.

If you have to ask this question, you don't know sh*t about boxing and should be watching more boxing, instead of trying to talk it... The answer is simple, he is a pro boxer not a toughman brawler, if he stood toe to toe with either fighter he would have been knocked out... If we got into a fight would you just stand there and let me punch you in the face to show how tough you are? I doubt it unless you like getting knocked out and stomped in the dirt... You aren't the brightest, kid. There's a difference between engaging occasionally and engaging all the time. Can you show me where I mentioned that Dirrell should engaged all the time? Dirrell was too negative. He could and should have stepped in at times and let punches go in the middle of the ring and then use his legs to get away. He was on the backfoot far too much.

If Dirrell had fought Froch the same way he fought Abraham he would of got a win in that fight too. Completely different fighters though. Abraham always gives away the first 4/5 rounds. Then you have to factor in the poor refereeing, Abraham's lack of urgency until the last couple of rounds and the fact that there was no urine testing. Dirrell could easily have been on something when he fought Abraham. That may have been the reason the venue was witched, so as to avoid testing. Then there was the dubious ending and whether Dirrell would have survived. Froch wouldn't give away easy rounds and let Dirrell get comfortable like Abraham did. Dirrell was allowed get comfortable with Abraham doing nothing for most of the fight. Froch would chase the lad around the ring and make him uncomfortable, not give him any time. Froch would be aggressive. Froch may run him out of the ring if they fight again, literally. People are very quick to make excuses for Dirrell.

It was like watching some beefed up Somalian run the 10,000 meters. Why was Dirrell so negative and afraid to engage Carl Froch? If you have to ask this question, you don't know sh*t about boxing and should be watching more boxing, instead of trying to talk it... The answer is simple, he is a pro boxer not a toughman brawler, if he stood toe to toe with either fighter he would have been knocked out... If we got into a fight would you just stand there and let me punch you in the face to show how tough you are? I doubt it unless you like getting knocked out and stomped in the dirt...

It was like watching some beefed up Somalian run the 10,000 meters. Why was Dirrell so negative and afraid to engage Carl Froch? Boxing is about hitting and not getting hit.Dirrel did what he did,he was hardly hit and was just a victim of home cooking.Froch knows it and he doesnt want to fight away from Nottingham because he knows in Nottingham all he needs is to survive a KO and he will be gifted a decision. I dont know why some people think boxing is about slugging it off

hes a boxer not a brawler

Those are some whacked out statements. Dirrell was scared basically? No. Dirrell's style is just to outbox. Not as in out technical fight/point fight your opponent. As in, the style of out-boxing ala Muhammad Ali. Jab and avoid followed by the occasional right hand and then avoid some more. That is why Dirrell didn't engage Froch, it isn't his style to engage opponents. He just out-boxes.

I think the hostile surroundings, Froch's tough guy reputation and Dirrell's inexperience at the highest level all played a part. Whilst I think he outboxed Froch comfortably, he still looked a bit starstruck and lost out there. He came in much wiser against Abraham and stood his ground very well against a guy with an even tougher reputation.

Andre Dirrell hadn't fought anyone on that level before. I think the experience gave Dirrell a lot of confidence though.

He was green, nervous, and Froch has a reputation as a big, tough puncher. If they ever fight again Dirrell will knock him out.