Bute is more skilled than both of them.
LMAO!!! Bute,the same guy who got sparked by Andrade and has zilch defense......take a nap,you must be delirious!
bute is more skilled than both of them.
gtfo...everyone and their mama knows that the super 6 is currently the true indicator of who is the man at 168!
Ward is more of the complete fighter so I would pick Ward RIGHT NOW, it is a lot of Sour Grapes from Kessler fans lol and that is were a lot of the hate for Ward comes from and that is understandable but that still don't change the fact that Ward is currently the Favorite in this Tournament, in fact I think who ever wins out of Ward vs Dirrell win go on to win this Tournament
I think it is great that the Poll is extremely close though, that is what makes that match up intriguing
Marcus "Too Much" Johnson will be better then both of them though:D
People seem to misunderstand the difference between skill and athletiscism
Dirrell is a little faster, but has no inside game, his jab isnt the best and his defence is all based on reflexes
ward is still fast but has masterful inside skills, a good jab, can fight well on the outside and uses his hands better.
Agreed. People are confusing speed and talent with skill.
Dirrell's skills are impresive, but I think he lacks the experience to be a dominant fighter. Ward has adopted a very rough style, similar to what B-Hop did during his career. He grinds you and makes you pay, and we know that he has speed and skills to outbox many fighters, but he has proven to be a very smart fighter as well.
I see nothing skilled about tying up your opponent and headbutting them, fighters used to get dq'd for tactics like that. It's cheating, thats not skillful.
Fighters are gonna get away with whatever the ref lets them, these guys are fighting for their lives, they'll do whatever it takes to win.
Look at it this way, the guy on your picture threw around 1300 punches and landed less than 300, is that skillful?
This is another good question, simialr to the Toney Hopkins one, ish, to an extent anyway. Dirrell is the more naturally skilled in my opinion, better reflexes, speed, flashy etc, but Ward has the better timing, tactics, inside game, and footwork. For these reasons is why i pick him to win the fight, im choosing substance over style, i pick Andre Ward as the most skilled between the two, its a close one again though.
Dirrell...he outboxes guys. Ward, grinds them into the ropes and headbutts them to death while clinching them to prevent them from punching back....nearly everything he does is technically illegal in boxing but I digress......