How did you score Froch-Dirrell?

Didn't score it watching it the first time but I thought it was close and also believe Froch deserved to win.

I think I had Dirrel winning by a round ( i scored the first even?). I didn't think it was a robbery of any sorts when the decision came out, I could see how some people had it for Froch. The fight didn't make me a fan of Dirrel that's for sure, the holding all day really makes it frustrating to watch.

I had Dirrell 8-4 but had no problem with the decision. Dirrell had only himself to blame. It was his first real big fight and he didn't have the nerve to let his hands go enough. Any time he threw more than one punch he would touch Froch and the one time he hit Froch clean he hurt Froch worse than he has been hurt since Taylor put him down. Dirrell could have made it a impossible task to score it for Froch if he had only done a little bit more. He has to take the blame and his team does as well for expecting to walk out of Nottingham with a win playing it so conservatively. Yea, it is certainly Dirrell's fault that he didn't do more when he was certainly capable. If a guy is going to leave it in the judges hands (or has to) it is their job to make it as crystal clear as possible, and Dirrell certainly fell on the side of doing just enough to win the rounds as opposed to dominating. I wouldn't even call it a robbery for that fact, Froch was very fortunate though.

Froch won and the it wasn't close. Running around the ring like a chicken doesn't win rounds

Dirrell was robbed 10-2 Dirrell

Dirrell did have a bleeding nose and big bulbous blow job lips at the end of the fight, plus froch hit him witha nnice bodyslam. Meanwhile froch said he's never had such a physically easy fight That has what to do with scoring a fight round by round~

I had it 115-114 to Dirrell but he had the point took off so 114-114. Couldn't have argued either way, I don't think it was as wide as what some are saying though.

I gave Froch 3 rounds.

Don't remember my scorecard but I remember thinking Dirrell has won this quite comfortably. That was my thinking/feeling as they went to the scorecards and I was convinced that Dirrell was going to get the decision and to be honest I don't think anyone could have complained. That said, I haven't seen the fight since the time it happened and I doubt I could stomach watching another 12 rounds of that.

I had Dirrell winning,it was close but clear imo,his running and holding didn't do him any favours but Froch employed plenty of dirty tactics too and was hitting air for most of the night,it was a bad hometown decision

I had Dirrell just winning, but his running and falling to the floor to avoid punches cost him the fight. His boxing and moving was great at times, but turned into pure running along the way. With that being said, the result didn't surprise or upset me.

8-4 Dirrell.

I had it a draw, if I remember correctly.

I think Barry McGuigan said it perfectly. "Froch moaned about Dirrell’s negativity. It is for him to find a way around that. He didn’t do that on my card. If Froch was unhappy with Dirrell’s boxing style, he should have found a way to defeat rather than resorting to fouling. I didn’t see any plan B from Froch, aside from the fouling that he started in the 5th round. Normally, that kind of thing would have been nipped in the bud right there by an assertive referee." h ttp://w w w.b o xingnews24.com/2009/10/mcguigan-says-that-froch-didnt-deserve-to-get-win-over-dirrell-news/

All I remember is Dirrell looked terrified. I think I had Froch up by a couple.

8-4 Dirrell. I thought it was a robbery, but when someone spoils like Dirrell, its not hard to see the problem people have scoring a fight for them. I don't agree with it, but I understand.

Interesting that most people on here accepted the decision, despite scoring it for Dirrell. Can't help but agree with those who said Dirrell's tactics were wrong. IMO, if you're coming to fight a champ in his backyard, you need to be the aggressor throughout or CLEARLY dominate on the back foot. For me, it was close. Froch was missing wildly, and Dirrell was picking him off with some clean counterpunches; but fighting on the back foot and leaping onto the canvas certainly didn't help Dirrell's cause.

I think Dirrel had the beating of Froch if he followed through the gamplan. He appeared to have more natural talent and better skills but I dont think tis was a robbery and I agree with the decision that Carl retained his title in a close ish fight. Bottom line is that Dirrel couldnt pull it off and history is littered with examples where the less naturally talented fighter won either on heart, grit, passion or desrire. All qualities Dirrell didnt show.

Same as some of the other guys, I thought Dirrell just squeeked it, but his style was so ugly running away from the champ in his home, that he didn't "take the belt" so I wasn't upset about the result, Dirrell deserved the result for his actions I had Dirrell 8-4 but had no problem with the decision. Dirrell had only himself to blame. It was his first real big fight and he didn't have the nerve to let his hands go enough. Any time he threw more than one punch he would touch Froch and the one time he hit Froch clean he hurt Froch worse than he has been hurt since Taylor put him down. Dirrell could have made it a impossible task to score it for Froch if he had only done a little bit more. He has to take the blame and his team does as well for expecting to walk out of Nottingham with a win playing it so conservatively.

Holding, running, and literally diving to the canvas. If not DQ I still had Froch winning.