Abraham's new sparring partner: SVEN OTTKE!

[Tom_Tocca]

If Stevens can put Dirrell on his ass, AA can so, too...

...I betcha that AA will fight from distance and keep it the way that either Dirrell will pound on the shell or wouldn't be in punching reach either...AA will own Dirrell in terms of anticipation and that's all what matters to KO the timid fawn be overrolled by a freight train...

[BattlingNelson]

This fight was an ugly mess *loooooooooooooooool* Abraham is a bad mutha... these Armenian's are tough dudes no question about it...

I think it will be tough because this time he is confronted with someone who really didn't care if he stinks up the joints... Dirrell won't pressure him or try to knock him out if he ain't has to... other fighters would sooner or later stand still for him... the only time Dirrell will be still is when he is laying on the mat but it seems that Abraham's camp knows about this and doesn't underestimate him like Kessler did with Ward... IMO Kessler was never really there physical and mentally... he took him a bit easy IMHO

I think Direll is a bad match-up for AA. Andre has all the hand and footspeed to outbox and outrun AA. To me it's about Direll believing enough in himself, because that was his undoing against Froch IMO.

I sense a big chance of an upset.

[Hitman932]

If Stevens can put Dirrell on his ass, AA can so, too...
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Stevens never put Dirrell on his ass.

Had to ignore the rest after reading that.

[jkaisen41]

I think Direll is a bad match-up for AA. Andre has all the hand and footspeed to outbox and outrun AA. To me it's about Direll believing enough in himself, because that was his undoing against Froch IMO.

I sense a big chance of an upset.

I agree... Dirrell has all the talent in the world...

It will be important that Abraham in the 1st or 2nd round lands one big hand... so Dirrell feels it and gets a little gunshy...

It is one thing to reach Dirrell but of course he will punch too... but I don't know if he feels the power of Abraham if he's brave enough to counter punch him like he did Froch.

I really have never seen a guy who tasted his fist that would try to counterpunch him if he closes in... I think this is important... if he lands right at the beginning of the bout I think he can even win this fight on points... but if he lets Dirrell in this fight and get some confidence it can be a long night...

Still the chance of Abraham catching him with a big shot is always there.

[Tmann400]

yea, dont know where he got that from.

and to answer battling, when i say his toughest fight, i ment in terms of overall skill and stuff, not the physical part of it.

[Shadows]

Err, perhaps Abraham and his camp know something that we don't....

[BattlingNelson]

I agree... Dirrell has all the talent in the world...

It will be important that Abraham in the 1st or 2nd round lands one big hand... so Dirrell feels it and gets a little gunshy...

It is one thing to reach Dirrell but of course he will punch too... but I don't know if he feels the power of Abraham if he's brave enough to counter punch him like he did Froch.

I really have never seen a guy who tasted his fist that would try to counterpunch him if he closes in... I think this is important... if he lands right at the beginning of the bout I think he can even win this fight on points... but if he lets Dirrell in this fight and get some confidence it can be a long night...

Still the chance of Abraham catching him with a big shot is always there.

As you say: Abraham always has the equalizer so Direll can never be completely comfortable. Is just that AA looks quite slow. But ofcourse noone has found the formula to beat him yet.

[Tom_Tocca]

Stevens never put Dirrell on his ass.

Had to ignore the rest after reading that.

Sorry, my bad...but I had seen Dirrell trippin/fallin to the ground against either Hanshaw or Stevens...what I mean is that a lot of times he don't know what to do with his feet and is off-balance which could be a good chance for AA catching him...

[cleaner147]

oh my goodness, this big-mouth is lookin for attention, how sad is this...
thej just want te refresh his 'perferkt' career so people dont forget about him.
he aint a serious sparringspartner.
Just to show that Sauerlandevent always got the best supermiddleweight fighters. from Sven tooo Abe.

(hes also smaller than 5'10, hes 5'9 at best)

Abraham is going to KO Dirrell. It could be like the Khoren fight.

[jkaisen41]

Sorry, my bad...but I had seen Dirrell trippin/fallin to the ground against either Hanshaw or Stevens...what I mean is that a lot of times he don't know what to do with his feet and is off-balance which could be a good chance for AA catching him...

He felt against Henshaw... the Stevens fight was really an embarrassment... if you ever talk about ''running'' this is the match...

He was knocked down against an lesser opponent though... but that was a little ago