Comments Thread For: Arthur Abraham vs Sven Ottke: Sparring For Dirrell

[Earl-Hickey]

Haha. Indeed, Ottke is the GOAT.

He did ko mundine, and for that i am forever greatful.

[the mesiah]

What??? Froch landed like 5 punches. Dirrell almost stopped him at one point.

What u mean what?? In the middle-late rounds dirrell fell to his knees while being tossed around like a rag doll and looked like he either wanted to quit or he was tired of running and gassed so take ur pick. He was bitching and complaining about a lot of bull**** and even the ref was like cmon quit complaining like hoe and fight.

[the mesiah]

I think Direll bounces back from that lost to Froch. I feel Direll has the tools to go the distance and take it to AA.

He has the tools if he plans to OUTBOX him all the way thru and keeps sprinting but even the minimum times that he traded with froch he connected, if AA connects with those same shots and he will get his chances more than froch did , it's a wrap for the other dre.

[Hitman932]

He has the tools if he plans to OUTBOX him all the way thru and keeps sprinting but even the minimum times that he traded with froch he connected, if AA connects with those same shots and he will get his chances more than froch did , it's a wrap for the other dre.

Froch is a solid 3 inches taller than Abraham and he puts constant pressure on his opponents.

AA is a little midget at 168 who stands around and lets his opponent dictate the pace and distance of the fight. Dirrell will enjoy 4 inches in height and reach advantage and he will be pumping his jab from both stances keeping AA too busy defending to throw punches of his own.

AA doesn't have the style to crowd Dirrell and make him uncomfortable. This is really the perfect style matchup for Dirrell and the fact that AA cannot even come close to simulating him in sparring is an obvious negative for him.

[Earl-Hickey]

What??? Froch landed like 5 punches. Dirrell almost stopped him at one point.

Since when was staggering someone "almost stopping" them?

Had he dropped froch heavily, and froch only got up, on shaky legs at 9 and a half, and was then only saved by the bell, then he'd have been "almost stopped" being staggered a bit isnt almost stopping someone.

[Guest]

So Sven ottke steps into the ring against his toughest ever opponent, after retirement! In a sparring match!

I heard Ottke won 40-36 too. The two knockdowns were ruled slips and AA was warned by the ref for punching Ottke in the face.

[Dave Rado]

What??? Froch landed like 5 punches. Dirrell almost stopped him at one point.

Ridiculous exaggeration. Froch landed far more than 5, and although he was stunned at one point, he wasn't even close to going down, never mind being stopped.

[the mesiah]

Froch is a solid 3 inches taller than Abraham and he puts constant pressure on his opponents.

AA is a little midget at 168 who stands around and lets his opponent dictate the pace and distance of the fight. Dirrell will enjoy 4 inches in height and reach advantage and he will be pumping his jab from both stances keeping AA too busy defending to throw punches of his own.

AA doesn't have the style to crowd Dirrell and make him uncomfortable. This is really the perfect style matchup for Dirrell and the fact that AA cannot even come close to simulating him in sparring is an obvious negative for him.

He hasn't felt the power of AA, and u mite call it as the other fighter setting the tempo , I see it as AA is patient and waiting for his shots . HIs defense will be to much and as soon as he tries to gra. And clinch, AA he will let them hands go.dirrell wont be able get thru that D, he will hit nothing but arms and gloves.he will be frustrated and that's when AA connects

[Dave Rado]

I heard Ottke won 40-36 too. The two knockdowns were ruled slips and AA was warned by the ref for punching Ottke in the face.

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[Earl-Hickey]

Ridiculous exaggeration. Froch landed far more than 5, and although he was stunned at one point, he wasn't even close to going down, never mind being stopped.

I agree, the revisionalist history is dumb as hell, i have seen so many people saying he almost stopped froch, no such thing happened, I have seen froch hurt worse in domestic fights.