Comments Thread For: Arthur Abraham-Andre Dirrell: Pre-Super Six Report Card

[WESS]

i hate dirrell's style as much as anyone but through all that time, froch was barely landing anything.......dirrells landed punches were more and pof better quality than froch and more consistent, erego, he shouldve won easy..

Could you explain why people dislike his "style"? I don't understand it. Is it because he's American or do people really just hate a pure boxer?

As for the fight. Froch landed very few punches. More rabbit punches and body slams than anything. Dirrell boxed his socks off and frustrated the very simple Froch......

[WESS]

Dirrell and convincingly do not go together. He doesn't have a great punch output, and most of his pitty pat punches will be blocked by Abrahams tight guard. While Dirrell can win a decision, he will have to take some risks during the fight to do it. And I'm not sure Dirrell has the heart or warrior mentality to get close and throw shots at Abraham.

You make great and valid points but one thing you must take into consideration is that Dirrell is VERY green and still learning.

[crold1]

Could you explain why people dislike his "style"? I don't understand it. Is it because he's American or do people really just hate a pure boxer?

Because, occasionally, (and not always) he fights skittish and goes from pure boxing to running. It sucks to watch. Pure boxing is great; Devon Alexander is a joy to watch. I personally enjoy Chad Dawson and no one could ever accuse him of running. The stuff Dirrell was doing for long stretches of the Froch fight, and almost all of Stevens, is pure dreck. It's Derrick Gainer's bad day ugly.

That said, it just might work tonight. Dirrell is the most likely to upset AA right now.

[WESS]

Because, occasionally, (and not always) he fights skittish and goes from pure boxing to running. It sucks to watch. Pure boxing is great; Devon Alexander is a joy to watch. I personally enjoy Chad Dawson and no one could ever accuse him of running. The stuff Dirrell was doing for long stretches of the Froch fight, and almost all of Stevens, is pure dreck. It's Derrick Gainer's bad day ugly.

That said, it just might work tonight. Dirrell is the most likely to upset AA right now.

Makes sense. I don't mind the style one bit though. But as we both said it, he did in fact upset AA.

Froch is next.

[crold1]

Makes sense. I don't mind the style one bit though. But as we both said it, he did in fact upset AA.

Froch is next.

That was no Gainer last night. Dirrell looked really good though he was flagging late. AA blew it and lost his cool in a fight he still could have won with a little more even headedness.

All the controversy is taking away...that was one hell of a fight. Three knockdowns, high speed...fun night.