The Most Dynamic Fighter Since RJJ. He's The Next ATG IMO

[etlux]

Im going to bump this thread in 3 years, and we will see what everyone is saying then.

please don't you'll only embarrass yourself cus in 3 years Dirrell will be a gatekeeper journeyman

[shadeyfizzle]

Im going to bump this thread in 3 years, and we will see what everyone is saying then.

its going to be very misleading because dirrell is still a young guy with a lot of room to improve.

I just been saying as of right now....i dont see him as being dynamic.

[AC-Voltage]

I hope you mean p4p at the time not p4p all time. Cus Dirrell will never be even top 100 all time. Just look at Bert Sugar's top 100 list he has Roy Jones 88 and Hopkins at 91. You think Dirrell will even make top 300? lol

A lot of people rank RJJ really low because of his recent losses, and lack of fighting the best. I disagree with them, but I dont get recognized to make such lists either.

[jthoang]

Dirrell does not have a champions heart , talented but no way will make ATG status .

How does Dirrell not have heart? So he didn't put on the best performance against Froch, he obviously really wanted to win but he fell short, even though I believe Dirrell easily won that fight. He'll be a top P4P fighter in a few years.

[AC-Voltage]

How does Dirrell not have heart? So he didn't put on the best performance against Froch, he obviously really wanted to win but he fell short, even though I believe Dirrell easily won that fight. He'll be a top P4P fighter in a few years.

Dirrell smashed Froch and attcked frochs in the championship rds 11 and 12. he has heart.

[a-force]

dynamic - no
fast - very
my personal favourite SMW right now.
If you want dynamic look at Gamboa.

[AC-Voltage]

its going to be very misleading because dirrell is still a young guy with a lot of room to improve.

I just been saying as of right now....i dont see him as being dynamic.

Oh im not blaming anyone for disagreeing, its just my opinion.

[Siggy]

being ambidextrious doesnt = versatility to me.

and what i meant by pretty much same gameplan in every fight is that he pretty much relies on his lateral movement and quicker reflexes in every fight.

He can lead, or he can counter...either way he looks to be out of the opponent's direct path before the opponent can react.

Ward can use lateral movement, counter, fight inside, or even bully his opponents around the ring like he did against ravelo.

i cant think of a switch-hitting stylist who can box equally from either stance. that is quite a rare skill. switch-hitting isnt rare, but being effective from both sides is and it creates serious problems for his opponents as well as it opens up plenty of options for dirrell.
-he can dominate from distance with his jab
-he can box circles and utilize sharp angles with combination punching like he did vs abraham.
-he can utilize his superior foot speed and feints to create holes for counters

to call him 1 dimensional is pretty closed minded. RJJ wasnt a front foot fighter or an inside fighter either. did that make him a 1 dimensional fighter as well?

[baracuda]

he has a way better chin than roy, thats for sure!

[shadeyfizzle]

How does Dirrell not have heart? So he didn't put on the best performance against Froch, he obviously really wanted to win but he fell short, even though I believe Dirrell easily won that fight. He'll be a top P4P fighter in a few years.

I dont know about all that. On top of all the fighters like ward and abraham he has to contend with now...there are alot of really talented middleweight prospects coming up who will probly be supermiddleweight in a couple of years like korobov and jacobs.