Dirrell will give Ward problems..I will bet anyone here!!!

[Siggy]

My man I answered you right in the beginning of the thread. He will eat straight punches when ward tries that smothering crap!!! Not to discredit Ward he fought hard tonight and I give him credit. But he knows he can't do that with Dirrell, he's too quick. Ward caught some punches with his face tonight by the "gun-shy" Green. Dirrell will throw punches and some of them will not be seen. Also from many different angles. I even think he can be stopped.

my man ward aint open for straight punches when coming in. he keeps his hands up and ducks, falls in when he throws his lead right.

[Dirt]

my man ward aint open for straight punches when coming in. he keeps his hands up and ducks, falls in when he throws his lead right.

He had his left hand down alot. shoulder roll

[Siggy]

He had his left hand down alot. shoulder roll

not that much.
also, the shoulder roll is not as vulnerable to straight punches as you would think. moreso looping punches.
ward is almost always in a good defensive position. even when coming forward.

[Devils Advocate]

I agree, Dirrell will beat him, no ofense to Ward he's very talented but in mi opinion Dirrell is the best of the S6.

I agree it all depends on Dirrell's mental game but I believe he will get up for this fight lets just hope he doesn't gas out b/c whatever Victor Conte has Ward on he can fight all night.

[Devils Advocate]

my man ward aint open for straight punches when coming in. he keeps his hands up and ducks, falls in when he throws his lead right.

but that makes him even more suseptible to the left of a southpaw hince Dirrell is a southpaw

[alb829]

This has the making of being a great boxing match. Dirrell is quite possibly the most gifted boxer at 168 and Ward is the best and most well rounded boxer at 168. But even though Dirrell has the athletic gifts and talent he still is a work in progress and is not quite ready to defeat Ward. Ward simply has too much diversity in his fight game and is better at all facets of the game than Dirrell. I see a Ward SD over Dirrell. And in 1 year to 2 years time this will be the mega match to be made in this division. I don't think Andre Dirrell quite realizes how good he can actually be. As good as he is now he still has a lot of defiencies in his game and once he starts filling those holes is gonna be a beast.

[Earl-Hickey]

If its a big ring, dirrell will win

[jrosales13]

Dirrell could give Ward trouble in some rounds. But, I don't see Dirrell beating Ward at all.

[Earl-Hickey]

Dirrell could give Ward trouble in some rounds. But, I don't see Dirrell beating Ward at all.

I do, it'll be like Roy Jones vs James Toney

[jrosales13]

I do, it'll be like Roy Jones vs James Toney

lol... no it would not... Come on lets not be silly....

Eirrell is too nervous of a fighter, he gets in his panic mode. Maybe if he was a s calm and collected, and confident and as focus as Ward. Then yea I could see it. But, he is not. For all Dirrell talent he is just to nervous of a fighter. His talent and attributes might Kind of be Roy-esque. But, his mentality and confidence level is not even close to Roy-esque...