i find it funny how people assume ward will be to "tough" for dirrell

[SplitSecond]

It's not just the Froch fight, or I wouldn't be saying it. Dirrell has shown that he is an ugly fighter when things get uncomfortable. It happened against Froch, it happened when Abraham turned the heat up( and no I'm not talking about the illegal punch, that was definitely legit), he fought scared against Curtis Stevens, and you can damn sure guarantee Ward is going to make things uncomfortable for Dirrell.

lol, funny that you ignore my comment on "fear your punch"
and carry on to make post like your refuting my comment but are only agreeing with it

your also trying hard now, dirrell was in no way fighting scared against abraham, he was moving and sticking, what do you expect? a brawl? alot of times he didn't even go anywhere, he'd just sit on the ropes and avoid abrahams punches with his hands down, that's how comfortable he was in there

i think he's matured enough after the froch fight that he felt confident in his chin, after taking two(three? froch landed few but there were some flush hard ones) big shots and not being phased

[ghost deini]

ward has fought two guys that were scared of the speed dirrell himself is very quick and will not be bemused by ward's speed headbutts could be an issue with the southpaw vs orthodox stances and the way ward jumps in

dirrell stands more chance of beating him than anyone in the tournament

i be interested in what froch or abraham could do also if they get a chance to fight him

will he be fighting in his hometown again what's with that?

[Walterson]

I think their fight would play out like Zab Judah vs Mayweather.

[gingeralbino]

ward has fought two guys that were scared of the speed dirrell himself is very quick and will not be bemused by ward's speed headbutts could be an issue with the southpaw vs orthodox stances and the way ward jumps in

dirrell stands more chance of beating him than anyone in the tournament

i be interested in what froch or abraham could do also if they get a chance to fight him

will he be fighting in his hometown again what's with that?

The 2 promters have been arguing a bit over where it will be.

I fully expect Ward to fight in Dirrels backyeard though. Hes guaranteed to be in the semis, and if he fights Dirrel at home then they'll try to make him fight the semi away from home.

If he fights Dirrel in Dirrels backyard (and wins) then he can say his last fight was away, and as tournament leader he should get his next fight at home.

[Idgas]

it's not the strength, it's the style. how can dirrell do his matrix moves if ward does his jab, head, clinch combination? ward is a tough fight for anybody.

[Sparked_1985]

it's not the strength, it's the style. how can dirrell do his matrix moves if ward does his jab, head, clinch combination? ward is a tough fight for anybody.

Dirrell looks like he has nothing on the inside. Can't see him winning.

[Idgas]

Dirrell looks like he has nothing on the inside. Can't see him winning.

i've never seen dirrell inside so who knows, he might surprise us. but i'd rather see dirrell use the ring than try to beat ward at his own game. i can't stand another fight like last night.

[Sparked_1985]

i've never seen dirrell inside so who knows, he might surprise us. but i'd rather see dirrell use the ring than try to beat ward at his own game. i can't stand another fight like last night.

It was awful. But I do rate Ward - he never lost a second of that fight, or much of the Kessler fight. He'll become a draw eventually simply because nobody will beat him.

The issue I have with Dirrell comes again back to the Froch fight. Froch tossed Dirrell around like a rag doll. Ward seems very physically strong to. I think the clinchy Ward would upset Dirrell.

[gingeralbino]

Dirrell looks like he has nothing on the inside. Can't see him winning.

u never know he might suceed in "slipping" and falling over before Ward gets a hold of him.

[Idgas]

u never know he might suceed in "slipping" and falling over before Ward gets a hold of him.

or get knocked out by a headbutt and win by dq.