There's a difference. In the 7 rounds that Dirrell clearly beat Froch, he completely outdid him in every category. He threw AND landed more punches, landed the harder punches along with making Froch swing at air.
BUT in the close Alexander-Kotelnik rounds, Kotelnik was landing, but not enough. I look at it the same way I look at the close Dawson-Johnson I rounds. You can't land 6 hard punches but get tagged by 20 smaller punches and say you won the round. Kotelnik's slow start is what caused him to lose. He gave up a lot of rounds that he could have won if he was more active. I had it 115-113 Alexander.
BUT in the close Alexander-Kotelnik rounds, Kotelnik was landing, but not enough. I look at it the same way I look at the close Dawson-Johnson I rounds. You can't land 6 hard punches but get tagged by 20 smaller punches and say you won the round. Kotelnik's slow start is what caused him to lose. He gave up a lot of rounds that he could have won if he was more active. I had it 115-113 Alexander.
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