Comments Thread For: Dirrell's Trainer: Andre Could Have Been Left a Vegetable

[hugh grant]

According to Andre Dirrell's co-trainer and uncle, Leon Lawson Jr., the right hand landed by Arthur Abraham back in March could have left his fighter a cripple. Lawson believes people are underestimating the force of Abraham's punch. During their March fight, Abraham hit Dirrell while he was down on one knee. Following the punch, Dirrell crumbled down to the mat in an unconscious state. Abraham was disqualified.


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I got to say when i first saw it i though Dirrell was acting. But in hindsight i dont think he was. To me it looked like dirrell wasnt aware of the punch coming and Abraham hit him, but it didnt seem like a full blown punch.

I think Dirrell is super cautious and so interested in not getting hit because he is chinny and knows the limitations of his chin. That punch might not have effect tougher jawed guys, but it did effect Dirrell.

I hope Dirrell makes a full recover.

[starkiller]

Dirrell owned Showtime.

[shade darkar]

they keep saying it was that punch but how the fcuk do they know it wasnt any of the other punches?

[Pullcounter]

they keep saying it was that punch but how the fcuk do they know it wasnt any of the other punches?

yep, how do they know it wasn't the accumulation of punches over dirrell's career? dirrell should just GTFO of boxing for his health and the sake of his baby momma and his chil'en

[TRAV1$]

The punch landed on the chin...Dirrell was released from the hospital I think the same night or day after...

There making this thing a circus...we didn't hear anything about Dirrell having problems after the Abraham bout until recently...

The 30 min episodes by Showtime didn't make any mention of Andre being dizzy weeks after the bout and I don't recall any articles...

I believe Dirrell isn't 100 percent and hope he's making the right choice but all of this makes me curious...

Yup.
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[parrish duke]

You always have to cover a lie with another lie. In that AA fight there was a lot of bs going on - like how did AA clearly knock dude down and no one call it or protest? The punch that hit him was not AA's strongest punch, the angle etc.. Now if he would have hit Dirrel in the face while he was down on a knee from that punch then there might have been more damage! And how he was acting after the punch was real sad - see he's never been knocked out etc, so he didn't know how to truly act in that situation. He plainly does not want to fight ward - remember how he looked at the ward / green fight - all smiles, anything neurological you cannot play with, he would have been in someone's hospital getting checked out - they could have built up on this story if they would have said he had a concussion after the fight or once he was released, but without that stamp - he's faking - a concussion in sports is not taken lightly

[laughstock]

Andre Could Have Been Left a Vegetable. Now he's a Fruit.

[FeFist]

Dude i dont for a second believe this crap. We've all seen alot and I mean alot worse shots that brutally KTFO fighters and be fine and go at it for more. Jermain taylor got brutally Ko'd 3 times and i'm hearing he is ready to go back at it again. valero had his skull cracked and was so eager to fight and get his license.

Meanwhile dirrell`s team is shouting there guy has brain damage. I mean i Know we are talking about a guy's health here and all but it just seems strange to me because often fighters usually hide that kind of matter to the public. i guess he should retire if its legit.

Not the best examples to use, Jermain Taylor was never the same after getting brutally knocked out. Valero was eager to fight but the ring was the last place he should have been, many suspect the bike accident was responsible for his violence.

Further more each case is different, you could smash someone with a pipe but do more long term damage with a well placed punch.

[ChampBox@PR]

This is just part of the act. The only way I would believe this is true, is if Dirrell retires.

****ing liying scumbag

[ChampBox@PR]

Andre Could Have Been Left a Vegetable. Now he's a Fruit.