Comments Thread For: Dirrell Warns: I'm Hungrier, More Mentally Focused

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BOSTON - Fighters took part in a media workout at The Ring Boxing Club in Boston Wednesday to kick off fight week for this Saturday's Premier Boxing Champions on NBC card at Agganis Arena that is headlined by Andre Dirrell vs. James DeGale with coverage starting at 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT.

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[Drunk Punch]

Dude has all the skills in the world but he's mentally weak.

He almost had Froch beaten but kept backing off in exchanges and it looked weak to the judges, like he was running scared... Same thing when Abraham started catching him, he looked scared shitless, slipped and then took a massive dive and a WTF performance of acting, crying etc to get the DQ. Then he claimed he had serious neurological damage following the fight, with no supporting evidence whatsoever, but was miraculously okay to resume fighting again after two years. After he claimed lasting brain damage? Seriously?!!

[talz]

Dude has all the skills in the world but he's mentally weak.

He almost had Froch beaten but kept backing off in exchanges and it looked weak to the judges, like he was running scared... Same thing when Abraham started catching him, he looked scared shitless, slipped and then took a massive dive and a WTF performance of acting, crying etc to get the DQ. Then he claimed he had serious neurological damage following the fight, with no supporting evidence whatsoever, but was miraculously okay to resume fighting again after two years. After he claimed lasting brain damage? Seriously?!!

He beat Froch 8-4 that was a robbery. He may have took a dive who knows but he got hit clean whilst he was on the floor, but before then he won every round and put on a clinic. I think he beats Degale and he will be a really hard fight for anybody at 168 including Ward.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

That's been his main and pretty much only weakness

[St. Johns Gent]

im excited, im assuming degale is good, haven't had the privilege to see him fight, can't wait for this one, i wonder if haymon/PBC put it on at 4:30 et specifically for the benefit of Degale's fans in europe, if so that's some classy stuff, god bless Haymon and the europeans

[BoxingJunkie]

He beat Froch 8-4 that was a robbery. He may have took a dive who knows but he got hit clean whilst he was on the floor, but before then he won every round and put on a clinic. I think he beats Degale and he will be a really hard fight for anybody at 168 including Ward.

I completely agree with you. The only person who can beat Dirrel is himself. He is incredibly athletic and fast. If he can put it altogether with a strong mind, he becomes world champion.

[Mike Haynes]

Whatever Andre....all we'll get is:

Punches that are a half-inch too short because he afraid to get hit

No inside fighting game...just grabbing. Poor conditioning, so even more grabbing

When the heat is on.....he'll start with the James Brown splits.

Freaking retire already Dirrell.

[PunchyPotorff]

Guy sounds like he's reading a script... probably courtesy of Haymon. Whatever man. I was there 2 fights back when Nick Brinson was seriously jolting his head back around the ring before himself getting caught by a lucky punch. This guy has no stones. Once DeGale starts boxing his ears off, he will go into a shell and whimper through the fight only to win a gift decision. So yet another boring Haymon fighter gets yet another 'win'.

[The Champions]

Dude has all the skills in the world but he's mentally weak.

He almost had Froch beaten but kept backing off in exchanges and it looked weak to the judges, like he was running scared... Same thing when Abraham started catching him, he looked scared shitless, slipped and then took a massive dive and a WTF performance of acting, crying etc to get the DQ. Then he claimed he had serious neurological damage following the fight, with no supporting evidence whatsoever, but was miraculously okay to resume fighting again after two years. After he claimed lasting brain damage? Seriously?!!

You're mentally weak if you think he was faking against Abraham.
He was placed on medical leave.

I bet if Dirrell did that to Abraham you'd be calling him an animal.

[Guest]

Sometimes when guys say this kind of thing it's almost like they are trying to convince themselves.