Comments Thread For: DeGale Drops Dirrell Twice, Wins Decision and Title

[MrFynest]

That judge that scored it 117-109 should never be allowed to judge again. It was a very close fight. DeGale leading early and Dirrell leading later on. Could've gone either way the fight.

[MBE]

These Haymon guys are dropping like flies to british fighters.

Maybe the grass was greener with golden boy?

[Simurgh]

People underrate DeGale a lot here.

Ward-DeGale is hell of a fight!

[Jim Tom]

Agganis Arena, Boston, Massachusetts - In a battle for the vacant IBF super middleweight title, James DeGale (21-1, 14KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Andre Dirrell (24-2, 16KOs). The scores were 114-112, 117-109, 114-112. DeGale became the first fighter in British history to win an Olympic gold medal and then move forward to capture a world title as a professional.

Both fighters started tight in a chess match, picking their spots and exchanging jabs mixed in with accurate shots. At the start of the second, Dirrell started landing several good punches after DeGale caught him with a sharp uppercut. One of those punches opened up a cut above the right eye of DeGale and that area started swelling up. But then DeGale sent him crashing down with a big left hand out of nowhere. He beat the count, but on shaky legs. A moment later DeGale jumped on him and landed several punches to score a second knockdown. Dirrell held on until the bell.

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Eddie Hearn is as su****ious as the man with the hat. DeGale didn't do anything from round 6 and he didn't deserve to win this fight. What happened to Shawn Porter has happened to Dirrell. Something fishy here

[Gucci]

I had it 114-113 for Dirrell.

After round 6 DeGale faded BADLY. I gave 7-11 (5 straight rounds) to Dirrell. I gave DeGale round 12, but that was a swing round that could have gone either way.

The judge who scored it 117-109 should be banned from judging. One of the worst cards of the year!

dirrell only won 7-10, lost the 11 and 12th

[tiliheels]

I had it 114-113 for Dirrell.

After round 6 DeGale faded BADLY. I gave 7-11 (5 straight rounds) to Dirrell. I gave DeGale round 12, but that was a swing round that could have gone either way.

The judge who scored it 117-109 should be banned from judging. One of the worst cards of the year!

115-113 degale..but round 5 and 6 i'd like to rescore

round 11 degale, but dirrell took 12 for me..
117 is canelo's type numbers...was levi in the house?
haymon robbing his own fighters??

[mabulkhair]

Easy win for Degale. Dirrell is nothing but hype. And some of you guys have the nerve is saying he would be Golovkin lmao!!!! Chinny chin chin Dirrell would get ktfo!

[pascalb]

I thought DeGale would have been easily beaten but was surprised at how poor Dirrell was. Well done chunky.

[PrinceNaz88]

Nice of DeGale to give us 12 rounds..

114-112 was about right in the end.

WARRRRRRRR CHUNKKYYYYYYYY

[Weebler I]

Cong**** to DeGale.

Not gonna lie though, that was a close run thing.