Southpaw versus southpaw fights tend to attract a fair amount of pooh-poohing from boxing fans, but, if the match-up is right, the stances are negated and they can ignite given the right circumstances. That was the case tonight when James DeGale (167.2lbs) clashed with Andre Dirrell (167.8lbs) for the vacant IBF Super middleweight title at Detroit's Agganis Arena.
Both men had moments in round one, only for DeGale, 29, to pick up a cut by his left eye in the second stanza, caused by a punch, before exploding into life to floor "The Resurrection" twice—once with a clean shot before a bungling, albeit scored, second knockdown.
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Both men had moments in round one, only for DeGale, 29, to pick up a cut by his left eye in the second stanza, caused by a punch, before exploding into life to floor "The Resurrection" twice—once with a clean shot before a bungling, albeit scored, second knockdown.
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