Comments on: Froch defeats Dirrell; Abraham stops Taylor – Boxing Results

By: D.Solis

D.Solis — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:16:56 +0000

I understand that dirrell should have pressed more being the challenger.Because if you are the challenger and want to take the title from a champion you should do it with conviction,especially against one of these british fighters everybodys raving over.But at the same time don’t you think a true champion would have fought alot better and would have found a way to cut off the ring and make his punches land and not miss wildly.Dirrell looked like the champion that night and froch looked like the frustrated challenger.

By: samo

samo — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:23:35 +0000

I see it like this..

If a fighter was hitting a fighter in the back of the head just for the fun off it, the referee would naturally interveen, himself the other fighter and everyone watching would deem it a foul without objection. However when a fighter is so afraid of confrontation that they are either..

Running away so fast when they get clipped they almost fall over

Tucking there head so low that they are basicly issuing al favour

Then it is so frustrating for the other fighter and the referee and to be honest everyone watching, then to restore some balance and relief, it is generally excepted that the offending person deserves to be hit in the back of the head. The unwritten rules of combat.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:49:17 +0000

Not only did Froch show he was pathetically slow, he showed really no power, either. His punches were off balance and wild, lacking any crispness or intelligence. This was an awful decision. Dirrell in reality barely ran, he fought very smart, but should have engaged more as the challenger. Froch’s tactics were far more disgraceful, he started all the nonsense in the fight by throwing late, holding and hitting, and constantly hitting to the back of the head. Dirrell didn’t fight perfect, but certainly won, as Froch couldn’t touch him, even on the inside when they were squared up, he still looked bad and missed. Being very generous to Froch, as the title holder, Dirrell still should’ve won 7-4-1, the even round being the one where the point was deducted (for nothing), but Dirrell lit Froch up after that the rest of that round, one of his best in a night that he clearly outfought Froch, but still has a lot to learn.

By: js

js — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:25:09 +0000

In a title bout, there is always a bit more onus on the challenger to prove himself convincingly. If he fails to do this, then the win should go to the champion, even if it wasn’t a stand-out bout. It was a good decision, though not a satisfying one.

By: Dave Stevens

Dave Stevens — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:58:03 +0000

A poor fight which was no fault of Froch’s.
Dirrell did not com to fight at all. He was running scared, simple. Once he tasted Froch’s power he simply did not want to know. Who Would?