Abraham vs. Dirrell: Arthur won’t hit what he can’t see
February 16th, 2010
By Scott Gilfoid: Former IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (31-0, 25 KO’s) might as well re-park his red Ferrari back in his garage and leave it there for the rest of the Super Six tournament after he gets pummeled by American Andre Dirrell (18-1, 13 KO’s) next month on March 6th in their stage 2 Super Six bout. Abraham, 29, had his brief bit of glory by beating Jermain Taylor by a 12th round knockout in his first stage 1 bout in the Super Six tournament in October, but that’s all about to change in Abraham’s next fight against the talented Dirrell.
Although in fairness to Edison Miranda, I think he should have been given the decision against Abraham in their first fight in September 2006, in a fight that took place in Abraham’s adopted country of Germany. That was the worse decision I’ve seen in my life, aside from the Carl Froch 12 round split decision win over Dirrell last October. But never the less, Abraham’s luck is about to run out next month against Dirrell.
Of the fighters that are taking part in the Super Six tournament, Dirrell has arguably the best talent and size of any of the fighters present. At 6’2″, Dirrell, as I’ve said previously, has the speed and boxing ability of a young Sugar Ray Robinson, Cassius Clay and Roy Jones Jr. lumped into one. The only thing that’s missing with Dirrell is a slight adjustment that he needs to make on his punch output. Beyond that, he’s basically an unbeatable fighter.
With Dirrell’s talent, I can see him humiliating Abraham and then sweeping through the remainder of the Super Six tournament and winning it with relative ease. I hope that Froch will meet Dirrell again, so that Dirrell can school him in the worst way. However, I have my doubts that Froch will get by his next two opponents Mikkel Kessler and Abraham.
My guess is Froch will lose both, and get drummed out of the tournament. Dirrell can always fight Froch at some point in the future and even the score, although I would much prefer that the fight not take place in Nottingham again for obvious reason. Dirrell doesn’t need to be fighting Froch along with 8000 screaming fans. I see it being Dirrell’s choice where the fight takes place after winning the Super Six tournament. After all, Dirrell will have the WBA and WBC super middleweight titles after winning the tournament and all roads will lead to him.
As far as Abraham goes, he’s too slow to do much against Dirrell. This isn’t even going to be sporting. Abraham will be hitting air all night long in his clumsy attacks and picked apart by Dirrell round after round.
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Dirrell ruined the fight versus Froch. He clearly had the ability to get in and out and get involved, the proof was all there to see in the last 3 rounds. Which is how he should have fought from the start.
But for 7 of the 12 round he through a total of 20 punches. That was worse than Haye versus Valuev.
Dirrell gave the fight to Froch due to inactivity and if you think that the decision would have been different in America who always give the nod to the fighter coming forward in a tight contest, then think again. Mayweather is often in far closer fights than he should be because of the american judges, unless he is involved in a Marquez style destruction.
I also agree Dave is not from Nottingham. Wooped is an american word.
Allan Green has done nothing to deserve a shot and is a poor addition to this torniment, Taylor is a far better fighter.
All of u AA haters, which includes u Scott will see what happens on the 6th. When AA beats Dirrell badly, i want to see what scott and the rest of u AA “lovers” have to say…….
dave, people from the midlands dont use the word,wooped ! you are clearly a yank!
Only Ward has truly proven himself, by decisively dismantling the heavy favorite. I was very surprised that Froch won against Dirrell. Frankly, Froch was seconds away from losing to Taylor as well. Dirrell was very impressing, but to say he is that much better than Abraham is a biased option at best. Ward on the other hand was so impressive against Kessler!!!
ALL of u guys are Idiots Dirrell was robbed a clear decision against Froch, Abraham sucks, Froch sucks, the only good fighters in the tournament are Allan Green, Andre Ward, Mikkel Kessler, and Andre Dirrell. Andre Dirrell is pure old school boxing u guys r just 2 stupid 2 even c that. P.s. Abraham needs 2 learn how throw a punch I honestly box WAYYYYYYYY better then Abraham, Dirrell by unanimous decision.
if andre direll loses, what will scott guilford say? It was the most contraversial decision he has ever seen. LMAO
Dirrell isnt as good as ward for starters.
As for punch output, he stopped punching in the froch fight because he has a stamina problem. Why else would you change a winning stratedgy half way through a fight, and start moving around the ring and holding. As for him being like ali or roy jones you have just proven to everyone that reads your b*ll*cks articles you haven’t a clue about boxing. I would say hes the next jermain taylor, fast flashy for the first part of a fight then picking himself off the floor in the second half. Epecially when abraham hits him .
And Scott, yes, rules were broken in AA vs. EM 1 and it had to do with the fight being in Germany. I thought EM should have won, although AA showed MAD guts!!! AA cannot be blamed for winning the decision, you on the other hand probably forgot about AA vs. EM 2, when AA came to the US and KNOCKED THE F$%K out of EM. Stop hating on AA, he’s accomplished WAY more in boxing that Dirrell and you write of him as if he were a second rate fighter and Dirrell like Ali defending his title.
scottik swore with his mother’s life that froch vs dirrell fight was most controversial split decision ever seen, now he says Abraham vs miranda was the worst controversial decision ever seen. Pyramid-head scottik needs to come out of his adolescence and become a man, not like a constant barking dog at Abraham. Obviously he hates AA for no cause, that’s an apparent characteristics that scottik inherited from his hostile childhood surroundings and envirnoment. Hostility naturally inhabits in people at their earliest age when parental upbringing is lacking or bad surroundings. Scottik was a prostitute of the school he attended. For this cause, no man should be angered at him. He’ll never grow up or exit from his profounded genes. Devil resides in him, FOC.
King Arthur will knock Andre out.
I repeat the challenge – Scott, agree to never write another article for this site if you are wrong. Show everyone how confident you are.
“At 6′2″, Dirrell, as I’ve said previously, has the speed and boxing ability of a young Sugar Ray Robinson, Cassius Clay and Roy Jones Jr. lumped into one.”
I may stop laughing at this some time next year. Even if Dirrell beats AA, he’s a long way to go before anyone can say he’s an all-time great…
I can’t wait for the fight but even more exciting than the fight will be the response from Scott G when Dirrell has been hammered and stopped by Abraham.
How is dirrell going to win when he hardly lands any shots.
AA ko rd 10-12.
im from nottingham and wanted froch to beat dirrell! but ive watched it again and dirrell absolutly wooped froch. the fight was close with dirrell wining going ito the 9th and from then on dirrell put a boxing masterclass on!!! he conect at will on frochs head and made him look average… i hope dirrell beats abraham cus he deserves it! and dont give that he was running all night crap!!! mitchell ran against prescott and threw only a few shots and he won by landslide!
i have to agree i have dirrell winning this fight! if he can hit and move and keep his guard up im taking dirrell on points!
scott gilford….get out of andre dirrells arse! he has thought 1 world class opponent and came up short! abraham will hold him in the corner and bust his ribs up, making him quit in the corner!
Unless Dirre grows a pair there is only one way this fight will go.
Abraham’s defence is also very difficult to break through and you have to commit to land punches.
1. Abraham walks Dirrel down for 12 rounds with dirrel throwing nothing again and fails to get a decision with loads of American’s moaning again.
2. He commits himself gets in a tear up and Abraham Knocks him out.
Scott , Then you woke up and alas it was only a dream. Dream on Scott.
I will laugh my s off if Abraham KO’s Dirrell… do you think Scott will go into a deep dark depression? The guy has written about 50 articles on Dirrell being the most amazing thing since, well… sliced bread.
Dirrell no question about it, is a gifted fighter. Great speed, good foot movement and is defensively slick. But in my opinion lacks a little heart and confidence in his own ability (evident in the Froch fight). He seems to be very afraid of actually fighting and sustaining a measured attack. Just like in the Froch fight I see Dirrell not wanting to get involved in anything other than a running match, he will not want to feel Abraham’s power and just like the Froch fight will be on the back foot constantly and again most likely stink the place out and drop a decision to the King. If he wants any chance of progressing further in the super 6 he needs to start to get more offensively minded and I just don’t think that’s in his make-up.
King by ko
Another great article, Scott!
dirrel is gona run all night long
Is this writing say Dirrel will run all night?