Abraham-Dirrell: Look for Andre to make Arthur look slow
March 15th, 2010
By Scott Gilfoid: The stage 2 Super Six bout between Arthur Abraham and Andre Dirrell may well be the best fight that boxing fans will get to see during the entire Super Six tournament.
It matches two contrasting styles that are hard to ignore. On one side you have Abraham, a slow moving, slow punching slugger who tends to do very little punching for the first five to six rounds of every fight as he likes to conserve energy.
With Abraham, he peaked in ability long ago while the IBF middleweight champion, and appears to be on the downward trajectory for his career. Although Abraham is still winning, his work rate and stamina have taken a big drop in the past three years. Abraham used to be a hard worker in his fights, and it wasn’t unnatural for him take the lead and outwork his opponents.
Now, however, Abraham has evolved into a fighter that conserves his energy until the last 20 seconds of every round at which time he attacks all out and quickly uses up energy like a roman candle without much gunpowder. Abraham was never fast to begin with during his career, but in the past couple of years Abraham has started to become even slower, and more of a plodder than he was in his youth.
This is a problem. If Abraham was fighting one of the many opponents that he fought as a middleweight in Germany, I wouldn’t mind so much and would feel comfortable that he would probably win. However, Dirrell isn’t one of the short and slow middleweights that Abraham has fought as a champion. Dirrell is both bigger and much faster than anyone that Abraham has fought before.
And when they step into the ring and start throwing punches on March 27th, Dirrell is going to expose Abraham’s lack of speed. Abraham is going to be looking to end matters early, because he knows how fast Dirrell is and will want to get him out of there anyway he can to avoid getting hit with his blazing fast shots.
I expect Abraham to load up with everything he throws, hoping and praying that he can somehow get lucky by landing a big shot that will put Dirrell down for the count. This won’t work. The reason is because Abraham will be too slow, too short and too much of a plodder to catch up to Dirrell.
I see Dirrell beating Abraham easily to the point where boxing fans will wonder what they ever saw in Abraham to begin with. I’ve seen quite a few of Abraham’s fights, and that’s why I don’t give him any chance in this fight other than landing wild shot that he gets lucky with. And that isn’t going to happen. Dirrell will see the shots coming and get out of the way of them long before the punch gets near him.
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ok, guys you all have somehow right, but in the end the person who has the brave heart is vinner and it means AA has the balls needed to knock Dirrel out like he did against Jemain.
i wanna know how ticket sales are doing???? The fight shoulda took place in Vegas , LA , NY, or Atlantic City, would have gone to see it live, idiot Shaw made an excuse to take it to Detroit where when the country catches a cold, this city gets the flu. These days Detroit is sick . Its called crisis and there are too few jobs, the crime and forclosures are very high. So how do u sell tickets to people dat don’t have money????
Yawn
I have to admit I have only watched Dirrell once and that was against Carl Froch and I have watched Arthur Abraham a couple of times so I don’t know a great deal about either fighter but from the fights I have seen I would be favouring Abraham in this fight.
Even though I felt Dirrell should have got the decision against Froch it was his unwillingness to engage that was his undoing, Carl can bang yes but he is a fairly limited fighter in my veiw and has less defence than Abraham and Arthur looks to have more power also so I don’t see Dirrell wanting to be anywhere near him and getting on his bike for the whole fight.
Andre has excellent speed and footwork and will cause Abraham some problems trying to find him but if the Froch fight is anything to go by then I think he will be even less encouraged to engage with Abraham.
Hey Schott, so far, the fans make you look stupid. When the time comes, we’ll see if Andre can really make AA to look slow.
Scott, regardless of the outcome, after the fight, you really need to see a doctor. Your obsession with the fight must have left an impact on you. Please seek a professional help before it’s too late.
Don’t expect too much of a home advantage for Dirrell. You can’t buy a boxing ticket in Detroit with food stamps.
AA will knock him unconscious. Dirrell has never been hit as hard as he will be on the 27th. It will take his courage away.
Andre will dance around for the first 6 rounds pitter pattering Abraham from range, Abraham will break out of the shell defense occasionally and more so in the final 6 rounds. Direll is not an easy man to hit, and if he keeps his distance then he could get the points win. But then this fight is in Germany, and he would need the Gods shining down on him to get a result if hes just running. One thing is certain, Abraham throws bombs, and against Taylor he almost knocked his head off with devastating counters. If A.D gets sloppy or feels he needs to mix it up a bit more and A.A has any chance to land a couple of those sledgehammers its goodnight super6, the guys a monster when he attacks.
AA will KO Dirrell.
I bet scotts got andre dirrell wallpaper in his living room and a shrine as the centrepiece and andre dirrell bedding even though they dont make them (made them himself)because dirrells a nobody.
When’s the wedding scott?, you and dirrell
dirrell to win on points as i can see him running all night like he did against Froch but in the event that dirrell has grown some balls and is willing to fight then Abraham will KO him. so its dirrell to win on points or Abraham to win by KO.
Abraham can KO anyone if he lands clean but Dirrel is very very quick and if he fights a good fight keeps it on the outside I think he can win a close fight.
He needs make sure he doesnt fight like he did against Froch and throw more punches this time.
My prediction Dirrell on points
don’t forget to never write a word again when dirrel is down
Lots of idiots starting to agree with Scott now. Interesting.
A shot Taylor was able to slap AA,until a lucky punch finished him (and that’s his biggest win).AA is way over his head in this fight.
“have you ever seen AA’s fights?”
Lets see, got his jaw broke and needed German judging to beat B level Edison Miranda who Pavlik and Ward destroyed.
Couldnt KO journeyman Lajuan Simon and got outworked for large periods of the fight.
Gave up 4 rounds to a shot Jermaine Taylor who was scared to even throw a punch.
Besides that who else has he fought? A bunch of scrubs in his hometown, his record is even weaker then that fraud Kesslers.
Andre “The Matrix” Dirrell has a 4 inch height advantage 3 inch reach advantage and is going to clown Slothaham with his speed.
are you kidding me, judges give AA “thanks for showing up round”!?? have you ever seen AA’s fights? he is going to MURDER dirrell, the fight is not going to go to score cards, PERIOD! i predict dirrell being smore scared than clotty in the ring qith pacquiao, i predict he might even cry, which would be a bonus treat for us boxing fans lol. these articlse are a waste of time, all they try to do is get people to bet on dirrell and lose their money. no one in their right mind will bet on dirrell. AA 110%. HE’S THE BETTER FIGHTER, PERIOD!!! not an opinion, but a fact
Arthur Abraham is going to get a shallacking. Count on it. Queen Arthur gave up 4 rounds to a punchy, scared, lateral moving shot Jermaine Taylor.
I honestly dont think he is going to win a round. I might lean toward Abraham if the fight was in Europe. considering the whipping that Dirrell gave Froch the caveman, and still lost a decision I wouldnt dont those crooks no nothing boxing judges across the pound would rob yet another American fighter. I mean wouldnt want to have 2 of your best get embarrassed by 2 American prospects eh Euros?
10-3 Dirrell is my safest bet. The judges might give Abraham some “thanks for showing up” rounds.
This will set up a mega fight between Dirrell and Ward for the true king of 168.
ey scottik i feel sorry for u son , ur boy dirrell is gonna get KTFO.
I agree with Bob, AA is going to be too strong. Dirrell will start off quick and win a few early rounds but the pressure and strength of AA will slow his movement and he’ll get caught with big shot later in the fight. Ward has a good shot against AA because he has speed like Dirrell but better defense and power.
DIRRELL IS GONA GET KTFO IN HIS HOME TOWN. I DONT KNOW HOW AA IS ON A downward trajectory WHEN HES STOPED TAYLOR MARTINES ORAL MIRANDA AND GEVOR IN HIS LAST 5 FIGHTS DIRRELL IS GONA BE NOTHING MORE THEN A OVERHYPED GATES KEEPER IF HES LUCKY.HOPEFULLY AA JUST BEATS HIM BUT DOSENT END ROADRUNNERS CAREAR.
He may look slow but look for Abraham to stop Dirrell in 9 rounds