Dirrell can win both the WBA & WBC titles if he beats Ward
September 9th, 2010
By Scott Gilfoid: Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) has a big opportunity to capture both the WBA and WBC super middleweight titles against fellow American World Boxing Association super middleweight champion Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KO’s ) in their next Super Six tournament fight. The fight doesn’t have a venue or date, although it’s still technically on schedule for September 25th of this month. Dirrell, 26, is facing easily the best opponent for him in the entire Super Six tournament.
In a way, Dirrell is fighting a carbon copy of himself out there in his next fight. He’s got to try and figure out a style that would beat his own style of fighting. What’s obvious in looking at these two fighters is that Dirrell needs to take the fight to Ward from the outset and needs to make sure that he stays on Ward the entire fight. Dirrell can’t let Ward back him up to the ropes and he can’t let Ward be first.
Ward is an excellent counter puncher, but he’s a lot more effective when he’s the one that’s coming at his opponents and taking the fight to them. Dirrell has to make sure that he makes Ward defend the entire time. Dirrell can really help himself if he loads up on his shots and throws three to four punch combinations. He won’t beat Ward throwing only one or two punches at a time. Ward is too good at picking off shots for that to work Dirrell.
Mikkel Kessler’s World Boxing Council super middleweight title will be on the line for this fight. The WBC has taken his title and voted to have it up for grabs in this fight rather than the October 2nd bout between Froch and Arthur Abraham. This is a big plus for Dirrell-Ward, because it further validates their fight as the best two guys in the tourney. It’s not that Froch and Abraham are bad, but both of them have lost and they both appeared to be beaten by Dirrell already.
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DIRRELL CAN ALSO SAVE HIS IMAGE AND HIS CAREER AND EXPECT $$$ MILLION DOLLAR$$$ PAY DAYS IF HE GIVES IT HIS ALL.
FROM WHAT I READ HERE WARD AND DIRRELL ARE TRUE AMERICANS . THAT MEANS THE REST OF THE WORLD ENVIOUS And JULICE OF THEM.UNFAIRLY. THEY ARE BOTH TALENTED BOXERS.WARD IS DIRTY BUT HE HAS GUTS. WHAT MAKES THIS INTRIGING IS THE QUESTION .CAN DIRRELLS GRAND DAD AND DIRRELLS BROTHER INSTILL IN HIM THE MEANNESS TO FIGHT A FIGHTER? THEY GOT IT OUT OF HIM IN THE LATER ROUNDS OF THE FROCH FIGHT. THELL HAVE TO DO IT THIS TIME FROM THE OPENING BELL UNTILL HE KO S THE SUCKER. WHICH IS WHAT HE WILL DO IF LISTENS TO GRAND DAD.
Murdock, what are you smoking, ward and dirrell are nobodies who happen to land in this fight because of this stupid super 6 idea and u compare them to well established champs like hoya and mosely. bro dont do drugs
Ward/Dirrell deserves to be at Vegas, this is the biggest american fight since De LaHoya/Mayweather.
Those 2 friends should agree to a backyard fight in front of their gf and a barbecue. PPV will pay the lunch and beer, hopefully.
exactly Dirrell has no heart for a fight so he will lose, Ward deserves the win , Dirrell will try to cheat or pretend to be knocked out again
SCOTT- You gave Dirrell good advice on how to beat Ward .You are out of wack with your ” Ward has blazing fast hand speed”The fastest thing I saw him move was his head as he butted Kessler repeatedly.HERE SOME MORE ADVICE FOR dirrell or i should say his cornor men.During the Froch fight which he lost early on by playing the the rabbit until the last couple of rounds.It wasnt until his cornor told him he had to knock Froch out because’ YOU AINT GOIN A GET NO DECISION HERE” Then Dirrell made a fight out of it.I hope his cornor puts that idea in his hear early on. DIRRELL HAS A LIONS SHARE OF TALENT: ALL THE TALENT A FIGHTER COULD ASK FOR. He needs to take a trip to Ozz and there he can see the wizard.
I agree with writer’s analysis on Ward vs. Dirrell. For Dirrellto win, he just have to have more passion on this fight, instead of his defense first and backing style. He has to carry the fight to Ward non-stop. His failure to do this means that he will lose by UD.
It’s September 25th 2011 and here we have it dirrell and ward have finally agreed to fight in there semi final bout. The bell rings and they square up in the middle of the ring but . . . . What is that there is a man in the press row pants round his ankles wearin a t-shirt that says somthing like gilfoid loves dirrell and he appears to be . . . . Oh . . Oh my god man he jerkin off!
and the award goes to abe for pretending to know how to fight, Dirrell didnt need an acting job, he peppered abe all night, the moron decided that he was going to hit Direll while on the ground.– why did abe do that– desperation. ward, ward is toast if the fight takes place in Detroit——–or we might have to entertain ward fighting in Oakland for a third time————-hum does that bother any of u
It sounds like Scott is trying to drum up a fan base for Dirrel & Ward. Fans are not fools Scott, they will not support theives, no matter how you and the hype machine bull them up.
Scott did you’re mamma drop you on yer head when you were little?.
“And the winner for best actor goes to!!!”
Andre dirrel,for his oscar winning performance against arthur abraham.
DIRRELL DEFINATELY BEAT FROCH,HE OUT PUNCHED HIM LANDED THE HARDER SHOTS HE LOST B/C HE DID RUN TOO MUCH BUT ACCORDING TO THE WAY A FIGHT IS SUPPOSE TO BE JUDGED HE SHOULD OF GOTTON THE DECISON!DIRRELL DEMO-D ABRAHAM HE REGROUPED AFTER THE FROCH RIPOFF AND DISPLAYED PURE TALENT AND TAUGHT KING ARTHUR THE MEANING OF THE SWEET SCIENCE!,WHICH CAUSED ABRAHAM TO INTENTIONALLY FOUL HIM OUT OF FRUSTRATION,AND YES HE WAS HURT AND CLERLY DESERVED THE WIN!! WARD IS A GOOD FIGHTER HE HAS SOME QUESTIONABLE TACTICS HEADBUTTS,HOLDING AND SO FORTH,BUT I ANTICIPATE A GREAT FIGHT BETWEEN THEM AS LONG AS THE REF DOESNT ALLOW WARD TO HOLD AND MAUL DIRREL AND USE THAT MISSLE OF A HEAD HE HAS! THE FROCH/ABRAHAM FIGHT IS GONNA BE A GREAT FIGHT ALSO BOTH FEEL THEY HAVE SOMETHING TO PROVE. ONCE EITHER OF THEM FACE THE TWO ANDRES I FAVOR THE AMERICANS,BUT WITH THE POWER AND CHIN BOTH FROCH/ABRAHAM HAVE IT COULD BE A LONG NIGHT FOR WARD/DIRRELL OR POSSIBLY A SHORT ONE!!
Do you honestly think Wards little buddy will beat him?
Sorry Scott i thought Dirrell lost to Froch? Did a great job of running i think is what you meant to write.
Twat!!!!!!!!
dirrell can beat usain bolt easy.
Paulie you’re right.
The unification at this point gives one of the two dancing-queens the chance to play diva again when it comes to negotiations for the final
nobody likes dirrell!
This article is a wetdream. Ward will beat Dirrell because Dirrell is a coward. Skills are good but fighting heart is a must and Dirrell doesn’t have one. He layed down and played coma against Abraham and ran all night against Froch. If he ever fights either again he’ll be destroyed. Ward is a well rounded fighter, nothing amazing but definately has the right mindset and will easy beat Dirrell.
Scott when did Ward loss a fight? it is 22-0 (13ko`s)
The WBC should be in the Abraham-Kessler fight. save the title unification for the final, get`s more exitment that way.