Dirrell-Ward: A lot of people picking Ward to beat Dirrell
September 8th, 2010
By Jim Dower: It’s becoming increasingly clear that few boxing fans and writers are picking Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) to win in his semifinal Super Six tournament fight against Andre Ward (22-1, 13 KO’s). The fight still doesn’t have a venue, and it’s still listed as taking place on September 25th. That’s probably not going to happen now unless they come up with some breaking development in their negotiations for the venue. Fans seem to like Ward more in this fight because of how good he looked in beating his two previous Super Six tourney opponents Mikkel Kessler and Allan Green.
The difference here is that Dirrell wasn’t as aggressive in attacking them, and didn’t throw as many hard power shots compared to Ward in his two fights in the tournament. Dirrell also seemed to react negatively when attacked, looking at the referee for help in the fight with Froch and looking frightened in the 10th and 11th when Abraham was coming after him hard to try and score a late knockout win. Some of what Dirrell’s problems could be from inexperience.
Dirrell really hadn’t fought a lot of competitive fights leading up to the Super Six tournament, and as such looked a little out of sorts when he was facing Froch, who coming after him hard trying to score a knockout. Dirrell responded with a lot of movement in the Froch fight, but forget to let his hands go and ended up losing the fight.
In the Abraham-Dirrell bout, Dirrell attacked with jabs and dominated Abraham for nine rounds. But when Abraham went after Dirrell in the 10th round, Dirrell looked nervous and worried as he ran around the ring trying to avoid getting hit by Abraham.
Dirrell has to change his game if he wants to beat Ward. He has to open up more with his offense and has to go after him if he wants to get the win. He can’t just move and avoid Ward’s shots without initiating his own offense. He has to throw combinations and look to out-work Ward if he wants to get a decision when they meet up in September or October. I still think Dirrell was his work cut out of him in this fight. Ward may be the best fighter in the entire super middleweight division at this point. Dirrell certainly has the tools to beat Ward, but what good are his tools if he doesn’t use them enough in the fight.
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@martin
you are totaly right dude!
Do you realize if Ward wins and then demands the final be held in oakland that there wont be a final.Then the only fights Wared will get will be with boxers who onlY care about a pay day.No A rater fighter is going to fight him in oakland where its five against one.Ward — the ref–and three judges–Smiling and praying Ward could ruin the super six.And all in the name of !!!!. SOG would be a SOB.
would dirrell ever cry again?
The most interesting question coming from this bout is whether Ward will use his elbows and head on his BFF Dirrell!
Seriously though, I can’t see how Dirrell takes this one.
I actualy want to see this fight more out of intruige than anything else I saw dirrell froch god that fight was frustrating! Haven’t seen ward yet and would like to see what all the fuss is about and dirrell seemed to have a better fight against arthur from what I’ve read. Hope they get a venue sorted soon for the sake of the tourney I like the idea of the super six an hope something similar can be made in other weights. Roll on froch AA though should be a cracker
Good write-up and objective analysis by writer. I agree with him completely. Dirrell is a panicky guy when he is being attack. He minimize throwing punches and get busy running away, instead of fighting back. His style of boxing is becoming to be a boring one, ala racist Weeder’s boring fights.
To get in the ring with Abraham is to enter a torture chamber.You would have a better chance at surviving in a cage with a lion.It makes no difference who wins because the winner here will be the loser in the final.
Scoooooot come and read this
Thanks for this realistic view
Ward needs to learn that if he wants the money, he has to risk some more to get entertaining
Dirrel..mh dirrell needs a new job
Abraham’s main skill is not only his punch power an defence
, but his sense for the right moment, the nose for the weakness of his oponent..the knowledge when to go after and when to wait, a real predator
Dirrel got a taste of it in round 10 and 11, thats why he choose toact an get under mama’s skirt
Hope The Matrix beats up on that dumbass canadian Ward
It’s the simplicity of Abraham’s style that will beat Ward. Abraham has great defense, hardly any punch penetrates through his gloves and forearm. Only thing Abraham should do is punch more. Abraham just needs one clean shot.
Ward is extremely talented. However, he will be KO’d by Abraham because Abraham’s style is to strange and unorthodox for Ward. Ward will not be able to hold Abraham. Once Arthur figured Ward out, it’s goon night to Ward.
Andre Ward’s great experience and skills will all go down the drain when he’s rocked by Arthur Abraham’s Tyson like punches!!!
Ward has showed in his two fights why he would be favored.
When Dirrell scored the knock down on Abraham it was because Abraham was off balance. And that stupid referee did not score the knock down when Abraham put Dirrell on his ass. If Abraham did not get DQ’d, he would have eventually KO’d Dirrell.
Ward is over rated he carries no real power in his shots and his chin hasn’t really been tested he also looked ugly in his win against Green
Arthur Abraham will win this tournament.
this will be boring as hell. just dancing, running and holding)
Abraham vs Froch is the fight to watch!!
2 men going in for the kill! this will be 100% entertaining. both men powerpunchers with chins made of steel. cant wait to see that one. one man is going down.
who cares about dirrell and wards dancing show??
I think half the reason that they can’t get this fight on is that outside either of there hometowns they couldn’t sell out a fight in a phonebox other wise a neatral territory would have been agreed ages ago, problem is it isn’t gonna be a good fight to watch unlkie the AA Froch fight, lets face it PPV how many people would pay to watch ward butt and hold and dirrell run!
Dirrell is a joke. He runs away from a fight and has the cheek to call joe calzaghe over rated.
This whole thing is a disgrace to the Super Six Tournament! Both promoters don’t want the fight to happen and are looking for a way out of it! Dirrell postponed the fight against Abraham two times! The boxing business esp. in america is a joke!
Andre Ward needs to learn that he cant fight in Oakland every time he has a bout. I beleive hes the best in the S6 though, and will win the tourney