Dirrell: Abraham needs to move up to light heavyweight
May 15th, 2011
By Scott Gilfoid: Arthur Abraham was beaten for the third and final time in the Super Six tournament in a one-sided 12 round decision loss to WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward last Saturday night in Carson, California. It was one of those beatings where the fight should have arguably stopped around the 8th round when Abraham was looking badly over-matched by a talented Ward, who was putting on a virtuoso performance against him.
Speaking on his twitter page, Dirrell said “Abraham it’s time to do like “THE JEFFERSON’S” and move on up!! Lol. He can’t make 160 and now we know he has no chance in 168, so he needs to go up….period, who’s gonna pay to see him in America? If Ward did all this I can’t imagine a Chad Dawson being much different for Abraham.”
I totally agree with Mr. Dirrell. Abraham needs to move up in weight to light heavyweight because he can’t make middleweight anymore and he doesn’t belong with the fantastic athletes in the super middleweight division. There are too many talents at that weight class. But Abraham might have a sliver of a chance of amounting to something if he moves up to light heavyweight. I mean I wouldn’t put him in with guys like Dawson or Tavoris Cloud, because that would be asking for another beating. But I think Abraham could give someone like WBO champion Jurgen Braehmer, Nathan Cleverly, Beibut Shumenov or Jean Pascal some problems if Abraham didn’t give up after three rounds and just cover up like he was doing with Ward.
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Andre Dirrell is an idiot!!! Abraham was UNDEFEATED as middleweight, but his ONLY 3 losses came at super. Abraham would be dumb as Dirrell to move up!!… Hey Dirrell, when is your next fight?… Get that acting career started with a NEW CONTENDER SERIES!! Maybe you can get hit in the chin (AGAIN), and “fake” another seizer!! LOL…
dirrell should just shut up and fight 12 rounds with Abraham and as talented Dirrell is he isn’t tough enough to compete with the elite. so dre shut the f*** up and stop crying and hiding.
Agree with one poster a rematch with AA in Germany would sell. Dirrel would not do this of course, he was running scared in Detroit. He avoided slapper ward due to a headache. Abraham needs a conditioing coach or retire.
His short arms wouldn’t be any good at light heavy.
totally agree with you scotty.
No he needs to move back down to Middle because he can’t handle the heavier weight.
Its not like Dirrell beat Abraham – Abraham lost the fight by being stupid. Fine, he may have been up on points, but as they say, the show ain’t over till the fat lady sings and there’s no guarantee Dirrell would’ve seen out the last couple of rounds. If he wanted to restore his image he’d fight him again – perhaps he wants him to move up so he’s got an excuse not to fight him. Typical, gutless Dirrell.
How about Dirrell beats Abraham legitimated before making such comments. I reckon Abraham would’ve had him out of there in the last couple of rounds – Dirrell was running and getting caught when the fight was stopped and looked rubbish.
Is Dirrell retired?
Laughable and showing your usual lack of insight. Why on earth would a fighter move up in weight again when most of the problems at his current weight are caused by his lack of stature. Makes absolutely no sense as the problem will be even worse with bigger guys at the higher weight. Utterly pointless article yet again.
Mr. Dirrell… didn’t notice that. Gilfoid is such a spastic. Dirrell could say on Twitter that Abraham should try his luck in the Heavyweight division and Gilfoid would write some rubbish like:
“Dirrell is absolutely right, Abraham cannot compete with talented athletes like Dirrell, Ward, Dawson, Cloud and Hopkins. But I can see him being able to challenge the slower men in the Heavyweight division. He would obviously struggle against talents like Arreola, Chambers and Fields but might have success if he goes after Haye and the Klitschkos.”
To use a Gilfoid-ism, Dirrell needs to stop ‘flapping his gums’. The guy should start thinking about how he can change the perception of himself as a laughing stock in boxing. Getting back in the ring for starters might help.
The fight should have been stopped by around the 8th?
Abraham wasn’t really doing much but was always dangerous and certainly wasn’t beaten up just totally outboxed. Outboxed but not as soundly as he was by Carl Froch!
someone who doesn’t even know the name of his own doctor shouldn’t give any advice
I think Scott the jokes on you for taking Dirrells tweet seriously. haven’t you changed your tune in 24 hours….. Wasn’t you saying that AA should move back down to 160lbs yesterday? And what’s with the Mr Dirrell bit? Scott Cuckold Gilfoid the black mans biatch.
all the yanks bigging up dirrel he didn’t do any more than froch against Abraham just punished a hopeless opponent my they is froch to beat Johnson then shock dirrel and America TEAM UK
Sounds like Dirrell wants no part in meeting Abraham again!
Dirrell is a Lion without a heart, he should move up to Hollywood and take over the big screen.
And dirrel needs to move into the 100 metre sprint.
The usless runner