Anthony Dirrell: Ward is vacating WBC title; Froch is on the menu
February 19th, 2012
By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch could be the next meal for #1 World Boxing Council ranked contender Anthony Dirrell (24-0, 21 KO’s), as the talented brother of Andre Dirrell is reporting that WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward is on the verge of vacating his WBC title.
Dirrell said this on his twitter “Carl Froch and Eddie Hearn [Froch's promoter at Matchroom Sport] seal that deal [with Bute] if your not trying to take another loss. Your next on the menu. Ward is Andre Ward is vacating WBC [title].”
Froch responded on his twitter by saying “Looks like Dirrell’s little brother wants to play if Bute doesn’t? Eddie Hearn over to you.”
First of all, Anthony isn’t technically Andre’s little brother. They’re both the same height and weight, so he’s not little in comparison. But he is younger by a year, but hardly little. Secondly, Hearn will never let Froch set foot in the ring against Anthony Dirrell; that’s never gonna happen in a million years. Anthony has too much power, too much hand speed, too much accuracy and too much talent.
Froch would get schooled even worse that he did in his loss to Ward last December. I can see Anthony Dirrell knocking Froch out cold. But this is neither here nor there, because Froch will probably take the fight with Bute next, take a one-sided loss, and get smacked down in the WBC rankings, putting him well out of danger of a fight against Anthony Dirrell for the vacant WBC title. Anthony will likely face Noe Gonzalez or Edwin Rodriguez for Froch’s old title, and he’ll beat either of those guys with no problems.
Anthony can avenge the loss of Andre to Froch in 2009 when he was beaten by a controversial 12 round split decision in Nottingham, England, Froch’s home city.
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Scott, I respect your opinion but I am very glad that I do not share it. I have watched all of Carl’s fights to date & let me reliably inform you that he is one of the biggest hitting, grittiest, determined & skilled supermiddleweights on the planet. Carl did not become a 2 time WBC world champion because the judges at the time were bored. He is a great champion with a fighters heart & a proper stand up bloke.
Another deeply biased piece gilfoid. So carl gets knocked out does he? Like chisora did get vitali. Another one of your fabulous predictions.
Another biased piece gilfoid. So carl gets knocked out does he? Like chisora was against vitali. Another pish poor prediction scotty boy.
Scott, you love the broathers, don’t you
from this article I understand that ward is a real coward
I would,nt jusge anthony until we see him in there in a real test.
I haven’t seen Anthony fight yet… is he a quitter like his brother?
Hes younger, therefore he’s a ‘little brother’. Why are you making something of an innocuous, off the cuff comment?
@ Popescu
Well said. I can’t remember a network standing in the way of a fight either.
‘Knocking out froch cold’….lol, your dreaming, froch is the iron man, granite chin, Give me a fight where froch has been in trouble from a punch??…….no, didnt think so. Hes been caught with monsters and flash knock downs, with NO effect afterwards.
He Feels no pain, He feels no fear, He will show no mercy.Anthony??fter he whipped the supposed better brother why would he not be allowed to fight the rubbish one??huh..tell me that.
Bute is the best in the division. Period, as you Amercians say..
Dirrell brothers blow like Scotts articles.. Froch another meal for Dirrell? are you serious ha ha
Anthony Dirrell looks like another overrated chump from what I have seen of him. Bute and Ward will beat this bum.
In the past 2 months, all I see at the top of the SMW division is a media confusion meant to divert the interest from the Ward vs Bute fight, which every body is expecting… With Ward telling Bute who to fight with.. With Andre Dirrell, coming out of the blue, challenging Bute… And now with Anthony Dirrell trying to lure Froch out of his nearly sealed Bute fight…
Anthony would ko ward, and beat him on points, so would his old bro Andre .
Anthony would ko ward, and beat him on points, so would his old bro Andre
Stay cool.Froch-Bute very close to be signed for 12th May in Manchester.Froch can`t afford to step back.Would look like coward.
Ward is overrated,he’s not that good.butte is best fighter in division ,ward is no big name to draw fans .it was a weak tourney boring. No ko
Ward would beat Anthony easily but he is such a chicken that I would not be surprised that he would desert his title to avoid him.
From a stylistic point of view, Anthony is a much better matchup for Froch than Bute. Anthony is flat footed, has little pro experience and is large and slow in every shot that he throws.
From a stylistic point of view, Anthony is a much better matchup for Froch than Bute. Anthony is flat footed, has little pro experience and is large and slow in every shot that he throws. Ward would beat Anthony easily but he is such a chicken that I would not be surprised that he would indeed desert his title as claimed by Scott.
Ward is just not going to let anyone dictate who and when he fights… He is gona make his own decisions. Not gona let some belt body tell him what to do… He makes his own decisions not a puppy like someone we all know.
these guys r the future