Dirrell-Ward

By Scott Gilfoid: Last month the Dirrell brothers, Andre (20-1, 14 KO’s) and Anthony (24-0, 21 KO’s), showed that they’re the class of the super middleweight division with a pair of impressive knockout wins over stiff competition. Andre, 28, destroyed Darryl Cunningham by a highlight reel 2nd round TKO on December 30th on SHOWTIME, while [...]

Photo: Casino/SHOWTIME – By Scott Gilfoid: Instead of beating up on Carl Froch again or facing unbeaten but still unproven IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute next, WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KO’s) will likely face his No.1 ranked WBC mandatory challenger Anthony Dirrell (24-0, 21 KO’s) next in the first quarter [...]

(Photo:Casino/SHOWTIME) By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Dirrell (24-0, 21 KO’s) recently defeated Canadian Renan St Juste by a 4th round TKO earlier this month to become the mandatory challenger for the WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward. Up until last weekend, the belt belonged to Carl Froch, not anymore after Ward handed him a 12 round [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Now that Carl Froch has been relegated to the slag heap, WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward (25-0, 13 KO’s) is ready to get down to serious competition in the super middleweight division. IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0, 24 Ko’s) would seem like the ideal next fight for Ward, but [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: With WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (24-0, 13 KO’s) on the brink of fame after he soundly beats WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch in December in the Super Six finals, Ward will be turning his attention to his next fight in 2012.

By Ronald Peter: After Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward’s (22-0 13 KO) 2 dominating performances in the Super 6 tournament over Kessler and Green it became obvious that it will be up to him to carry America’s boxing future for the next decade. When Olympic bronze medalist Andre Dirrell (19-1 13 KO) went to Nottingham [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: We still don’t know yet where the bout between Americans Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KO’s) and Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) will be taking place next month. However, at least we have a date for their next Super Six tourney fight, as Dirrell-Ward will be facing off in what will almost guaranteed [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: On November 27th, arguably the most talented fighters in the super middleweight division will get it on when WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KO’s) on once beaten Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) at a still to be determined location in the United States. This will be the 3rd stage [...]

By James McGowan: Showtime’s Super Six World Boxing Classic has had its fair share of publicity, both good and bad, but to this writer it has hosted some intriguing clashes of styles and brought to life the profiles of all of its competitors bar, perhaps, Jermaine Taylor. This article will attempt to critically break down [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Americans Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KO’s) and Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) will be fighting for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) super middleweight title that previously belonged to Mikkel Kessler on November 27th in their stage 3 Super Six tournament bout at a still to be determined venue. The WBC title [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: The Super Six semifinal match-ups between Andre Ward vs. Andre Dirrell, and Carl Froch vs. Arthur Abraham will be taking place on November 27th, according to boxing news from ESPN. It appears that Dirrell and Ward’s management teams have gotten beyond their impasse and found a neutral location for their Super Six [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: The talented Americans Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KO’s) and Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) were supposed to be fighting this Saturday in their semifinal Super Six tournament fight to decide who would be facing the winner of the Carl Froch vs. Arthur Abraham semifinal match. However, Ward and Dirrell’s promoters have been [...]

By Matt Muranaka: Before you read on, I like to write my articles to have a little debate in the responses. I’ll lay down what I know so far, and some possible scenarios that i thought of on the spot. You are entitled to your opinion, and I respect all comments. Enjoy the article. Showtime [...]

By Joseph “The Mad Boxing Genius” Torres: When Showtime’s Super-Six tournament was first announced, it was more than just a tournament. It meant different things to different people. For fighters like Andre Ward and Andre Dirrell, it was a chance to make a statement. They were no longer boys in a man’s game but men [...]

By Scott Gifloid: There’s only a couple of weeks to go before the September 25th scheduled fight between Super Six tourney talents Andre Ward and Andre Dirrell, and yet we still don’t know whether the fight will be taking place on this date or not. As of now, there’s no venue and without a venue, [...]

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 [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: We might not have a date for the Super Six semifinal bout between Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) and Andre Ward (22-1, 13 KO’s), but the fight will be taking place, either on September 25th or later in October. This fight will happen, and it’s going to produce the eventual Super Six [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: For boxing fans wondering about whether Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KO’s) and Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 Ko’s) were going to be dropping out of the Super Six tournament. Dirrell, 26, had this to say in response to Dan Rafael on his Twitter page, “Just postponed as I know, not off.” Dirrell, of [...]

by Ronnie Jordan: Possibly the most popular decision in recent boxing history was to make the Showtime Super Six tournament, a reality. It’s so far widely regarded by fans, boxers and promoters alike as a huge success and has even been suggested as the future blue print for other weight classes. Having just watched the [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: The Super Six bout between Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) and Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KO’s) is supposed to take place on September 25th at a still to be determined location. Unfortunately, neither of these two talented fighter’s promoters can agree to a venue for this fight and it’s now looking unlikely [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: There’s been a lot of people bellyaching about the loss of WBC super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler and Allan Green from the Super Six tournament this week, but I don’t see it as being a big deal. Let’s be real here. Kessler and Green had very little chance of winning the Super [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: For the sake of breaking the impasse between them, I think Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) should just give in and agree to fight WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (21-0, 13 KO’s) in Oakland, California instead of insisting on Detroit, Michigan or a neutral venue. The fight will make more money [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: If Andre Ward and Andre Dirrell are still going to fight on the scheduled date of September 25th, then the two promoters that manage fighters need to come to an agreement for a venue for the Super Six tournament fight. As of now, all they have is the September 25th date but [...]

By Jim Dower: World Boxing Association super middleweight champion Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KO’s) says he doesn’t know where the venue will be for his September 25th Super Six stage 3 fight against fellow American and Olympian Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s). In an interview at Eastsideboxing.com, Ward said “I can’t say much. Just waiting [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Although we still don’t know where the upcoming Super Six tournament fight between Andre Ward and Andre Dirrell will be held, there hasn’t been an official postponement for the fight so I’m assuming that it will still take place on September 25th. This is a fight where you’ve got the very best [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: The September 25th Super Six stage 3 bout between Andre Dirrell and WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward may not be taking place on September 25th, according to Boxingtalk.com. With little more than a month to go before the fight, the venue for the fight still hasn’t been decided, tickets aren’t being [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) is in a tough predicament going into his stage 3 Super Six tournament fight against WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (21-0, 13 KO’s) on September 25th at a still to be determined location. Dirrell, 26, absolutely must win in order to make it to the semifinals. [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: In looking at the September 25th Super Six match-up between the ultra talented American duo of Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) vs. unbeaten World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight champion Andre Ward (22-0, 13 KO’s), it reminds me a lot of the 1993 bout between the prime Roy Jones Jr. vs. Bernard [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward and top contender Andre Dirrell still are in search of a venue for their stage 3 Super Six tournament fight next month on September 25th. What’s known is that the bout will be taking place in a neutral venue, meaning that it won’t be held in [...]

by Ronnie Jordan: After six close fought contests people are starting to look ahead to the third round of Showtime’s Super Six World Boxing Classic. For me the most impressive fighters so far have been Andre Ward and Andre Dirrell and in my opinion their scheduled fight later on this year is the pick of [...]