By Scott Gilfoid: Super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell (21-1, 14 KO’s) is ready to get back in the ring after dealing with some problems for the past 10 months, and he wants to fight both Gennady Golovkin and Carl Froch if can get them in the ring. Dirrell say Golovkin mentioned his name recently, and he badly wants to get the 5’10” in the ring to fight him.
Dirrell fought Golovkin twice in the amateurs and had a 1-1 record against him. However, Dirrell thinks he should have been given the decision in the fight he lost against him.
As for Froch, Dirrell already fought him in 2009 and boxed well enough to deserve a wide decision. The judges, however, scored the fight for Froch. As most people already know, the fight took place in Froch’s home city of Nottingham, UK. Dirrell’s ready to school Froch a second time.
Dirrell said to the Boxing Channel “Golovkin, I’m calling you out. If you want to see me, I’m here. Froch. I want all the foreigners. Hopefully, Golovkin will come up to 168 to fight me because I’m not going down to 160. I heard him call my name out. I believe it’s my time, 2014 and up.”
I’d like nothing better than to see Dirrell try to avenge his controversial defeat at the hands of Froch and see whether he could give him a royal whipping like he did last time they fought. I think Froch may have lost his nerve after his close call fight against George Groves. I think Froch is going to play it safe from this point on. Dirrell would be all wrong for him, and I could never see Froch saying yes to that fight. Heck, even if Froch did say yes, I could see his promoter Eddie Hearn overruling him and saying how Dirrell is all wrong for him.
Dirrell would give Golovkin huge headaches with his hand speed, as well as his incredible defensive skills. I could definitely see Dirrell beating him by a wide decision, because Golovkin is too short and he moves too slowly in the ring. We saw recently how Curtis Stevens gave Golovkin, and that guy was only 5’7″. Now imagine would happen if you put the 6’2″ Dirrell in there with Golovin. I think school would be in session for that fight, and Golovkin would be reduced to that of a pupil.
Golovkin (28-0, 25 KO’s) has a meaningless title defense against little known Osumanu Adama (22-3, 16 KO’s) on February 1st at the Salle des etoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco. Golovkin would be so much better off facing Dirrell at 168 rather than facing Adama in a mismatch in Monaco.
Andre Dirrell witnessed his brother Anthony Dirrell fighting to a 12 round draw against WBC super middleweight champion Sakio Bika last Saturday. You could see the competitive spirit in Andre’s eyes when he was giving Anthony instructions in between rounds. Andre looked like he wants to climb in the ring and take over for Anthony at one point. I’m sure Andre would have easily beaten Bika with his speed and ring smart. Andre is a better version of Anthony.
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