By Peter Wells: Tonight the second stage of the Super Six tournament commences, with two very different fighters. People say opposites attract, and maybe we could be in for something special. You wouldn’t be saying that though if you predicted this fight to be anything like the Dirrell-Froch fight, October last year. Dirrell ran and held all night; it was an ugly fight, one not even Scott Gilford could have enjoyed. I’m neither German nor American, so I have no reason to be biast, I respect both fighters and give both of them a shot in this fight.
Abraham vs. Dirrell
Dirrell-Abraham: Look for Dirrell to expose Abraham as a limited slugger
By Scott Gilfoid: As we go into tonight’s fight between the talented Andre Dirrell (18-1, 13 KO’s) and the rather crude slugger Arthur Abraham (31-0, 25 KO’s) at the Joe Louis Arena, in Detroit, Michigan, we have a number of boxing fans with only a scant knowledge of the sport picking Abraham to win the fight. What these boxing fans fan to realize is Abraham is purely a slugger who has no boxing skills to speak of. He can’t box, and has only one style of fighting and that’s slugging it out. When things go badly for Abraham to tonight in Detroit, he won’t have the ability to switch to a plan B to try something different.
Super Six Review and Predictions: Abraham vs. Dirrell
By Alexander Fugate: After re-watching all the round one fights of the Super Six Tournament, I come away being very impressed by Andre Dirrel and Andre Ward. First, Dirrell clearly should have got the decision, but fighting in Froch’s backyard he had no chance of winning a decision. Dirrell having a point deducted for excessive clinching wasn’t an egregious call, but the failure to deduct any points from Froch for his numerous and various infractions was disturbing.
Weigh-in: Dirrell 167.5, Abraham 168
By William Mackay: At today’s weigh-in, American Andre Dirrell (18-1, 13 KO’s) came in a half pound under the super middleweight limit at 167.5 for his Super Six stage 2 bout this Saturday against undefeated former IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (31-0, 25 KO’s) at the Joe Louis Arena, in Detroit, Michigan. Abraham, for his part, weighed in exactly at the limit, coming in at 168. Dirrell, 26, is coming off a disappointing loss in his first fight of the Super Six competition to Car Froch last October.
Media Experts Pick Abraham to Beat Dirrell in Super Six World Boxing Classic Saturday on SHOWTIME
NEW YORK (March 26, 2010) – Sixty-seven media members have weighed in on who they think will be victorious in Saturday night’s Group Stage 2 Super Six World Boxing Classic matchup on SHOWTIME® (10:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).
Forty-three experts think the Armenian Arthur Abraham (31-0, 25 KOs) will keep his tournament standings lead by beating the hometown hero while 24 feel that Andre Dirrell (18-1, 13 KOs) will reign victorious during a Free Preview Weekend on SHOWTIME.
Froch not sure who will win between Dirrell and Abraham – News
Photo credit: Photo Wende – By Scott Gilfoid: After struggling badly to beat the speedy, talented Andre Dirrell (18-1, 13 KO’s) by a highly controversial 12 round split decision last October, World Boxing Council super middleweight champion Carl Froch (26-0, 20 KO’s) isn’t sure who will be the one that comes out on top this Saturday night between Dirrell and Arthur Abraham (31-0, 25 KO’s) at the Joe Louis Arena, in Detroit, Michigan. In a press release sent earlier today, Froch, 32, had this to say about the Dirrell-Abraham fight: It will be a brutal knockout by Abraham or a boring points decision by Dirrell…Come on Abraham, catch him sweet.” There you have it. Froch isn’t sure who will win.
Abraham-Dirrell analysis
by Ronnie Jordan: Saturday night sees the return of the super six tournaments. The first match-up sees “The Matrix” Andre Dirrell face Arthur Abraham at the Joe Louis Arena, in Detroit, Michigan. A month later on April 24th, we have the exciting war between Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler. After that, it’s the talented Andre Ward vs. still unproven Alan Green.
Looking ahead to Saturday’s bout we should be in for a treat. I won’t tell you what happened in their previous fights like some writers on here insist on doing every single article, day after day, because I imagine being on this site you’re probably a boxing fan, and you already know what happened.
Dirrell says he’s “Fought a million guys like Abraham” – News
By Scott Gilfoid: This Saturday’s bout between super middleweights Andre Dirrell (18-1, 13 KO’s) and former IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (31-0, 25 KO’s) couldn’t have any more different fighters going up against other than them. Abraham is a slow, methodical fighter, who is more inclined to win his fights by throwing massive power shots and not working all that hard in doing so. Dirrell, 26, is a hard worker, with blazing fast hand speed, incredible offensive and defensive weapons that the boxing world hasn’t seen in perhaps a decade or more. Abraham, 30, is going into this Saturday’s bout thinking knockout.
Dirrell: Abraham’s arms are too short, and he can’t box
By Scott Gilfoid: The talented Andre Dirrell (18-1, 13 KO’s) let his feelings known about his opponent for this Saturday night Arthur Abraham (31-0, 25 KO’s), saying this to the news site bild: Abraham has too short, he cannot box, and I’m going to give him his first defeat. The 20,000 fans at the Joe Louis Arena [in Detroit, Michigan] will be pushing me, my 30 family members who will be there, and to the millions of TV viewers while see me win.” I totally agree with you, Mr. Dirrell. This is what I’ve saying all along. Abraham’s arms are way too short to beat a tall fighter like Dirrell.
Dirrell doesn’t think Abraham will be able to deal with his hand speed – News
By Scott Gilfoid: Andre Dirrell (18-1, 13 KO’s) believes that his superior hand speed with be the key to victory for him on Saturday night against undefeated Arthur Abraham (31-0, 25 KO’s) in their Super Six boxing tournament fight at the Joe Louis Arena, in Detroit, Michigan. In an article at Boxing Fanhouse, Dirrell says “Arthur Abraham’s a strong guy, but I think he’ll have a problem with boxers. I don’t think he will be able to match my hand speed or my foot movement.” Yes, I agree with Mr. Dirrell. Abraham is as slow molasses, one of the slowest super middleweights I’ve seen in a long time.