Blake Caparello

Andre Dirrell: “I know I’ll be world champion”

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Image: Andre Dirrell: "I know I'll be world champion"By Scott Gilfoid: #5 IBF, #5 WBC super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell (25-2, 16 KOs) put on a beautiful boxing display last night in beating the capable Blake Caparello (22-2-1, 6 KOs) by a lopsided 10 round unanimous decision at the Taj Mahal Casino and Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Other than a flash knockdown that Dirrell suffered in the 2nd round when he was hit by a left hand from Caparello when he didn’t have his feet set, Dirrell looked sensational. He wasn’t hurt by the shot that knocked him down. It was more of a case of Dirrell’s feet being squared when he was hit by a shot he wasn’t expecting from Caparello.

Andre Dirrell defeats Blake Caparello, looks poor

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dirrell4(Credit: Dave Nadkarni/Premier Boxing Champions) By Jim Dower: Coming off an 11 month layoff, former super middleweight title contender Andre Dirrell(25-2, 16 KOs) was forced to get up off the deck from a 2nd round knockdown to come back and defeat former light heavyweight title challenge Blake Caparello (22-2-1, 6 KOs) by a 10 round unanimous decision on Friday night at the Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The final judges’ scores were 98-91, 98-91 and 98-91. Caparello knocked Dirrell down hard in the 2nd round with a big left hand to the head. Dirrell was clearly hurt by the punch, but he was able to survive due to Caparello not having the proper finishing skills.

Weights: Dirrell-Caparello & Dirrell-Truax

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dirrell45(Credit: Dave Nadkarni/Premier Boxing Champions) By Jim Dower: Former world title challenger Andre Dirrell (24-2, 16 KOs) weighed on Thursday for his fight on Friday night against the dependable Blake Caparello (22-1-1, 6 KOs) for their fight at the Trump Taj Mahal, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Dirrell weighed in at 169lbs. Caparello weighed in slightly less at 167.

This is necessary win fight for Dirrell, #5 WBC, #5 IBF. Dirrell came up a little short last year in his contest against James DeGale for the vacant IBF super middleweight title. Dirrell, 32, is now fine-tuning his game to go for another world title.

Dirrell brothers in action tonight against Caparello and Truax

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Image: Dirrell brothers in action tonight against Caparello and TruaxBy Scott Gilfoid: The Dirrell brothers, Andre and Anthony, will be in action tonight on Premier Boxing Champions on Spike TV.

Super middleweight Andre Dirrell (24-2, 16 KOs) has a tough assignment on his hands against former 175lb title challenger Blake Caparello (22-1-1, 6 KOs) at the beautiful Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Andre Dirrell wants DeGale after Caparello fight

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dirrell55665By Scott Gilfoid: #5 IBF, #5 WBC Andre Dirrell (24-2, 16 KOs) has to take care of business on Friday night with his 10 round fight against Blake Caparello (22-1-1, 6 KOs) on Premier Boxing Champions on Fox from the Trump Taj Mahal, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Dirrell, 32, plans on beating Caparello and then going on to avenge his loss to IBF super middleweight champion James DeGale after that. Dirrell lost to DeGale last year by a close 12 round unanimous decision by the scores of 114-112, 117-109 and 114-112.

The loss didn’t sit so well with Dirrell, as he wants to get DeGale back into the ring to prove who the better fighter is. Dirrell doesn’t care if he has to travel to the UK to make the fight happen. He wants that fight.

Anthony and Andre Dirrell in action this Friday on Spike

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dirrell9873By Scott Gilfoid: The talented Dirrell brothers will be fighting this Friday night on Premier Boxing Champions on Spike TV from the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Super middleweight contender Andre Dirrell (24-2, 16 KOs) will be fighting former world title challenger Blake Caparello (22-1-1, 6 KOs) in a 10 round fight.

Andre’s brother, Anthony Dirrell (28-1-1, 22 KOs) will be taking on the hard hitting former world title challenger Caleb Truax 26-2-2, 16 KOs) in a 10 round fight. This should be a great card from beginning to end.

Lamont Peterson vs. Felix Diaz Jr. & Andre Dirrell vs. Blake Caparello on October 17th

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dirrell6666By Scott Gilfoid: After narrowly losing a 12 round majority decision to Danny Garcia last May in a catch-weight fight at 143 pounds, former IBF light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson (33-3-1, 17 KOs) will be trying his hand at welterweight (147) against 2008 Olympic light welterweight gold medalist Felix Diaz Jr. (17-0, 8 KOs) next month in a 12 round fight on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC from the EagleBank Arena at the George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

Peterson, 31, looked sensational in his last fight in moving up to welterweight to give Garcia all he could handle for 12 rounds. Peterson put on an excellent display of taking the fight to Garcia and punishing him with power shots to the body and head.

Kovalev destroys Caparello in 2nd round

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kovalev4(Photo Credit: Rich Graessle/Main Events) By Jim Dower: In a predictable outcome, WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev (25-0-1, 23 KOs) destroyed the light hitting fringe contender Blake Caparello (19-1-1, 6 KOs) in defeating him by an easy 2nd round knockout tonight at the Ovation Hall at Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. Kovalev was dropped in the 1st round when his foot was stepped on while he was being hit by Caparello.

In the 2nd round, Kovalev came out on fire in knocking Caparello down three times with huge power shots. The fight was then halted after the third knockdown. The official time of the stoppage was 1:47.

Weights: Kovalev 174, Caparello 174

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kovalev88899By Allan Fox: WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev (24-0-1, 22 KOs) successfully made weight on Friday for his title defense against #10 WBO Blake Caparello (19-0-1, 6 KOs) for their fight on Saturday night at the Revel Resort, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.

Kovalev and Caparello both weighed in at 174 pounds. The 6’0” Kovalev looked taller than Caparello, even though the Australian fighter is listed at 6’1 ½” in height.

Kovalev wasn’t too impressed in watching Caparello fight on video, as he sees him as someone that does a lot running and he doesn’t want to have to chase him around the ring on Saturday night. Caparello says he’s going to box Kovalev for the entire fight because he knows he can’t stand in front of him.

Caparello: I want Adonis Stevenson after I beat Kovalev

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kovalevBy Allan Fox: WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev (24-0-1, 22 KOs) will be defending his title against #10 WBO Blake Caparello (19-0-1, 6 KOs) this Saturday night in a triple-header telecast on HBO from the Revel Resort, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.

The 27-year-old Caparello feels like he’s been overlooked by Kovalev and his team, as they’re interested in more seemingly in fights against WBC 175 pound champion Adonis Stevenson and IBF/WBA light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins.