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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.

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Anthony Dirrell destroys Caleb Truax in 1st round TKO

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dirrell6(Credit: Dave Nadkarni/Premier Boxing Champions) By Jim Dower: Former WBC super middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell (29-1-1 23 KOs) made easy work of former world title challenger Caleb Truax (26-3-2, 16 KOs) in stopping him in the 1st round on Friday night on Premier Boxing Champions on Spike from the Trump Taj Mahal, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.

Dirrell, 31, knocked Traux down twice in the 1st round with big power shots. Referee Harvey Dock halted the fight after the second knockdown. The official time of the stoppage was 1:49 of the 1st round.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Dirrell brothers in action on April 29

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dirrell55665By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBC super middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell (28-1-1, 22 KOs) will be facing former world title challenger Caleb Truax (26-2, 16 KOs) in a scheduled 10 round fight on April 29 on Premier Boxing Champions on Spike TV at the Trump Taj Mahal, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The 32-year-old Truax will be moving up from the 160lb division to take the fight against the 31-year-old Dirrell. It should be a good fight for as long as it lasts. Also on the card will be Anthony’s talented brother Andre Dirrell (24-2, 16 KOs) facing former light heavyweight title challenger Blake Caparrello (22-2-1, 6 KOs) in a scheduled 10 round fight in the co-feature bout.

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Premier Boxing Champions: Dirrell vs Jack; Jacobs vs Truax Quotes and Photos

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Premier boxing Champions took Chicago by storm Friday night with an exhilarating fight card featuring three captivating fights on Spike from the UIC Pavilion.

The televised opener showcased Roberto “La Amenaza” Garcia (37-3, 23 KOs) getting an eight-round unanimous decision win over James Stevenson (22-2, 15 KOs). The first main event saw Daniel “The Miracle Man” Jacobs (29-2, 26 KOs) in a 12th round knockout win over the hard-nosed Caleb “Golden” Truax (25-2-2, 15 KOs). The night’s second main event featured Badou Jack “The Ripper” (19-1-1, 12 KOs) earning a majority decision over Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell (27-1-1, 22 KOs).

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Jack beats Dirrell, captures WBC title; Jacobs stops Truax

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By Scott Gilfoid: #8 WBC contender Badou Jack (19-1-1, 12 KOs) pulled off a big upset tonight in beating a lethargic WBC super middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell (27-1-1, 22 KOs) by a 12 round majority decision to capture his WBC 168 pound title on Friday night at the UIC Pavilion, in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

The final judges’ scores were 114-114, 116-112 and 115-113. I had the fight scored a draw. It was poor scoring in my view. I felt that the referee didn’t do a good job of controlling the fouling that Jack was doing, as he frequently hit Dirrell with rabbit punches in the clinch, and he threw him on the canvas at one point. There was also a lot of low blows from Jack in the last four rounds of the fight.

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Dirrell-Jack & Jacobs-Truax tonight on Spike TV in Chicago, Illinois

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dirrell4565By Scott Gilfoid: Boxing fans are in for a special treat tonight on the Premier Boxing Champions series on Spike TV with WBC super middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell (27-0-1, 22 KOs) faces #8 WBC Badou Jack (18-1-1, 12 KOs), and WBA World middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs (28-1, 25 KOs) defending his title against the big punching Caleb Truax (25-1-2, 15 KOs) in the co-feature bout at the UIC Pavilion, in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

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Andre Ward targeting Sartison or Truax for next fight on HBO

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By Scott Gilfoid: WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward (26-0, 14 KO’s) has two solid choices for his potential next fight this year. Ward, 29, is looking to face former WBA super middleweight champion Dimitri Sartison (30-2, 18 KO’s) or middleweight Caleb Truax (22-1-1, 13 KO’s), according to Steve Kim. Ward just needs HBO to say yes to one of these guys, and then Ward will be locked in for his next fight.

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