So was Dirrell's "Nuerological issues" legit?

It's not as if Dirrell was hurt enough to a point where should have been on the canvas, convulsing like an infantile retard but he did take a half swing from a heavy-handed Abraham unexpectedly so i i think his brain was scrambled for a good sec. But When he started saying some weird shit like I got Knocked out blah blah, I thought that was bogus kinda like when Oscar won the Oscar for that performance he put on with Hopkins. But anyway, Im a big fan of Dirrell's style and i give him all the credit for the way he fought Abe.. During the fight at least, he fought like a real fighter and was on his way to a UD victory anyways..

Direll has a bad ass style..

Yeah I agree, to be fair I actually REALLY like his ability to time counter punches almost as if he'd just come back from the future and knew exactly when and what shit was about to go down. Scary stuff.

I don't know if should even call them counter punches, thier more like pre-emptive strikes!

The guy is a fraud , he made a big deal out of that punch from AA because he did not want to fight Andre Ward , and get beat , enough said .;D

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Originally Posted by FinitoElDinamita

It's not as if Dirrell was hurt enough to a point where should have been on the canvas, convulsing like an infantile retard but he did take a half swing from a heavy-handed Abraham unexpectedly so i i think his brain was scrambled for a good sec. But When he started saying some weird shit like I got Knocked out blah blah, I thought that was bogus kinda like when Oscar won the Oscar for that performance he put on with Hopkins. But anyway, Im a big fan of Dirrell's style and i give him all the credit for the way he fought Abe.. During the fight at least, he fought like a real fighter and was on his way to a UD victory anyways..

Direll has a bad ass style..

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Dirrell style is garbage. It's not even a set style. It's a mixture of occasional striker/majority show-boater/ runner/whiner. There's no denying his skills and talent. He either just doesn't know how to really use it or isn't as confidence in them as he likes people to think he is. The Curtis Stevens fight (if you can call it that) was an embarrassment to both fighters. But mostly him. I think Dirrell got screwed against Fraud. But in reality the fight shouldn't even of been close if Dirrell would of fought the way he was suppose to. The Abraham fight was a great work. For 8 rounds. Than he started hitting the wall. He didn't trip. It was a legit knock down. He was fading pretty fast in that fight I don't think Abraham would of caught him in time. But there was no way Dirrell was gonna take that chance. He saw a way and took it. Dirrell so far is a waste of talent

V, do you really think Carl Froch is Fraud? :D

lol... Calling carl an all time great or a top 5 p4p fighter may be a bit too much... But to call him 'fraud'? You're either retarded or trolling. He is nothing but 100% legit.

Carl Froch is bad bad man.. He's a battle tested warrior who has proved himself over and over against the best.. That's no fraud..

A fraud is someone like Ricky Hatton.

Was talking with a client the other day and both agreeing that Froch is way ahead of Hatton when it comes to genuine achievement but seems to get a fraction of the recognition from his countrymen.

He should drink, smoke, snort and constantly go on about it between fights more.

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Originally Posted by AdamGB

Was talking with a client the other day and both agreeing that Froch is way ahead of Hatton when it comes to genuine achievement but seems to get a fraction of the recognition from his countrymen.

He should drink, smoke, snort and constantly go on about it between fights more.

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He should also try running into the ringpost face-first or get knocked out flat on his back in the second round. Maybe that'll boost his popularity.

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Originally Posted by AdamGB

Was talking with a client the other day and both agreeing that Froch is way ahead of Hatton when it comes to genuine achievement but seems to get a fraction of the recognition from his countrymen.

He should drink, smoke, snort and constantly go on about it between fights more.

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Is Froch really ahead of Hatton in genuine achievement? Hatton was able to build a huge fan base and supporters in the UK because he was well liked, Froch simply isn't as popular.

He said genuine achievement... lol

Boxing's not a popularity contest... :)

(or a pie eating contest)

My own personal theory is, Dirrell was winning the fight, but Abraham had been slowly getting to him with hard shots. By the time the 11th round rolled around, Dirrell was getting desperate, close to being stopped and looking for a way out, Abraham conveniently provided him with one. Dirrell basically just quit, that's my 2 cents.

Lest we forget, Ricky Hatton was the lineal champ at 140 for a good four years. He defeated two future HOF's in Kosta Tszyu and Jose Luis Castillo. He held the IBO, IBF, and WBA belts at one point.

Carl Froch has done very well, but at this point, his resume is at best on par with Hatton's, not much better than Hatton's. His best win is over Jean Pascal. Glen Johnson is a good win, but let's not get too carried away, he does have over 10 losses and he is 42. The Dirrell win was just a horrible fight, and objectively, Dirrell wasn't a champion, and Dirrell's biggest true victory is over Curtis Stevens (AA win was a DQ). Abraham is a former champion at middleweight, but he isn't a super middleweight. Jermain Taylor same. Don't get me wrong, Carl gets credit for those wins without a doubt. However, when Froch stepped up to an elite level fighter (although I would say overrated too) at his weight in Kessler, he lost. Froch also has never beat an assured HOF although perhaps arguably Jermain will make it to the hall. Froch's career at this point and Hatton's career overall are comparable, but Carl just doesn't have the career-defining win that Hatton did in Tszyu. I don't consider his win over Taylor or Pascal to be as good as Hatton's over Tszyu. A win over Ward might just be such a win.

Please don't mistake this as an argument that Froch isn't a badass dude because he is - he fights anyone, anywhere, and always comes to fight. I was at the Jermain Taylor fight rooting for Jermain (as a patriot should ;) ), and Carl won me over in that fight. He never gave up when he was down on points and he fought till the end with the crowd rooting against him.

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Boxing's not a popularity contest... :)

(or a pie eating contest)

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Just saying, Hatton was adored by his fans in the UK, I don't believe even Calzaghe got that kind of adoration.