I've seen a few guys saying he's a bit chinny. The few fights i've seen he hasn't looked chinny but has hardly been hit either.
What fights was he floored or wobbled in?
Thanks.
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I've seen a few guys saying he's a bit chinny. The few fights i've seen he hasn't looked chinny but has hardly been hit either.
What fights was he floored or wobbled in?
Thanks.
Yeah he's got a very weak chin....I think his handspeed and athletic ability make up for it and we all know for a fact that Carl Froch can be outboxed
I think he's got a weaker chin than some for sure but he definately has the athletic ability to balance things out a bit. One things for sure though, although i'm not sayin his chin is as bad as Kahns, someone will catch up to him all the same for sure. I also think although Froch can most comfortably be outboxed, he is gonna test Dirrells chin without a doubt IMO just because he's so awkward......
Dirrells getting stopped in this fight.
He did well to get up from that, it was a cracking shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by iwng100
One thing's for sure Froch v Dirrel aint gonna be the greatest display of defence we've ever seen ;D
I'm a Froch doubter, but I see him beating Dirrel
How long ago was this?
I think the most likely outcome is that Froch takes a few on the bonce early doors but grinds Dirrell down and clubs him to defeat later on in the fight.
Think you could be on it there. Dirrell will trouble him with speed but will run out of power for me and won't have enough to hold Froch off. I thought Froch had a bad defense, i think Dirrell can challenge him for that trophy all day....Quote:
Originally Posted by Memphis
Both have a defence out of the Kirkland Laing school ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by themacmagicianThink you could be on it there. Dirrell will trouble him with speed but will run out of power for me and won't have enough to hold Froch off. I thought Froch had a bad defense, i think Dirrell can challenge him for that trophy all day....Quote:
Originally Posted by Memphis
Well that was a proper knockdown from a proper shot. Don't think I'd call someone "chinny" from that.
He sure did look ropey in that fight but looks much better since then. Obviously improved.
Starting to think Froch will grind him down as well.
The more I watch and read about Dirrell the more I think Froch will beat him.
Starting to think he might not handle 7,000 Brits booing the fuck out of him at 2am in the morning.
He will have to dominate a lot of rounds considering the crowd will be roaring every little success Froch has.
I don't think its great, but I thought Pascal's was crap coming into the Froch fight. :-\
I think it has to do more with how he handles the overall pressure mentally.
To the Froch-haters: will a win over Dirrell win you over?
Not that you'll like him as a person because at times he comes off like a douche, but I mean what does he have to do to win you over as a boxer. Back-to-back-to-back wins over Pascal, Jermain, and Dirrell is impressive anyway you slice it.
It's odd but for me he is one of the most beatable of the fighters in the tournament and also one of the the most dangerous. It's entirely unpredictable. We know he is vulnerable but we also know he has heart and grit.
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Originally Posted by Rantcatrat
As if mate, im no means a Froch fan, but he wont get any credit at all. He should be getting the credit he deserves for the fight against Taylor, most people go on as if Taylor put some master class on when Froch knocked him out and thats why there isnt much credit towards Froch but in reality it was a close fight with Taylor just winning when the stoppage came.
Froch would still be slaughtered even if he won this event with each victory by ko.
Its hard to say where his chin is for sure until he faces top competition. I mean look how many times Trinidad went down early in his career, and I don't think his chin is bad at all. I am not saying Dirrell has a great or even good chin, I am just saying for now we really don't know how good it is.
That was only his 7th pro fight.
People are so quick to call someone chinny because they go down early in their career. Ali went down early, Ward went down early and so did Dirrell. It doesn't mean his chin is crap. Andre Ward stood up to Miranda's punches pretty well for a "chinny" guy
Froch will stop him sooner rather than later i reckon!;)
What time is this on in the UK?
...but since then Dirrell has been hurt. VS Curtis Stevens he basically ran the entire fight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Majesty
Ward has a bad chin as well, he got rocked by afew no namers and he got put down by Miranda who doesn't throw quick, sharp, punches...he's going to have to have a horseshoe up his ass to beat Kessler because Kess has big power and he's a very good boxer
Was Dirrell actually hurt against STevens?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyle...but since then Dirrell has been hurt. VS Curtis Stevens he basically ran the entire fight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Majesty
Ward has a bad chin as well, he got rocked by afew no namers and he got put down by Miranda who doesn't throw quick, sharp, punches...he's going to have to have a horseshoe up his ass to beat Kessler because Kess has big power and he's a very good boxer
No, he didn't even get hit in that fight if I remember right. People just take a lot of credit away from him for runnign or not standing and trading with Stevens when its up to Stevens to cut off the ring and close distance and he could do neither. Think Mayweather agaisnt Baldomir and you have Dirrell against Stevens, no risks taken by Dirrell in that fight so he gets a lot of flack for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by TaethWas Dirrell actually hurt against STevens?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyle...but since then Dirrell has been hurt. VS Curtis Stevens he basically ran the entire fight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Majesty
Ward has a bad chin as well, he got rocked by afew no namers and he got put down by Miranda who doesn't throw quick, sharp, punches...he's going to have to have a horseshoe up his ass to beat Kessler because Kess has big power and he's a very good boxer