Quote Originally Posted by Kel View Post

Like I said, Froch was going forward to fight and Dirrell did not want to fight back at times, I already said he was going to his knees to avoid fighting and running a lot. I have no doubt Dirrell landed more shots but when a fighter goes out of his way to NOT get involved by doing so the judges can't possibly favour him.

I respect your opinion mate as always but I stand by what I say.
Going to his knees if the ref's job to avoid, not the judges perogative to base their decisions on. They are supposed to base it solely on the punching & aggression. I didn't like Dirrell doing that, but if the judges are watching that, they should also be watching for bodyslams & pushing an opponents neck onto the ropes.

Froch was moving forward as if to fight, but he never actually went ahead to do it. He spent as much of the first few rounds jabbing from a distance then darting away as Dirrell. When Froch got Dirrell in a corner, it was Dirrell who would force his way back out. If Froch had even been pressuring him into corners forcing him to cover up I could understand, but the simple fact is when that did happen, Froch opened himself up to a clinch or got out-punched back by Dirrell.