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Dirrel didn't want to fight he wanted to hold and run. He only fought for two rounds 11 and 12 and the only reason he did remotely good was becaues of the 2 to 1 speed difference. Take away the speed and dirrel would have been knocked out cold. Froch couldn't adapt to the speed and was swinging at air all night.
Yeah, the usual convention is that swinging at air is not what gets you rounds on the judges' cards. I know crazy notion. Unless you're of the opinion that Ricky Hatton was pitching a shutout against Manny Pacquiao

Quote Originally Posted by Nameless
I saw the Abraham-Taylor match as we get German T.V over here but unfortunately, we have no english sport channels so I couldn't see Froch-Dirrell. I'Ve read the outcome but as some of you have seen the match, I would like to have your personal opinions about it, especially about the split decision.
I thought it was a shit fight, neither fighter did anything to really admire, but the fact is Froch at best won 4 rounds. That's giving him all the benefit I can. I think this was a hideous robbery. You know how I felt about the Bute-Andrade fight, even if we did have differing opinions, well this enraged me almost as much, with that at least I could admire Bute's heart if not Marlon B. Wrong's refereeing (btw are we still on for a sig bet for the rematch?)
I should be able to find the match on rapidshare somewhere this week, I will look at it and tell you how I personally see it. I am very busy this week though as I have to waste a full day to go to Freiburg to fix some paper things as I am supposed to move over here for the year. Sig bet for Bute-Andrade II? SURE! Bute UD with a good margin