Dirrell deserved to lose. Fact.

[BIG H]

I've just watched the fight. I didn't see a blatant robbery, but I thought Dirrell definitely won the fight. I scored it 115-113 (including the bullshit point decuction) Dirrell was very frustrating because I feel he could've won every round if he had've stopped the leaning and holding and just relied on his skill and ability. He'll be back!

[Youngblood]

I've just watched the fight. I didn't see a blatant robbery, but I thought Dirrell definitely won the fight. I scored it 115-113 (including the bullshit point decuction) Dirrell was very frustrating because I feel he could've won every round if he had've stopped the leaning and holding and just relied on his skill and ability. He'll be back!

This is a fair assessment, and about what I have after rewatching it in good quality. Again, factoring in the rediculous pt deduction. And I emphasize that because it really was. You don't ref a fight like that then all of a sudden knock off a pt. when there were so many blatant potential pt deductions coming from Froch also. If you're going to let it be rough and a bit dirty and play out that way, fair enough. Let them go.

And even then, scoring it as such, I was really looking to give Froch a round or 2 that were close.

Final assessment of both fighters:

Dirrell can improve a lot, and use this as a learning tool. he could easily have boxed the ears off of Froch, but did fight too safe. If he can find a good balance of defence and ultilizing that speed for offence, he will be much more dangerous.

Froch. Meh. I dunno. I really didn't have any thoughts on him going in. But there isn't a lot there to improve on. His whole thing is, lets get close and bang and see what happens. Well, boxing is more then that. And he is going to get exposed for it. In that kind of battle, and with slick fighters. This may not have been his best performance, and Dirells game likely did make him look worse then he is, but overall, he is a very limited fighter.

[Hunter]

Froch doesnt use the upper cut anymore because if you throw an upper cut the way Froch does against a top 5 SMW Froch will be the one staring up at the lights.....

[Fenster]

The greatly respected Graham Houston agrees with Fenster.

DEBATABLE YES, ROBBERY NO: Carl Froch W12 (split) Andre Dirrell | FightWriter

[OumaFan]

LOL at "Dirrell looked shaky from the shots Froch nearly landed", actually very true, he is a bit of a head case.

I have to say I've found Bilbo's general epiphany about Froch kind of humorous. He looks the same as he's always looked.

[OumaFan]

this actually might have been a robbery. Its about time.

[Fenster]

LOL at "Dirrell looked shaky from the shots Froch nearly landed", actually very true, he is a bit of a head case.

I have to say I've found Bilbo's general epiphany about Froch kind of humorous. He looks the same as he's always looked.

I thought that was funny too. I'm disappointed with amat.