....i think back to his last couple of fights and say that's what he could have done. Look for direll never fighting anyone, going to that crazy ass arena, getting used to the time change enviroment etc.....he did pretty good. Seems like he was really concerned with getting tired towards the end and was real real conservative with his punches and risk taking. He's never fought no where near 12 rounds before and seeing what happened to taylor again i think that might have even worried him more. Most think he did do enough to win. He hit, didn't really get hit, hurt froch, withstood bullshit ref'ing and was taken an unjust point. Dude did fine. Froch won that fight before either of them even got to the ring. Judges proved that. That's why you leave it out of thier hands in that situation at all costs.