Andre Dirrell....

[Conrad]

Honestly I think everyone who wants to complain about Dirrell's acting is just biased. You all are 100% ready to excuse Abraham but at the same time blame Dirrell. It is nonsense. It is apparent that you were hoping to see Dirrell lose because: A) you dont like him, or B) you like Abraham, or C) both reasons. But it didn't happen so now it's time to complain. That's what is really going on here, but no one will admit it. You guys are also not very good actors.

I have absolutely no affiliation to either fighter and can honestly say wasn't bothered who won. I'm British and have no preference when watching a German and American fight. This whole 'European' thing is strange to me, just bacuase I'm from the same continent as Abraham doesn't mean I support him.

Either way, does anybody honestly believe Abraham gets DQ'd if Dirrell reacts in the same way Rodrigeuz did in the video I posted? i.e does nothing? And the pause you talk about in the Dirrell fight is exagerrated in slo mo, in real time it's not half as bad...

[Hunter]

Dirrell will stop Abraham next time. Andre now knows he can hurt and easily outbox Arthur. Next time Dirrell will sit down on punches and score the KO.

[ninjaspy3]

Honestly I think everyone who wants to complain about Dirrell's acting is just biased. You all are 100% ready to excuse Abraham but at the same time blame Dirrell. It is nonsense. It is apparent that you were hoping to see Dirrell lose because: A) you dont like him, or B) you like Abraham, or C) both reasons. But it didn't happen so now it's time to complain. That's what is really going on here, but no one will admit it. You guys are also not very good actors.

I have absolutely no affiliation to either fighter and can honestly say wasn't bothered who won. I'm British and have no preference when watching a German and American fight. This whole 'European' thing is strange to me, just bacuase I'm from the same continent as Abraham doesn't mean I support him.

Either way, does anybody honestly believe Abraham gets DQ'd if Dirrell reacts in the same way Rodrigeuz did in the video I posted? i.e does nothing? And the pause you talk about in the Dirrell fight is exagerrated in slo mo, in real time it's not half as bad...

Let's get to the root of the situation here.

The question that is to be asked shouldnt really be "Was he acting?"
The question should be "Should the fight have continued after the illegal blow?"

Now look at the facts:

Dirrell was ahead on points and Abraham seemed to be coming on a bit stronger...

Could Dirrell have won? Possibly. Could Abraham have scored a late KO? Possibly. - But we will never know.

After Abraham scored an invalid shot on Dirrell (who is known not to have the toughest chin), had the fight gone on, it is very likely Abraham would have won because Dirrell would have been hurt and no longer "in the game" because of that blow.

Obviously Abraham should not be allowed to win a fight because of the advantage gained from that illegal blow. So, should the fight have been stooped? -YES- Was the fight stopped? -YES- At the time of stoppage, was Dirrell winning?" -YES-

What else do we need to talk about? The fight ended exactly as it should have given the circumstances. Now someone come and prove me wrong.

[ono]

Honestly I think everyone who wants to complain about Dirrell's acting is just biased. You all are 100% ready to excuse Abraham but at the same time blame Dirrell. It is nonsense. It is apparent that you were hoping to see Dirrell lose because: A) you dont like him, or B) you like Abraham, or C) both reasons. But it didn't happen so now it's time to complain. That's what is really going on here, but no one will admit it. You guys are also not very good actors.

I have absolutely no affiliation to either fighter and can honestly say wasn't bothered who won. I'm British and have no preference when watching a German and American fight. This whole 'European' thing is strange to me, just bacuase I'm from the same continent as Abraham doesn't mean I support him.

Either way, does anybody honestly believe Abraham gets DQ'd if Dirrell reacts in the same way Rodrigeuz did in the video I posted? i.e does nothing? And the pause you talk about in the Dirrell fight is exagerrated in slo mo, in real time it's not half as bad...

Let's get to the root of the situation here.

The question that is to be asked shouldnt really be "Was he acting?"
The question should be "Should the fight have continued after the illegal blow?"

Now look at the facts:

Dirrell was ahead on points and Abraham seemed to be coming on a bit stronger...

Could Dirrell have won? Possibly. Could Abraham have scored a late KO? Possibly. - But we will never know.

After Abraham scored an invalid shot on Dirrell (who is known not to have the toughest chin), had the fight gone on, it is very likely Abraham would have won because Dirrell would have been hurt and no longer "in the game" because of that blow.

Obviously Abraham should not be allowed to win a fight because of the advantage gained from that illegal blow. So, should the fight have been stooped? -YES- Was the fight stopped? -YES- At the time of stoppage, was Dirrell winning?" -YES-

What else do we need to talk about? The fight ended exactly as it should have given the circumstances. Now someone come and prove me wrong.

People are talking about whether or not Dirrell was play-acting.

[skel1983]

Honestly I think everyone who wants to complain about Dirrell's acting is just biased. You all are 100% ready to excuse Abraham but at the same time blame Dirrell. It is nonsense. It is apparent that you were hoping to see Dirrell lose because: A) you dont like him, or B) you like Abraham, or C) both reasons. But it didn't happen so now it's time to complain. That's what is really going on here, but no one will admit it. You guys are also not very good actors.

I have absolutely no affiliation to either fighter and can honestly say wasn't bothered who won. I'm British and have no preference when watching a German and American fight. This whole 'European' thing is strange to me, just bacuase I'm from the same continent as Abraham doesn't mean I support him.

Either way, does anybody honestly believe Abraham gets DQ'd if Dirrell reacts in the same way Rodrigeuz did in the video I posted? i.e does nothing? And the pause you talk about in the Dirrell fight is exagerrated in slo mo, in real time it's not half as bad...

Let's get to the root of the situation here.

The question that is to be asked shouldnt really be "Was he acting?"
The question should be "Should the fight have continued after the illegal blow?"

Now look at the facts:

Dirrell was ahead on points and Abraham seemed to be coming on a bit stronger...

Could Dirrell have won? Possibly. Could Abraham have scored a late KO? Possibly. - But we will never know.

After Abraham scored an invalid shot on Dirrell (who is known not to have the toughest chin), had the fight gone on, it is very likely Abraham would have won because Dirrell would have been hurt and no longer "in the game" because of that blow.

Obviously Abraham should not be allowed to win a fight because of the advantage gained from that illegal blow. So, should the fight have been stooped? -YES- Was the fight stopped? -YES- At the time of stoppage, was Dirrell winning?" -YES-

What else do we need to talk about? The fight ended exactly as it should have given the circumstances. Now someone come and prove me wrong.

I think you are in the wrong thread all your points are valid but go have a little look at the thread starters statement he is asking weather you think Dirrell was acting or not .

[Nameless]

I am a huge fan of Abraham. Could have he knocked Dirrell out? Maybe, we'll never know. Was he losing the match? At this point, assuredly. Does he deserve the disqualification? Most definitely, it's not allowed to knock a guy on the floor. Was Dirrell pretending? I am certain, which just makes it more circus-a-like but that doesn't change the fact that King Arthur did deserve to be disqualified, it's just sucky that the Referee didn't rule Dirrell "slip" as a knock down, which it obviously was. If he wouldn't have foul hit dirrell on the Floor, Abraham might have had a small chance to go for the knocked out, we can only speculate on that part, end of the story.

[ICB]

I'd like to see Andre Dirrell win a whole fight, without falling to the canvas.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I'd like to see Andre Dirrell win a whole fight, without falling to the canvas.

I'd say Dirrell should be odds on to win against Ward by DQ

[JazMerkin]

I don't think he was acting in the slightest because I've seen people react like that when getting laid out in the gym. But, I've made my feelings clear elsewhere, I actually feel Abraham may not have intentionally done it, but the fact was once he did there was no excuse but to DQ him. I think Dirrell would have survived as well, but it is disappointing we'll now never know.