Dirrell withdraws from Ward fight, might be out of Super 6

[armin]

Oh I wasn't saying he's scarred of getting in there with ward, after all I'm pretty sure abraham punches harder than ward. I was just thinking its kind of fishy to wait 6 months basically to come public with this, I think it's more due to the fact that ward and dirrell are basically buds and don't want to get in the ring with each other. On the other hand tho this might be completely legit, but I hope not because that would be horrible especially for something that shouldn't have happened in the first place.

[CFH]

Oh I wasn't saying he's scarred of getting in there with ward, after all I'm pretty sure abraham punches harder than ward. I was just thinking its kind of fishy to wait 6 months basically to come public with this, I think it's more due to the fact that ward and dirrell are basically buds and don't want to get in the ring with each other. On the other hand tho this might be completely legit, but I hope not because that would be horrible especially for something that shouldn't have happened in the first place.

No one in their right mind would cost themselves millions of dollar and put their career in jeopardy just because they didn't want to fight a friend. They're prize-fighters, it's their job, and while I suspect they may have had a shit fight (as friends have in the past), I have no doubt that Dirrell's neurological issues are legitimate.

[armin]

I guess we'll only see with time, at this point I'm certainly hoping he just doesn't want the fight cause they're buds. Having your career ended and having permanent damage due to a rabbit punch would be as bad as it gets in boxing.

[amat]

They're friends but Dirrell fought Berto in the amateurs multiple times and those two are much closer friends. I don't know, different in the pros obviously but I don't think you let friendship come between you at this level and I doubt that's the case.

[Majesty]

They're friends but Dirrell fought Berto in the amateurs multiple times and those two are much closer friends. I don't know, different in the pros obviously but I don't think you let friendship come between you at this level and I doubt that's the case.

Apparently he's been having some neurological problems since the Abraham fight. Could end his career. Which is sad if it's true.

[ross]

Its bullshiit. The artical doesnt say his career is over, it says the doctor wont be happy until he sees 3 months of clear no symptoms from Dirrell. Doesnt that tie in well with having the others fight and then coming back in to it?

I think a proper round robin or league would be a good idea. Get, say, at least 4 of the top in the weight and have them fight each other every 3 or 4 months and get the fights on the same night and show, run it over a year. It would be massive, plenty of recovery time and deffinitly get to see the top in the division.

[erics44]

Dirrel has ruined the super 6

first his performance against froch

then his girl behaviour against AA

now this

he should have his licence revoked

this competition was suppose to revolutionise boxing and dirrell completely balls it up

[HattonTheHammer]

Dirrel has ruined the super 6

first his performance against froch

then his girl behaviour against AA

now this

he should have his licence revoked

this competition was suppose to revolutionise boxing and dirrell completely balls it up

exactly eric mate, the bloke in a whole has done himself not a single favour all tournament.

My only memories of andre dirrell are him flumoxed on the canvas against froch all evening and pretending like a bitch that he was more hurt than he actually was against abraham