Comments Thread For: James DeGale, Andre Dirrell, and Direction for 168

[thack]

I know. And I think his confidence is peaking while Dirrell still looks a little spooked. Don't get me wrong, Dirrell is no joke. His footwork and hand speed are going to be major problems. But if DeGale can remain consistent each round, he can catch him. Truthfully, I'm psyched for this fight and I'm surprised to see it possibly coming to fruition so soon. Hope it comes off.

ok but what makes you think Andre looks spooked ?

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ok but what makes you think Andre looks spooked ?

Let me backtrack for a second before I answer that. I have always thought Dre's intestinal fortitude was questionable. You know the saying "fatigue makes cowards of us all?" Well Dirrell has a habit of flopping and hitting the ground in the latter rounds when an opponent is applying pressure. But against Edwards, he didn't look good at all IMO. And as soon as Edwards tagged him in the twelfth, he was wobbled. Those weren't hard punches, which leads me to believe that either Abraham shattered his chin a la Tito-Vargas or mentally, Dirrell is still freezing up.

[thack]

Let me backtrack for a second before I answer that. I have always thought Dre's intestinal fortitude was questionable. You know the saying "fatigue makes cowards of us all?" Well Dirrell has a habit of flopping and hitting the ground in the latter rounds when an opponent is applying pressure. But against Edwards, he didn't look good at all IMO. And as soon as Edwards tagged him in the twelfth, he was wobbled. Those weren't hard punches, which leads me to believe that either Abraham shattered his chin a la Tito-Vargas or mentally, Dirrell is still freezing up.

ok with you...I saw and spoke to Dirrel the night before he fought Froch and he was getting some major abuse walking the streets on his own but didn't give two hoots but your story is a different route

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ok with you...I saw and spoke to Dirrel the night before he fought Froch and he was getting some major abuse walking the streets on his own but didn't give two hoots but your story is a different route

Yeah not sure how that's relevant. I'm pretty sure Reggie Strickland can handle himself in the streets too but that doesn't mean he wouldn't fade against a top opponent. You've seen Dirrell flopping in fights, I'm sure.

[Targaryen]

Dirrell is not the same fighter he was when he fought Froch.

Not fair to say that until we will Dirrell in a big fight again. DeGale has laboured to win against less talented opposition than Dirrell

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Not fair to say that until we will Dirre***322;l is a big fight again. DeGale has laboured to win against less talented opposition than Dirre***322;l.

Maybe. We'll see. It's not a given that DeGale wins. But to assume that it's the same Dirrell from 5-6 years ago is a stretch. Especially when he's getting rocked by a mediocre puncher who was stopped by Korobov and could only manage a draw against a shot Anthony Hanshaw.

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After Dirrell whoops this boy, there will be a big demand in the UK for Dirrell - Froch II

[thack]

Yeah not sure how that's relevant. I'm pretty sure Reggie Strickland can handle himself in the streets too but that doesn't mean he wouldn't fade against a top opponent. You've seen Dirrell flopping in fights, I'm sure.

Just to say i've never spotted Dirrel spooked in any way , completely sure and confident and on it.Reggie would be spooked by alight bulb going out...but hey..on Dirrel big lets hope it's good.

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Just to say i've never spotted Dirrel spooked in any way , completely sure and confident and on it.Reggie would be spooked by alight bulb going out...but hey..on Dirrel big lets hope it's good.

Well I've seen him flopping and hitting the canvas when things got rough in the latter rounds. I also saw him get rocked in his last fight by a journeyman. I'm not talking how he behaves outside the ring. I'm talking about inside.