Comments on: Andre Dirrell Will Eke Out A Victory Against Carl Froch http://www.fightinsight.com/2009/10/05/andre-dirrell-will-eke-out-a-victory-against-carl-froch/ Boxing Betting, Predictions and Tickets at FightInsight.com. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:22:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ja Dawson http://www.fightinsight.com/2009/10/05/andre-dirrell-will-eke-out-a-victory-against-carl-froch/comment-page-1/#comment-4415 Ja Dawson Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:23:43 +0000 http://www.fightinsight.com/?p=1951#comment-4415 @ darren, interesting though, many respected scribes, including espn's dan rafael, had froch winning by a single pt. it was a close, dirty fight that dirrell probably deserved to win, but i could see how he got "robbed." and yes, froch has been VERY fortunate in both of his fights against taylor and now dirrell...we'll see how fraudalent or good he is by the end of the tourney. i'm with you, i'm leaning towards him losing his next two, i.e. if the fights are in the u.s. @ darren, interesting though, many respected scribes, including espn’s dan rafael, had froch winning by a single pt. it was a close, dirty fight that dirrell probably deserved to win, but i could see how he got “robbed.” and yes, froch has been VERY fortunate in both of his fights against taylor and now dirrell…we’ll see how fraudalent or good he is by the end of the tourney. i’m with you, i’m leaning towards him losing his next two, i.e. if the fights are in the u.s.

]]> By: darren http://www.fightinsight.com/2009/10/05/andre-dirrell-will-eke-out-a-victory-against-carl-froch/comment-page-1/#comment-4414 darren Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:05:45 +0000 http://www.fightinsight.com/?p=1951#comment-4414 England is the new Germany in terms of fairness and equality with officiating and judging..That was shocker! Froch won't win this tournament..What a fraud England is the new Germany in terms of fairness and equality with officiating and judging..That was shocker! Froch won’t win this tournament..What a fraud

]]> By: Ja Dawson http://www.fightinsight.com/2009/10/05/andre-dirrell-will-eke-out-a-victory-against-carl-froch/comment-page-1/#comment-4413 Ja Dawson Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:20:11 +0000 http://www.fightinsight.com/?p=1951#comment-4413 @darren: i could sooo see that happening. @darren: i could sooo see that happening.

]]> By: Ja Dawson http://www.fightinsight.com/2009/10/05/andre-dirrell-will-eke-out-a-victory-against-carl-froch/comment-page-1/#comment-4410 Ja Dawson Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:17:52 +0000 http://www.fightinsight.com/?p=1951#comment-4410 M Michaels, Well-put and hard to argue, but I am going to nonetheless. You make VERY good points, but I think Froch has not really fought as many good fighters either (sans Taylor, who I feel is now on the wrong side of his peak). I think Dirrell's natural size, reach and speed will be difficult for anyone to deal with in this weight range. The Ex-Factor is his chin...and I am sure Froch will test it. But I doubt he'll touch it as much as you'd think. Froch isn't exactly the fastest guy in the world and has typically touched up mediocre defensive fighters (at best) in his two biggest fights. We shall see... M Michaels,

Well-put and hard to argue, but I am going to nonetheless.

You make VERY good points, but I think Froch has not really fought as many good fighters either (sans Taylor, who I feel is now on the wrong side of his peak). I think Dirrell’s natural size, reach and speed will be difficult for anyone to deal with in this weight range.

The Ex-Factor is his chin…and I am sure Froch will test it. But I doubt he’ll touch it as much as you’d think. Froch isn’t exactly the fastest guy in the world and has typically touched up mediocre defensive fighters (at best) in his two biggest fights.

We shall see…

]]> By: M Michaels http://www.fightinsight.com/2009/10/05/andre-dirrell-will-eke-out-a-victory-against-carl-froch/comment-page-1/#comment-4409 M Michaels Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:09:08 +0000 http://www.fightinsight.com/?p=1951#comment-4409 Don't see it like this at all... Froch struggled against Taylor, but it was a step up for him, a step Dirrell has come no where near taking... there is no one on Dirrell's record to compare with Dirrell or Pascal. If Froch and Taylor were to meet again (maybe they will in the 6, but it ain't likely) I suspect it'd be the same result in fewer rounds. A lot of US commentators seem to be judging Froch on this one fight alone... yet refuse to take into account the significance of the fight for Froch. Making his first defence, against his first universally acclaimed top-tier opponent, fighting outside the UK for the first time... surely it's no surprise he was less than 100%? Dirrell's hand speed and stance will make him awkward, but he hangs his chin out and gets caught, and he's not fought anyone near as good as Froch... he's getting knocked out on Saturday night. Don’t see it like this at all…

Froch struggled against Taylor, but it was a step up for him, a step Dirrell has come no where near taking… there is no one on Dirrell’s record to compare with Dirrell or Pascal. If Froch and Taylor were to meet again (maybe they will in the 6, but it ain’t likely) I suspect it’d be the same result in fewer rounds.

A lot of US commentators seem to be judging Froch on this one fight alone… yet refuse to take into account the significance of the fight for Froch. Making his first defence, against his first universally acclaimed top-tier opponent, fighting outside the UK for the first time… surely it’s no surprise he was less than 100%?

Dirrell’s hand speed and stance will make him awkward, but he hangs his chin out and gets caught, and he’s not fought anyone near as good as Froch… he’s getting knocked out on Saturday night.

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