Abraham bailed Dirrell out. Why did you hit the man while he was down Arthur???

Bailed out my ass.

Abraham was landing hard on Dirrell and Dirrell just didn't go down. All Dirrell had to do was box and move for the remainder of the fight, but obviously he had enough confidence to stay in there and fight.

The guy was beating Abraham to the punch consistantly, and Abraham was leaving himself wide open.

While it's possible that he could have knocked out Dirrell it was highly unlikely. In fact the only guy I think would have got knocked out is Abraham who was lunging in and leaving himself to be hit.

 

Fair points, N.

Abraham was coming stronger and he did land more in those last rounds. But, while it is possible he could get Dirrell in the end, it's just as possible that he could get caught himself and get knocked down again, because he was leaving himself wide open with those looping shots.

Sadly, Abraham didn't allow himself the chance to try for a knockout, as it was the only way for him to win.

As for Dirrell, he really impressed me. Not because of his skills, as I thought the skills were there even prior to the fight (not being smart here), but because of the discipline he showed during the fight. Before the fight many said that Dirrell had to be more disciplined in order to have a real chance to win and guess what. He was.

 

If you want to see a fight where a fighter balied out his opponent, go watch Bowe vs. Golota I/II. Dirrell didn't get bailed out, he was well on his way to winning that fight.

 

I agree, he most likely would have ko'd him. It still does not change the fact that it was cheap and dirty shot to hit him like that.

 

Direll didnt get bailed out - he wins easy by getting on his two wheels and not throwing a punch for the last two rounds.

AA - all he had to do was say sorry i didnt see his feet or hands and the world still respects him for getting dq'd in a tough spot. Instead both he and Sauerland took it about as well as the Germans took the treaty in 1919

 

He had never even stunned Dirrell in that fight. Makes you think he would've most likely KO'd Dirrell? Dirrell was taking his shots pretty well. Also, we know that Dirrell can put on the track shoes if he wants. He could've definately ran the clock out if he felt he was in that much trouble.

 

nallege you are an idiot, Dirrel was winning, why the hell would he want to fake being ko'd when all he had to do was last another 6 minutes and win?

 

He had him hurt bad on the ropes when the referee jumped in. He also knocked him down. Dirrell, just looked really tired at that point, it wouldn't have taken much.

 

Abraham bailed himself out, he was getting totally beaten and humiliated so he took the cheap and easy way out and can now complain he was cheated.

 

Dirrell was slipping most of the punches on the ropes. But I agree, Dirrell was a little tired, and if Abraham landed who knows. Then again dirrell was winning round 11 and just as easily could have finished the fight,

 

But you have to remember that the fact he was attacking Abraham most of the time prevented AA to get to him for a full 7-8 rounds. He didn't start running and/or holding from the 4th or 5rh round on, he stood his ground and used his speed to neutralize AA's offense. He had a game plan and stuck with it for almost every minute of every round. That is discipline. Of course, noone can fight all 12 rounds without making any mistakes, but this doesn't mean he didn't fight with discipline.

And Dirrell usually fights with his hand low anyway.

As for the corner, I wouldn't know, cause I watched the fight with spanish commentating and the guy was shouting all the ****ing time.