Did anyone not see this coming? http://www.mlive.com/boxing/index.ssf/2010/02/flints_andre_dirrell_to_fight.html
Great for Detroit,they deserve a good fight there.I hope Abraham has a following as big as Hatton,Detroit would be out of the recession. I rate DIrrell highly his defence is awesome.He's so fast and unbelievable,he will steal all the rounds
This is some BS. Makes me question whether thier was an injury in the first place. I guess Dirrel deserves it though, everyone else gets a home fight and his last opponent got a home decision. He will be extremely tough to beat with the fans screeming at all of his punch attempts.
Dirrell doesn't have much of a following due to the foolish short-sightedness of whoever was in charge of his early career. But hopefully Michiganders will still realize they have one of their own in the fight of his life come March 27, and show up in force.
NO!! He doesn't have a much of a following because coming up he got a shot on HBO. Getting a shot on HBO is almost as great of an opportunity as fighting for the title. It's the doors to stardom. When you get a shot you're supposed to look like Sugar Ray Robinson so they want you to fight again. He prolly made history putting on the worst performance in sports history vs. Curtis Stevens. Him and Zahir Raheem have no one to blame now but themselves. Andrey
Doesn't matter where the fight takes place...I'll expect Abraham to KTFO Dirrell, because - as good as Dirrell is - he has his flaws and he gets hit. Abraham is a tough foe. He's not Froch.
Any city where the main sporting venue is called the Joe Louis should have big time fights every 4 months or so. Hope the D gets alot more soon.