After rewatching Abraham/Taylor .. Dirrell beats Arthur impressively

If you think Taylor was 6 rounds up after 6 you should probably watch it one more time...

Can you point me to a Dirrell fight where he has shown that ability? Or are you saying that 'all' he needs to do is something that we have yet to see him do at any point in his career?

 

My thought is that you don't know Arthur very good...

 

I don't see what's so impressive in the wya you described Dirrell winning. Build an early lead while his opponent is cold and then hold on to it by surviving through some close rounds.

 

Both defensive fighter going at it. It is a surefire snoozer.

 

Dirrell is going to give Abraham a beating. Abraham gave up 4 rounds to a punchy, gunshy, lack of stamina, shot Taylor.


Dirrell learned alot in the Froch fight. He learned that when you are the higher skilled boxer, your opponent will do anything, rabbit punching, body slams, to defeat you and you cant get out of your game because of it, and Dirrell was composed enough even after the bull**** point deduction, to school froch down the stretch and stagger him showing he has power.


Abraham is not nearly as active as Froch, the only Dirrell has to worry about is his explosiveness.

In reality this should be an easy fight for Dirrell, he holds the advantage in nearly every category except power and even then Abraham has never faced a fighter like Dirrell who isnt there to throw those wide lunging hooks that he throws. Those might land against a tired lateral moving Taylor, against Dirrell, nah.

 

Dirrell will loose by knockout, he will get starched cold like Taylor. Abraham has an extremely high boxing IQ and throws those wild shots to study the head movement of his opponents and then BAM. Dirrell will probably give him trouble because of his movement, speed but I don't see him landing anything meaningful. If Dirrell was so good he would have given Froch a much better fight. As soon as Abraham lands it's lights out. Dirrell has all the tools but not the mentality and experience

 

While Dirrell is very skilled, very talented and very fast (both with his hands and on his feet), he won't win against Arthur and here's why:

Arthur won't give away his "0" to someone like him. Dirrell has not enough heart, is not determined enough. Arthur never needed the KO and like he often states, the KO is happening sooner or later, you can't bet on it, but it you've the right game plan and massive punching power, then it will come.

What happens if Dirrell really is able to outbox Abraham for more than 6 rounds? I predict that all hell will break loose if that happens. Abraham never really needed the KO, if he does he has to take more risks and with his chin he's capable of taking these risks. Dirrell has never fought someone with that kind of power before. His game plan will be distracted as soon as he tastes Abraham's canons, but if he really is able to lead on the scorecards at the 2nd half of the fight, Abraham will make him pay.

 

Can't agree more. :good

 

He has the skill, but does he have the heart? I'm not convinced.

 

I just don't see it. Dirrell had a lot of trouble establishing himself against a slower, less skilled, and easier to hit Froch. Abraham took over the fight with Taylor from the third round on, and was landing pretty consistently before that. I have Arthur in this one.

 

But you really think Dirrell is a real technical, slick boxer? I must say I like the punchers more, but I can enjoy watching guys like Whitaker and Leonard.
But what Dirrell does has nothing to do with boxing imo, it's running, spoiling, hiding, complaining and avoiding the fight. I sure hope the Super6 is the last I've seen of the guy, or he's gonna make some dramatic style changes.