Head to head Andre Dirrell - Andre Ward 26 - 25 18-0 (13kos) - 19-0 (12kos) Southpaw - Orthodox 6'2 - 6'1 Dirrell: Won Bronze at Middleweight in Athens 2004, former 'WBO NABO' Champion Ward: Won Gold at Light Heavyweight in Athens 2004, 'WBO NABO' Champion and NABF champion
Ive always liked Ward better..perhaps less impressive in some aspects but puts it all together a bit better.
i actually think dirrell could win. he's impressed me more thus far and he seems the bigger puncher. however , ward's win over miranda easily trumps dirrells win over oganov.
I'd probably pick Dirrell. He's not going to be as easy to outbox as Miranda, not by a long shot, and I think he has the skill and ability to land on Ward much more than Miranda did and the power to knock him out. I'll take Dirrell by late stoppage at this moment in time.
I'm taking Ward based on the fact that hes fought better competition. Direll hasn't fought anyone yet, so i don't know how he would respond to adversity and someone with the skill set of Ward, because fighters like Finley, Oganov and Hanshaw( who he was down against) won't tell us anything. Honestly, Ward's win over Jersen Ravelo was better than anyone Dirrel has beaten. He needs to step it up, and try to get a fight with someone like Lacy atleast.
Dirrell because Dirrell's speed will be a huge factor and I cant see Dirrell running anywhere and I dont think Ward will land anything flush on Dirrell. Dirrell is althletically gifted but can he take a big shot.
i for one think direll is faster but ward a better counter puncher. so i see direll using fast hard combinations where ward may stick to defense and work of the counter more. i never looked it up who has the reach??
after taylor fight with froch i rather direll or even ward fight him over lacy. lacy is who knows now but taylor knows he was winning but due to the knocked out he might still want to fight on and wants a better rebound fight than some these up comers ward dirrell hell even green. but if taylor had a choice out of the three. in my eyes i think he would pick green. but then again to get back in line for a shot should be ward especially if hes the mandatory and pose to crack the top ten list. but after ward fighting miranda it would suit direll and green to fight taylor more than ward since they need that name or that step. if direll or even green could beat taylor where would they be rank in yall eyes? but even for ward is taylor more of a step up than miranda?
