The Dirrell brothers, Bika and Sjekloca

The Dirrell brothers, Bika and Sjekloca

I recall it being rumoured that Anthony Dirrell was going to be facing Nikola Sjekloca a while back pitting two undefeated SMWs against each other.
Maybe it was a blessing for Anthony that the fight didnt happen. Read on...
Bika now a veteran SMW was able to beat Sjekloca due to experience.
Bika has struggled with the European boxing style several times before with Beyer, Calzaghe and Bute yet showed he was starting to adapt when he pushed A Ward in a tough fight, who I read is off Irish descent.
All those fighters are different and some better than others which helped Bika to learn.
Bika used this experience from these fights to beat undefeated Sjekloca, to pull out a decent win.

Anthony Dirrell had never faced this sort of style previously and it may have been too much?
Andre Dirrell was unable to compete with the European style as shown with Froch and I read chose not to face Bute.
Wise as neither of the brothers would have gained the experience for those challenges like Bika did, which is possibly why Bika was able to go on and lift his career further.

Its a shame that we have not seen too much of the Dirrell brothers of late, as both have some potential, but maybe they should base themselves in Europe to learn to adapt to that style of boxing.
No Doubt Andre's sparring sessions with G Groves will have helped him no end.

Even if he never reaches the top, no doubt that Bika is now a more rounded SMW from these fights.

Discuss

 

Of course im not comparing him to Froch or anyone else, hence the TS page where I wrote "All those fighters are different and some better than others which helped Bika to learn."
It doesnt matter where Sjekloca has fought. How many Anthony Dirrell fought outside of America?
What happened to Andre Dirrell the one time he fought outside of America? He seemed to crumble, which could be the lack of experience that Bika has gained from mixing in these styles.
Who has Anthony fought? Sjekloca would have probably been his big win also if either won

 

Hopefully getting better

 

Hello Beouche. Bika has learned from these encounters, which is why he has started to come along

 

Where do you think the Dirrell brothers would be had they had similar experience as Bika?

 

Its nice that you think so highly of him, but against Froch he seemed to crumble and lose the fight.
Butes one punch power is possibly greater than Abrahams who KOd Dirrell. Butes not slow himself and if Dirrell was confident, unless there was a good reason would probably have taken a fight against Bute, if its true that it was offered.
Both the Dirrell brothers would benefit learning the European styles that have been very successful over the years at SMW.
Look at how Bika had to learn. The Dirrells could be spared that.