Ward-Dirrell September 25th

Thought i'd strike while irons hot.

I'm seriously amped for this. You can moan about the super six but it throws up all sorts of battles. Abraham-Froch obviously has a trench war written all over it but for us fans of the noble art this could be scintillating.

Skills vs Speed

Ward's tactically cute and shown new facets to his game tonight. Dirrell has speed and also shown he has the ability to stick to plan against Abraham but hasn't been in a fight with a man like Ward who can match his physical advantages and has a lot to his game then just walking forward.


Who Wins and How??? :bbb

 

I'm gonna say from Early i always felt Ward has more to him. He's got heart. He's got skills and also plans accordingly to each battle at hand. He says he doesn't watch tapes but i feel after watching tonight's fight that he is fully aware of strengths and weaknesses.

He shown the ability to adapt. He is very smart at not allowing fighters to get a rhythm. Always changing it up round by round (Mayweather esque) his hitting and holding off the back foot boxing (hopkins esque) and his speed and fast attacks (Jones Esque). His in game is fantastic. Using the forearm to create leverage and angles for punches and he showed how sharp he is to body. He can change and adapt and that's what champions need to do.

There's still a question mark over Dirrell. Abraham's display was typical and really we knew Dirrell would win early rounds. He started to wilt a little late on before the DQ. He can box and can look supreme..but it's when he wants to against come forward pressure fighters. Can he handle someone who matches him but also has imo more guile and ring savvy aswell as having more to his bow.

For me Skills Pay Bills. Ward has speed to go to boot. I see Ward winning on points in a fantastic battle of wits and gifts.

 

:yep I'm already buzzing about it :good

 

Ward fights each fight differently. He won't allow Dirrell to get into a rhythm that's for sure. I think they will try negate each other and it will be cautious early but i can see it unfolding into a very good fight. Dirrell doesn't like being worked on the inside....

 

Look forward to it :good Already agree with you. espicially the ring generalship. His ring IQ will take him to victory imo.

Yeah i agree. The reason i see it being a little more cagey then there fights against them two is because there ex team mates,friends and also know that they cannot give early rounds up being naive. But once they relax and get into things it will be fantastic viewing.

 

:good Good Man. Tired thinking from me

 

One good point about Ward is how he adapts to fighting as the Away fighter.
I think mentally he be strong enough and being so experienced he cope well but i been wrong many times before.