What do you see as Abrahams weaknesses, in the aftermath of the fight this weekend?

not active enough

 

He allows himself to be dominated. If you can box and move you can develop a lead and if you can stay out of trouble late you can survive to a decision.

 

- Slow and awkward footwork
- No lateral movement
- No head movement
- Keeps his hands too high which leaves his body open all the time
- When he gets hit (even on gloves) he just resets. Doesn't slip punches, doesn't counter. Dirrell was able to keep him off balance and confused just by throwing punches.

 

Low work rate
Can't fight on the inside
Doesn't like it to the body complains when he gets hit there
Loads up too much in love with his power
Poor footwork

 

What Pimp C and zicas said

I think we all knew these were his weaknesses before the fight. I just thought Dirrell would get hit with some bombs eventually and not have the chin to take it.

 

I can't for the life of me figure out why he doesn't fight all 12 rounds. He is content to sit behind his gloves for long stretches, especially early. It allows his opponent to rack up points and confidence.

 

Same as always minus stamina. I was impressed with that one.

 

AA doesn't like being hit to the body in any way shape or form. It became comical to watch AA complain each and everytime AD landed a solid body shot round after round. It got to the point where it became a drinking game during the fight. Everytime AA looked at the ref after a solid body shot...I took a shot of 151.

 

He can be defeated by a fighter who

- has an excellent overall skill-set
- is fast, both with his hands and on his feet
- has a big reach advantage
- is in great shape and can go all 12 rounds without fading too much

I don't see any other fighter in the tournament who meets the attributes mentioned above...

Other than that AA HAS to be more active right from the start. If he can fix that, he would perhaps even be able to beat a fighter who has the specified attributes.

 

Flat footed.
His defense is LEAKY against a good enough boxer. Dirrell was getting through easily. Clottey or Winky have a better turtle shell defense.
Looping punches, lunges with his punches.

That said, I think there's something about the way he throws his punches, that although it seems amateurish, it also seems awkward, and dangerous.

Honestly a good counter puncher with power would counter AA when he lunges in like that and stop him. I think Dirrell has the tools to knock him out even if his power is not A+.

 

workrate wasnt much. end of the fight he was warmin up a lil to late ano but he was goin for the kill and direll wasnt liking it imo

 

Kessler out jab him all day and maybe even knock him out! Looking forward to that fight!

 

Can't tell whether his opponent is standing up or sitting down.

 

I have a slightly different take on his weakness. He is short and doesn't have the stylistic elements to make up for it, IF he faces a fighter with Dirrell's ability for movement. I don't see his head movement or footwork as that poor, just that as a short fighter he would better movement if he faces a tall, speedy fighter.