i'd love to see a complete masterclass by dirrell. he has the tools to do so just not the creativity or ring IQ. i watched Ali/Liston I today for the first time in years and was in absolute awe.
Honestly that 360 episode summed up the abraham fight pretty well. Dirrell is an incredible talent but he just isn't in there either mentally or physically for all 12. in contrast ward is like an airtight gunboat battleship, i've never seen the guy make a mistake like the ones Dirrell frequently makes. I think the key to this one for andre d. is rounds and rounds and rounds and rounds of sparring. he needs to sharpen himself to his fullest. if he does that, he can win.
^word. right now, ward has an answer for just about everything dirrell does. sparring is the be all end all here. the jab, feints, and sneaky uppercuts would win the fight. hopefully it'll be a long range clinic. i need one.