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gemmell wrote:

charlieb wrote:It's 50/50 for me, completely based on Froch's wins over Taylor and Pascal. Dirrell has been in deeper than Pascal was before he fought Froch, with a little more experience, Pascal might've edged Froch. As highly as I rate Taylor, he's seemed mentally scarred since Hopkins, but still had Froch beaten before the last gasp KO. Dirrell's fresh and ready.

In Froch's favour, he has 24 rounds of the best experience you could ask for, and 2 victories against top level operators.

You just cant take shots the way Froch does at this level though, I dont care how good your chin is. Sooner or later, probably at some point within this tournament he'll be on the end of something he can't shrug off. Not saying it'll be Dirrell but he can certainly punch.

Froch has home advantage, the big fight experience, unmatched durability/stamina and if there are chinks in Dirrell's own, he'll be found out.

There's still a lot of uncertainty about where Dirrell fits into the grand scheme, it's hard to tell just how big the gulf between contender and champion is. Dirrell has had his poor moments, but then so had Pascal.

50/50.

hmmmm i dont quite knw how you can say 50/50 fair enough it's your opinion but i would say 75/25 in favour of the cobra he has fought against world class..has great stamina..iron chin... dirrell has fast hands..has been as far as 10 rounds once! away from home.. and you say taylor has been mentally scarred since hopkins? he beat hopkins twice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! whats that all about dont you mean pavlik

JDC wrote:I'm interested to know if there have been any significant changes in the Froch training camp?

Froch didn't show much technical change, from the Pascal fight, against Taylor. I was slightly expecting Froch to move to a big American trainer after his victory in the state. Allthough that hasn't happened Froch appears to need some fresh defensive coaching.

superpunchout wrote:I think Froch is deceptive. Holes are picked in his sloppy defence and comparatively pedestrian footwork but neither have let him down at the top level. Pound for pound Froch is a world class hardman and I think it'll take more than silky skills to keep him at bay for 12 rounds.

sendo wrote:I've seen Dirrell's fights against Oganov and Hanshaw, not particularly impressive. Fast hands but his footwork isn't the same, he also seems to lack great power and doesn't seem to like being put under pressure either.

The sort of fight that would give a few flashes against Carl but will be ground down and KO'ed.

banjo wrote:I've never seen this Dirrell fight(wasn't he dianosed with cancer a few years back or am I getting confused with another US prospect?) but I've heard all the stories about his speed and all that but looking at his record he hasn't beaten anyone of real note has he? Is he the real deal or another Jeff Lacy?

hitman_hatton1 wrote:
u weren't impressed with the hanshaw fight.

dirrell on pts.

better skills, faster hands, better on his feet than taylor (just ask curtis stevens ).

sendo wrote:

hitman_hatton1 wrote:
u weren't impressed with the hanshaw fight.

dirrell on pts.

better skills, faster hands, better on his feet than taylor (just ask curtis stevens ).

Hanshaw put him down in the first round, should have been called a knockdown. Had Dirrell under pressure and was landing freely. It is not as if Hanshaw is a top fighter, if he can pose those problems to Dirrell then Froch will be far too much.