Fight:1639631

Andre Dirrell 169 lbs beat Darryl Cunningham 168 lbs by TKO at 2:05 in round 2 of 10

• Date: 2011-12-30
• Location: Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, USA
• Referee: Jack Reiss
• Judge: Pat Russell
• Judge: Patrick Connolly
• Judge: Carla Caiz

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Summary

After an uneventful first round, Dirrell came out with a more aggressive second that saw Cunningham buzzed and unable to recover. Halfway through the round, Dirrell would drop and seriously hurt Cunningham. However, while referee Jack Reiss attempted to get Dirrell to a neutral corner, Cunningham, who had beaten the count, would have a few seconds of a breather and even enough presence of mind to kick the towel out of the ring that his corner had thrown in. Seconds later, when action was restored, Dirrell dropped Cunningham again and Cunningham would once again beat the count. This time, though, Cunningham’s corner would succeed at throwing in the towel for their fighter.