Anthony Dirrell vs. Avni Yildirim

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Anthony Dirrell 168 lbs beat Avni Yildirim 168 lbs by TD-S in round 10 of 12

  • Date: 2019-02-23
  • Location: Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  • Referee: Mark Nelson
  • Judge: Mike Fitzgerald 96-94
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  • Judge: Juergen Langos 92-98
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  • Judge: Tim Cheatham 96-94
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Notes

  • Dirrell entered the fight as the WBC #1 super middleweight contender.
  • Yildirim entered the fight as the WBC #2 super middleweight contender.
  • An accidental seventh round headbutt eventually led to a controversial 10 round technical split decision on the scorecards. Dirrell wanted to continue. Ringside doctor ruled Dirrell's right eyebrow cut had muscle showing and stopped the bout on the headbutt.
  • After 9 rounds, Fox Sports Net unofficial scorer Marcos Villegas had Dirrell ahead 87-84. [1]
  • According to Compubox, Dirrell landed 317 punches, and Yildirim connected on 240 punches. [2]