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Winning Against the Odds:
Here are 3 picks for some of this weekends action. Enjoy!
Andre Dirrell vs. Arthur Abraham
Excellent match-up as Arthur Abraham takes on Andre Dirrell in a 12 round super middleweight fight from Michigan, televised on HBO. This bout is part of the big super 6 super middleweight tournament put on by Showtime.
Dirrell is a real talent with speed and reflexes but I don't see him as a complete fighter. He has enough ability and talent to beat most opponents on that alone but he has displayed some tendencies that don't bode well against the best opposition. I'm referring to a hit and run, almost scared, style Dirrell displays against dangerous opposition.
He first did this against squatty New York puncher Curtis Stevens where he did enough to win but intentionally avoided any kind of contact for 10 rounds. And in his last fight Carl Froch, Dirrell ran, held and put on a negative display. Dirrell did land some crisp shots and the match was close but with his ne...
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