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Andre Dirrell: I'm Moving Up To 175 Pounds To Make Some Noise
By Keith Idec
Watching from ringside as his younger brother regained the WBC super middleweight title Saturday night inspired Andre Dirrell.
The elder Dirrell is getting healthy and preparing to resume his career late this spring. The 35-year-old Dirrell told FS1’s Jordyn Hardy during a televised interview before Anthony Dirrell’s victory over Avni Yildirim that he’s still recovering from a fractured fibula.
The former IBF super middleweight champion also informed Hardy that he’ll continue his career within the light heavyweight division (175 pounds). The 2004 Olympic bronze medalist has fought almost exclusively at the super middleweight limit of 168 pounds during his 14 years as a pro.
“I’ll be back in there,” Andre Dirrell said. “I’m looking about around late-May, early-June. I’m just coming back from a fibula fracture. I just broke it playing soccer with my kids. You know what I’m saying? Another setback for a comeback, for a bigger comeback. But nevertheless, I’ll be coming back and I’ll be coming back at 175. So, I’m very excited about that. I definitely wanna end my career off in fashion, so I’ll move up to the 175-pound weight division and I’ll make some noise.”
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Andre Dirrell (26-3, 16 KOs) hasn’t fought since Jose Uzcategui beat him by technical knockout in their IBF super middleweight championship rematch last March 3 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Venezuela’s Uzcategui (28-3, 23 KOs) roughed up Dirrell during that fight, first with a body shot in the third round.
After watching Uzcategui batter and bloody Dirrell for most of the ensuing five rounds, Jacob “Stitch” Duran, Dirrell’s cut man, instructed a New York State Athletic Commission official to make referee Ricky Gonzalez stop their bout before the ninth round started. Dirrell decided to move up seven pounds following that damaging defeat, rather than retire.
His one-year layoff has been the continuance of his trend in recent years. The athletic southpaw has boxed just three times since England’s James DeGale defeated him by unanimous decision in their 12-round, 168-pound title bout in May 2015 in Boston.
Meanwhile, Anthony Dirrell beat Turkey’s Yildirim by split, technical decision in what developed into terrific, back-and-forth fight Saturday night at The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Anthony Dirrell (33-1-1, 24 KOs), of Flint, Michigan, defeated Yildirim (21-2, 12 KOs) on two of three scorecards – 96-94, 96-94, 92-98 – once a ringside physician decided Dirrell’s long, deep cut over his left eye was too damaging for him to start the 11th round.
one thing about uncle eddie...he is def playing the long game by signing all these young prospects...this is a good signing
Austin Williams To Go Pro, Inks Promotional With Eddie Hearn
Austin Williams has signed a promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing USA.
Former Team USA member and #1 ranked 165lber Williams is the latest amateur talent to pen promotional terms with promoter Eddie Hearn, and the 22 year old Houston talent brings a formidable body of work into the paid ranks.
‘Ammo’ landed a plethora of titles in just 47 fights as an amateur and enters the pro game as a two-time USA Boxing Western Regional Champion, two-time Houston Golden Gloves Champion, two-time Houston Open Ring National Champion and 2017 Gulf Association Most Outstanding Boxer amongst his honors.
Williams’ will campaign at Middleweight with an eye on dropping to Super-Welterweight and his debut will be announced shortly, with fighter, promoter and manager excited to start the journey.
“My goal is to be the greatest, most influential fighter of all time!” said Williams. “Eddie Hearn noticed my talent and provided me the platform needed to make this a reality - for that I am forever thankful and I cannot wait to strut my stuff live on DAZN.”
“I’m delighted to welcome Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams to the Matchroom Boxing USA team,” said promoter Eddie Hearn. “Ammo is one of the most exciting young amateur fighters I have seen and in just 47 amateur fights has established himself at #1 in his weight class.
“He is a huge puncher and has all the attributes to be a star in the sport. We look forward to keeping him nice and busy why he learns his trade all around the world.
“We are assembling the strongest young team of fighters in America and I’m excited to watch them all grow live on DAZN at home and in the UK on Sky Sports.”
“Austin Williams possesses all the qualities you want in a fighter” said Sam Katkovski from Churchill Management. “Beyond his viciousness in the ring, he will amaze fans with his personality and quickly become must see tv. We at Churchill are excited to partner with Matchroom Boxing USA to begin his career journey.”
malbaker86
Gators
Slumped city
Interview with Ammo supposed to go down tonight might do it live or edit it and drop tomorrow.
Good look for the youngin met him in NO, he wanted that Olympic Gold Medal. Trains at the same gym with Regis and Black Beast Lewis. Know his manager Sam too he’s also Regis mananger. Maybe we see him on the Regis Relikh undercard wouldn’t be surprised.
Amare's Right Hook
Southeast World Champion
True
but....
Heavy is the fist that runneth thy fade.
Take your medication
Amare's Right Hook
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the article also said yall have a higher risk to bowel issues and schizophrenia..that sums it up nicely
Bigblackted4
Superstar
Somebody gone baptize homie in eternal fire he better stay at 168
reservoirdogs
Superstar
He should retire, not hating but dude has no heart...
He got a beating from Uzi and he didn't want more
He would get destroyed in 175 by top 8 guys
the bolded..what are these units of measurement?
Aight, I think that goes 5'10 with a 74in reach in freedom units (I just remeasured it fingertip to fingertip and it's at 1.88m). I would probably be fighting at 135 (walking weight around 140) if I was a pro so my frame would be that of a smaller Robert Easter Jr :mjcrying:
What I meant in my post is that I'm a beginner still so I understand my coaches wanting me to just learn fundamental defense but I just wish I could be a bit more slick and more confortable at moving my upper body when under fire. Just wondering if there were some basic drills or simply learning some basic "routes" when slipping/weaving
Only time I do check hook is when dudes rush me head first. It's the easiest in that position as the path to the head is open but I already caught some overhand lefts from that position and my jaw didn't like it really. I think I don't know how to do them well probably because I never plant my feet so I can't really generate rotative power like that.As much as this post made me
The bolded is facts.
Plus dude said he southpaw and has good footwork. He should be looking like Crawford with them check hooks.
I remember watching that video
And trying to mimick it but often I'm losing the lead foot battle (mostly because I don't think enough about my lead feet position but that's my level right now) so I can pivot out. I'm guessing it's also a footwork problem.
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MustafaSTL
Achievement In Every Field of Human Endeavor
Leave it up to Robert Arum to get his greasy ass hands on shyt and fukk something up again.
