ABRAHAM PUTS TAYLOR OUT OF WORK
Berlin, Germany– Arthur Abraham KO 12 Jermain Taylor: Still unbeaten, Abraham (31-0, 25 KOs) exposed the ongoing weaknesses of Taylor (28-4, 17 KOs) which are stamina and chin by knocking out the former undisputed middleweight champion with a single right hand at 2:54 of the final (12th) round. Taylor was out for about one minute. A 2000 Olympic Bronze medalist out of Little Rock, AR, Taylor has now been KO’d thrice now. It’s time for Jermain to hang up his gloves. He has plenty of money, and hopefully plenty of his faculties.
DIRRELL FAILS TO DETHRONE FROCH
Nottinghamshire, UK– Carl Froch SD 12 Andre Dirrell. WBC 168 lb. champion Froch (26-0, 20 KOs) struggled in earning a deserved split decision over previously undefeated Andre Dirrell (18-1, 13 KOs) Dirrell’s speed Froch look frustrated at times. Both fighters landed telling punches, however Froch connected more effectively during the numerous clinches. Dirrell had a point deducted for holding in round ten. In the end, Froch was ahead 115-112 on the cards of Belgium’s Daniel Van de Wiele and Italy’s Alejandro Rochin Mapula. Panamanian judge Alejandro Rochin Mapula had Dirrell up 114-113. The pundits are split on who should have won, with fans of both Froch and Dirrell causing a stir in the blogosphere.
Edwin Ayala