Andre Dirrell

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Andre Dirrell
Statistics
Real name Andre Dirrell
Nickname(s) The Matrix
Rated at Super Middleweight (168 lb)
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Reach 75 in (191 cm)
Nationality United States American
Born (1983-09-07) September 7, 1983 (age 29)
Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 21
Wins 20
Wins by KO 14
Losses 1
Draws 0
No contests 0
Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
Bronze 2004 Athens Middleweight (160 lb)

Andre Dirrell (born September 7, 1983 in Flint, Michigan) is an American boxer who won the middleweight bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

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Fighting style [edit]

A southpaw, Dirrell is a switch hitting and naturally gifted left-hander.

Amateur career [edit]

Dirrell was a standout as an amateur and won the National Amateur Championship at Middleweight (165 lb.) in 2003. His younger brother Anthony Dirrell won it in 2004 and 2005.

He also competed at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo. His results were:

He avenged the Despaigne loss 41-28 in their second bout later and world champ Gennady Golovkin 15-14 at the 2003 USA vs. Kazakhstan Dual.[1] He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in first place at the 1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Tijuana, Mexico. Prior to the Athens Games he won the 2004 Acropolis Boxing Cup in Athens, Greece by defeating Cuba's Yordanis Despaigne in the final of the middleweight division.

He won the middleweight bronze medal for the United States at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. His results were:

Professional career [edit]

Dirrell began his professional career in 2005. Possessing exceptional athleticism and tremendous amateur experience, he is considered among boxing's young prospects. As of April 2010, Dirrell holds a record of 20 wins (14 KO) in 21 professional fights with one loss. He and his brother, Anthony Dirrell, are featured regularly on ESPN fight cards.

Dirrell defeated prospect Curtis Stevens on HBO's Boxing After Dark in June 2007.

Super Six [edit]

Dirrell was one of the six super-middleweights who competed in Showtime's Super Six World Boxing Classic, a boxing tournament, along with Arthur Abraham, Andre Ward, Carl Froch, Mikkel Kessler and Jermain Taylor. His first fight and first loss was against Englands Carl Froch on October 18 for the WBC Super Middleweight Championship.[2] Dirrell lost by decision in Froch's hometown of Nottingham, England.[3][4][5] Two of the judges awarded Froch the fight 115-112, with the other handing Dirrell the fight 114-113.[6]

On March 27, 2010, Dirrell faced undefeated former Middleweight Champion Arthur Abraham in Detroit, Michigan. In the fourth round, Dirrell knocked Abraham down for the first time in his career. In the tenth round, Abraham landed a punch, sending Dirrell to the canvas. Dirrell rose immediately and the referee ruled it a controversial "slip". Dirrell was outboxing Abraham throughout the bout and comfortably ahead on the scorecards 97-92, 98-91, and 97-92. In the 11th round, a slick spot in the corner of the ring caused Dirrell to slip to one knee. While down, Abraham delivered a punch to the chin of Dirrell; a delayed reaction was followed by Dirrell lying on the ground, unconscious and shaking. The referee ruled the blow by Abraham an intentional foul and awarded Dirrell a victory via disqualification. Some critics contested the ending of the fight, claiming that Dirrell may have overreacted after Abraham's final punch.[7][8] However, Dirrell said he was really knocked out and did not know what happened after he fell down.

On October 7, 2010, Dirrell announced that he was withdrawing from the Super Six due to neurological issues.[9] A year and mine months after the Abraham fight his neurological issues were resolved and he was scheduled to fight Darryl Cunningham two weeks after the Super Six Tournament concluded. Dirrell defeated Cunningham via second-round technical knockout.

After 13 months of inactivity, Dirrell made a return to the ring with a unanimous decision win against Michael Gbenga after knocking him down in round 9.[10] Andre stated after the fight that he would be looking to fight again some time in March.

Professional boxing record [edit]

21 Wins (14 Knockouts), 1 Defeat, 0 Draws[11]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Win 21–1 Ghana Michael Gbenga UD 10 2013-02-02 United States McAllen Convention Center, McAllen, Texas
Win 20–1 United States Darryl Cunningham TKO 2 (10), 2:05 2011-12-30 United States Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California
Win 19–1 Armenia Arthur Abraham DQ 11 (12), 1:13 2010-03-27 United States Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Loss 18–1 United Kingdom Carl Froch SD 12 2009-10-17 United Kingdom Trent FM Arena, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire For WBC Super Middleweight title.
Win 18–0 United States Derrick Findley RTD 6 (10), 3:00 2009-03-28 United States Buffalo Run Casino & Hotel, Miami, Oklahoma
Win 17–0 Australia Victor Oganov TKO 6 (12), 0:28 2008-11-01 United States Home Depot Center, Carson, California Won Interim WBO NABO Super Middleweight title.
Win 16–0 United States Mike Paschall TKO 4 (10), 1:32 2008-08-02 United States Emerald Queen Hotel & Casino, Tacoma, Washington
Win 15–0 United States Anthony Hanshaw TKO 5 (10), 1:13 2008-05-02 United States Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California
Win 14–0 United States Shannon Miller TKO 1 (8), 2:03 2007-12-06 United States Grand Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota
Win 13–0 United States William Johnson KO 3 (6), 1:58 2008-02-01 United States Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California
Win 12–0 United States Curtis Stevens UD 10 2007-06-16 United States Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut
Win 11–0 United States Kenny Kost UD 8 2007-02-16 United States Playboy Mansion, Beverly Hills, California
Win 10–0 United States Cullen Rogers TKO 3 (8), 1:19 2006-12-22 United States Perani Arena and Event Center, Flint, Michigan
Win 9–0 United States James Sundin TKO 2 (6), 2:33 2006-11-17 United States Soboba Casino, San Jacinto, California
Win 8–0 United States Marcus Don Hall TKO 3 (6), 1:57 2006-06-23 United States Oakland Arena, Oakland, California
Win 7–0 United States Alfonso Rocha UD 6 2006-05-25 United States Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California
Win 6–0 United States Mike Eatmon UD 6 2006-04-21 United States Omar Shrine Temple, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Win 5–0 Mexico Juan Camacho KO 2 (4), 2:42 2005-08-18 United States HP Pavilion, San Jose, California
Win 4–0 United States Carl Cockerham UD 6 2005-04-15 United States Northern Quest Resort & Casino, Airway Heights, Washington
Win 3–0 United States Jacob Rodriguez KO 2 (4), 1:12 2005-03-10 United States Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland
Win 2–0 United States Walter Coles KO 1 (4), 2:16 2005-02-11 United States Phillips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Win 1–0 United States Carlos Jones TKO 4 (4), 2:50 2005-01-27 United States Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland Professional debut.

References [edit]

  1. ^ http://www.olympic-usa.org/73_25961.htm
  2. ^ http://sports.sho.com/world-boxing-classic.html
  3. ^ http://queensberry-rules.com/2009-articles/october/andre-dirrell-gets-robbed-by-carl-froch-in-nottingham-arthur-abraham-gives-jermain-taylor-another-knockout-loss-in-germany.html
  4. ^ http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/7307/carl-froch-barely-edges-out-impressive-andre-dirrell-via-split-decision/
  5. ^ http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=21648&more=1
  6. ^ Kevin Mitchell (18 October 2009). "Carl Froch holds off Andre Dirrell in WBC super-middleweight title defence". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 19 October 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2009. 
  7. ^ Reeno, Rick (2010-03-29). "Allan Green: "Andre Dirrell Could Have Continued"". BoxingScene.com. 
  8. ^ Vester, Mark (April 9, 2010). "Arthur Abraham's Team File Protest on Andre Dirrell Loss". BoxingScene.com. 
  9. ^ http://www.boxingnews24.com/2010/10/andre-dirrell-pulls-out-of-super-six-tournament-will-he-ever-fight-again/
  10. ^ http://www.swelterwear.com/Boxing-News/Andre-Dirrell-returns-to-winning-ways
  11. ^ Andre Dirrell – Boxer. Boxrec.com. Retrieved on 2011-07-24.

External links [edit]

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