Dirrell writes off Froch's chances
UNBEATEN American star Andre Dirrell has come out all guns blazing ahead of his Super Six showdown with WBC super- middleweight champion Carl Froch in Nottingham on October 17.
Dirrell has dismissed Froch as the weakest in the line-up, which also includes WBA champ, Mikkel Kessler, Arthur Abraham, Jermain Taylor and Andrew Ward.
"This is going to be my easiest fight," insisted Dirrell. "This is the fight where I'll show off and look my best because he's just that easy to hit. And he's slow.
"Froch only beat Jean Pascal because Pascal fought the wrong fight.
"He was losing to Taylor but got fortunate and knocked him out.
"Froch hasn't really shown me anything. Honestly, if you want to sit back and break it down, he's not really a true champion yet."
Although he travelled the world during his glittering amateur career, Dirrell has yet to fight outside USA as a pro.
However, he insists that crossing the Atlantic holds no fear for him.
"Even before this series came about I wanted to go to the UK and beat Carl Froch and then go to Denmark and beat Mikkel Kessler for the WBA title because I want to make a statement to the American fans that we're not down and out," he said.
"I'm just super hungry. I will beat World Champion after World Champion. That's what I love about this tournament.
"Mikkel Kessler will definitely be the toughest fight for me.
Arthur Abraham is going to be quicker than the other guys because he's coming up from a smaller weight class."
2 Comments
by alan, nottingham.
Thursday, July 23 2009, 7:44PM
“Come over for a warm welcome......Carl will look after you................There is a good hospital in Nottingham .....just in case ........”
by lol, who is he trying to kid? himself?
Thursday, July 23 2009, 3:51PM
“He talks a good one I'll give him that, but only a yank who has'nt yet fought outside his own country could ever talk like that and take himself serious He's in for a massive shock. I hope he's still that over-confident when he gets here. We'll have to prepare a soft landing spot for him on the canvas so that his big head does'nt smash when it falls.”