Andre Dirrell

Andre Dirrell is an American boxer who has made a name for himself in the sport. With over 20 years of experience in boxing, Dirrell has accomplished a lot in his career so far. He has fought in a total of 32 fights, with 29 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws. His record includes impressive 19 knockout wins and one loss via knockout. Dirrell has competed in multiple weight classes including Super middleweight, , , and Light Heavyweight.

Dirrell was born on September 7, 1983, in Flint, Michigan, making him 39 years old as of 2022. He is known by two nicknames, "The Matrix" and "The Resurrected." Dirrell stands at a height of 6ft 1in (185cm) and has a reach of 75in (191cm). He is a southpaw and orthodox fighter who possesses an exceptional athleticism and the ability to switch-hit.

Dirrell's professional career began in 2005, where he won his debut fight against Carlos Jones via 4th round TKO. After that, he won 17 consecutive fights, including 12 wins via stoppage. One of the most significant moments of his early career was when he defeated future world title challenger Curtis Stevens on HBO's Boxing After Dark in June 2007. He continued his impressive winning streak until he faced Carl Froch for the WBC title on October 17, 2009. He lost the fight via a 12 round split-decision, ending his 18-fight win streak.

Dirrell's most significant accomplishment as an amateur was winning a bronze medal in the middleweight division at the 2004 Olympics. His younger brother Anthony Dirrell is also a professional boxer.

Dirrell's career has been nothing short of exciting since he started fighting professionally. He was one of the six super-middleweights who competed in Showtime's Super Six World Boxing Classic alongside other top-ranked fighters like Arthur Abraham, Andre Ward, Carl Froch, Mikkel Kessler, and Jermain Taylor. His first fight and only loss were against England's Carl Froch on October 18, 2009, for the WBC Super Middleweight Championship. Two of the judges scored the fight 115-112 for Froch, with the third scoring it 114-113 for Dirrell.

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. Dirrell was outboxing Abraham throughout the bout and was 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. Dirrell fell to the ground unconscious and shaking, and the referee ruled the blow by Abraham an intentional foul and awarded Dirrell a victory via disqualification.

Dirrell took a 21-month layoff to heal from the neurological injuries sustained in the Abraham fight. He defeated Darryl Cunningham via second-round technical knockout thirteen months later. Later, he made a return to the ring with a unanimous decision win against Michael Gbenga after knocking him down in round 9.

In May 2015, Dirrell fought British star James DeGale at the Agganis Arena in Boston. DeGale gained two knockdowns in the second round, which proved to be the difference as he won a unanimous decision over Dirrell to win a 168-pound world title. Dirrell went on to face Jose Uzcategui for the vacant IBF interim super middleweight title on May 20, 2017. Uzcategui was disqualified in the eighth round for punching after the bell, and Dirrell was awarded the DQ victory. After the fight was stopped, Dirrell's trainer and uncle Leon Lawson approached Uzcategui and sucker-punched him before fleeing the scene. After the incident, Dirrell apologized for his trainer's actions.

In the rematch with Uzcategui, Uzcategui dominated Dirrell over eight rounds and forced Dirrell's corner to stop the fight right at the beginning of the ninth round. Later, Dirrell fought and defeated Juan Ubalado Cabrera via KO in the fifth round in his comeback fight. He then fought Christopher Booker on July 31, 2021, and finished his opponent early by dropping him three times in the third round, forcing the referee to stop the fight.

In his professional boxing career, Dirrell has had a total of three losses so far, two of them in title bouts and one in a non-title bout. He suffered his first loss against Carl Froch on October 17, 2009, via 12 round split-decision, which ended his 18-fight win streak. He has been stopped once and lost twice via decision.

Overall, despite the challenges and setbacks, Dirrell has had a successful career in professional boxing. He has fought against some of the best fighters in the industry and has proven himself to be a formidable opponent. As he continues to train and compete, many boxing fans are eagerly awaiting his next move in the ring.

Andre Dirrell Fight Record