Former two-time world champion Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell and Kyrone “Shut It Down” Davis both made weight for their WBC super middleweight eliminator taking place this Saturday on FOX from Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles. Dirrell weighed in at 167.4 pounds and Davis scaled in at 167.6 pounds.
Other Weights:
Jesús Ramos 146.8 vs. Jesús Emilio Bojórquez 146.2
Vito Mielnicki Jr. 146.4 vs. Nóe López 146
Michel Rivera 144.4 vs. Anthony Mercado 146
Anthony Cuba 134.2 vs. Diego Elizondo 135
Romuel Cruz 122.4 vs. Luis Valdés 122.4
José Valenzuela 134.8 vs. Clay Burns 134.8
Leon Lawson 152.2 vs. Ramal Amanov 153.8
Arnold Alejandro 131.2 vs. Jeremy Abram 129.4
Venue: Shrine Auditorium
Promoter: TGB Promotions
TV: FOX
Dirrell was a durable and solid fighter in his past champion status. However, it seemed to me after he lost his belts and time moved on, he appears to be struggling to find his niche to get back in the game. Dirrell slowly progressed into fighting with all his basic skills as a boxer and lost his fancy counter punching and offense. I wish him luck and hope for the best in him.
Scoobs. Agreed bud… he shld be able to pull this one off but top level for him is a thing of the past IMO
Davis doesn’t look the least bit fat as Dirrell suggested. As far as this being a WBC Super Middleweight eliminator, take a look at Davis’ Boxrec page and explain to me how he got in position for this….
If Canelo is unable to fight Benavidez, BJS or Plant, then perhaps Canelo can fight Lemieux or Dirrell; or Canelo can fight the winner of a possible Lemieux vs. Dirrell fight.
There are too many “what ifs” at 168, and we need to see a clear 168 Pound Champion. If Benavidez is unable to make 168, then Canelo must seek a fight(s) against Plant and/or BJS before going to 175.
I am not sure where to place Andrade, so he will need to continue wearing his winter gear for a freezing boxing climate. Andrade will never ever land the Canelo money prize due to his non-appealing boxing style to “main liners” and lack of appealing marketability.
Funny how Dirrell keeps blabbing about Davis being fat and not big and fat again and again yet by the looks at the weigh in Dirrell might look bigger alright but he looks the fat one. I am going to laugh my ass off if Davis pulls off the upset. I don’t expect it but i hope Davis pulls off the shocker. Big mouths like Dirrell who I had hoped the Benavidez ass kicking would have humbled this clown, apparently not.