ROUND BY ROUND: Lovemore N'Dou vs. Paul Malignaggi

A 2nd time?

 

Probably, Stevens came out fast, but then stop throwing punches. SHIT ROUND..YES.

 

Cheers Jake.

 

Instead of this shit, hell yeah.

Crowd continuing to boo, though Stevens now literally picking up the pace in moving forward - though still largely unsuccessful

Scorecards are gonna be a mess on this one. Stevens ain't landing shit, but is coming forward and will get credit for it on at least one card. Dirrell is dictating the pace, but from an extremely defensive standpoint, and will get credit on another.

One of those fights where you really can't argue with anyone's scorecard.

 

Andre Dirrell 11-0 (7Ko's)
vs.
Curtis Stevens 17-1 (12Ko's)


Round 3

They meet in the middle of the ring..Jab,jab,jab by Dirrell, switching by Dirrell, jab,jab,jab by Dirrell, Stevens getting made and loading up with right hands but Dirrell moving away from them. Jab/right to the body by Stevens, Jab, Jab by Dirrell moving circling around the ring.

Dirrell using every inch of that ring, moving and throwing out the jab, Stevens following without throwing anything. Jab,jab by Dirrell catching Stevens coming in with a right hand, Jab,jab,jab by Dirrell landing on Stevens forehead. Right to the body by Stevens.

Jab/straight left by Dirrell...jab.jab..by Dirrell, Stevens coming up short with his punches....

Round 3: Dirrell

 

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Andre Dirrell 11-0 (7Ko's)
vs.
Curtis Stevens 17-1 (12Ko's)


Round 4

They meet in the middle of the ring...jabs to the body by Stevens, not landing, jabs to the head by Dirrelll, not landing but they look like they are landing. Dirrell missing with straight left, Stevens missing with lead rights. Jab,jab by Dirrell.

Clinch...Clinch..crowd booooooo....booooooo. right to the body by Stevens, Jab,jab,jab by Dirrell, switch, right hand by Dirrell. Stevens traps Dirrell in a corner, but NOTHING, Dirrell escapes by jumping in and clinching. Jab, measure, jab by Dirrell.

Right/left to the body by Stevens missing with the hook to the head, Right hook by Dirrell. Jab, Jab by Dirrell......boooooo...boooooooooo...booooooo

Round 4: Dirrell :dunno:

 

Yeah, I've always thought Anthony was the better Dirrell.

It's unfortunate to hear that he's having to go through chemotherapy.

 

Andre Dirrell 11-0 (7Ko's)
vs.
Curtis Stevens 17-1 (12Ko's)


Round 5

They meet in the middle of the ring...Jab, measuring, jab, measuring by Dirrell. Stevens touchy, touchy with Dirrell gloves. NOTHING...NOTHING...moving and measuring by Dirrell, Stevens coming forward but not cutting the ring....Jab,jab by Dirrell but most not landing. Big RIght by Stevens, missed badly.

Dirrell moving and bouncing around snapping the jab, but that shit isn't landing much, Jab/right to the body by Stevens.........

REF CALLS time to take up Dirrell loose tape from his glove. Right to the body by Stevens, left hand by Dirrell....

What the hell is Dirrell doing with his right hand...just putting it out there and the ref doesn't take a pt away...:kick:..BOOOOOooooooo

Round 5: Even..i don't know...

 

agREED

and agREED. I had no idea he had any form of cancer. Sad to hear, though it sounds like he's going to pull through it :bears:

 

dsimon writes:

:: ::. Double L is a priceless resource.

 

Andre Dirrell 11-0 (7Ko's)
vs.
Curtis Stevens 17-1 (12Ko's)


Round 6

They meet in the middle of the ring..Straight left by Dirrell, feints by Dirrell, Left hook by Dirrell, as he switches stances. Jab,jab,jab by Dirrell, swtich again. Right hook slap by Dirrell, Stevens missing wildly with the right hand. Right hand by Stevens, another, CLINCH by Dirrell. Right hand by Dirrell to the head, makes Stevens missed, another right ot the body by Dirrell, again Stevens missing with a right.

Jab, Jab by Dirrell, staying outside, another jab, and another. Many are not landing but they sound good. Jab/right hand by Stevens, Dirrell put his hands up and rolls away, Jab/left hand by Dirrell...

Round 6: Dirrell

 

So heres the difference between these two:

Dirrell is horrible to watch

Stevens is horrible.

 

Double L keep entertaining me during this crap fight.

 

Well said.

 

Andre Dirrell 11-0 (7Ko's)
vs.
Curtis Stevens 17-1 (12Ko's)


Round 7

They meet in the middle of the ring...Jabs by Dirrell, right hook by Dirrell, catching Stevens coming in. Jab/right hand by Dirrell, left hook catches Stevens coming in, Right hand by Stevens, Dirrell runs away, Stevens follows him and lands another right to the body, right to the head. Jab,jab by Dirrell.

Dirrell switching stances often, Jab to the body by Dirrell, STevens missing with the one punch or two he throws. Jab,jab by Dirrell, Stevens doing NOTHING.

Left uppercut by Dirrell, Jab,jab, right by Dirrell....

Round 7: Dirrell

 

I feel bad for Andre Rozier (Stevens' trainer). Nice guy, and he's giving Curtis the correct advice (and keepin' it real, all the while). But, S/I/S/O.

And a rare moment where I disagree w/ Bob Papa - Rozier DID tell Stevens how to stop chasing him. He told him to start cutting off the ring, corner him and let his hands go... and Stevens still isn't listening (because he's shit)

 

Cameron Dunkin said he wants Zahir Raheem to fight the winner - or even the loser.

 

Andre Dirrell 11-0 (7Ko's)
vs.
Curtis Stevens 17-1 (12Ko's)


Round 8

They meet in the middle of the ring...Dirrell throwing out the jab, Stevens following, and missing anytime he throws. Missing with a big right hand, Jab, jab,left to the body by Dirrell. Straight left by Dirrell, another straight right catching Stevens coming in.

Right to the body by Stevens, slapping right hook by Dirrell. Right hand by Stevens catching Dirrell throwing an arm punch. Slapping right hands by Dirrell, staying outside, Jab, left missing.

Left uppercut by Dirrell, partially blocked.....clinch...

Round 8: Dirrell

 

Jake:
That is because Stevens does not know how to.

 

I know - hence, the "Stevens is shit" ending to my post ::

 

:shit: "effective running"

 

Andre Dirrell 11-0 (7Ko's)
vs.
Curtis Stevens 17-1 (12Ko's)


Round 9


They meet in the middle of the ring...right to the body by Stevens, another and Dirrell gets on his motorcycle, another right to the body, that one might have been short. Dirrell still hasn't thrown anything, right hand by Dirrell.

Dirrell...and Stevens talking smack to each other...and the REF warns them, DIRRELL RUNNING..>RUNNING...OSCAR vs. Tito 9-12 style...he isn't even throwing anymore. Jab by Dirrell, right by Stevens to the body. Right hand partially blocked by Dirrell........left hand by Dirrell...right by Stevens....

Round 9: Stevens.......but it was close..

 

Will tonight be the night where Lennox Lewis becomes the next fighter-turned-announcer to "pull rank" on Larry? ::

 

You are correct, Jake.
Stevens has never had the formal training on how to accomplish that.
He does not know how.
Cutting of the ring is a difficult process to do, simply because the other fellow is not going to let you have your way.
And he is punching you and moving you at the same time if he really knows what he (or she) is doing.
Joe Louis was the best ever at "Cutting off the Ring" IMO, as he had the Great Jack Blackburn to show him how to do that.
George Foreman was second (look at the team behind him with Dick Sadler, Sandy Saddler, Doc Broadus, and Archie Moore) but was only once foiled by someone that could take the incoming in the form of the Great Ali.
Karl

 

isn't that an old tapeman trick? you can actually pull the leather enough to tighten the glove enough to give it less padding up front?

I know Manny talked about it and I know some here in LA say that in the old days you could basically use tape to pull the glove back enough to make the front like a rock back when they used different materials to pad the gloves not like the foam they use now.

from what I know it's a true technique. It may not work in this day of foam padding but people still practice it. Case in point the Barrera fight where you could barely see the Everlast logo.

 

Andre Dirrell 11-0 (7Ko's)
vs.
Curtis Stevens 17-1 (12Ko's)


Round 10...FINAL ROUND..thanx god.

They meet in the middle of the ring...Clinch...and they holds each other. Jab/right by Dirrell.....NOTHING...sloppy shit. Dirrell jab/left/jab by Dirrell, all partially blocked by Stevens. Right hand by stevens, catching Dirrelll int he middle of an exchange. But not enough, and Dirrell runs away. Jab,jab by Dirrell, left hook/right hand by Stevens, left doesn't land, but right does. Jab/right hand by Stevens....


Lennox Lewis is full of shit....Merchant: LL will you pay money to see Dirrell fight again.......LL: *long silence* Yes, I will..


Round 10: Dirrell...

 

Andre Dirrell 11-0 (7Ko's)
vs.
Curtis Stevens 17-1 (12Ko's)



OFFICIAL DECISION


97-93 x2
98-92

WINNER BY UD: ANDRE DIRRELL

 

Lovemore N'dou
vs.
Paulie Malignaggi


is NEXT!!!!