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Boxing, Detroit Needs Alexander-Bradley Without Question

By Lem SatterfieldJan 26th 2011 – 10:12PM

DETROIT -- When Frank Garza steps into the ring for Saturday night's HBO televised, junior welterweight (140 pounds) title clash between southpaw WBC king Devon Alexander and WBO counter part Tim Bradley, the 58-year-old referee said that he will treat the situation as if it is the fighters' first professional...

Andre Ward Grinds Out Unanimous Decision Over Sakio Bika

By Lem SatterfieldNov 27th 2010 – 11:40PM

Perhaps the defining moment came in the 12th round of what had been a grueling contest. That's when WBA super middleweight (168 pounds) champion Andre Ward smiled after having absorbed four of an eventual seven, clubbing, haymaker right hands from rugged challenger Sakio Bika of Cameroon, this, before coming back with a...

Carl Froch Routs Arthur Abraham, Earns Semifinal With Glen Johnson

By Lem SatterfieldNov 27th 2010 – 6:36PM

England's Carl Froch easily out-boxed Germany's Arthur Abraham in Saturday's Showtime televised super middleweight (168 pounds) bout at the Hartwall Arena, regaining by a lopsided, unanimous decision, the WBC belt he lost the same way to Denmark's former WBA king Mikkel Kessler in April. Judges Oren Shellenberger and Max...

Carl Froch Feels a 'Sense of Urgency" Against Arthur Abraham

By Lem SatterfieldNov 27th 2010 – 3:15AM

Even though he was dethroned as WBC super middleweight (168 pounds) titlist in April's unanimous decision loss to Denmark's former WBA king Mikkel Kessler, England's Carl Froch (pictured at far right) still feels as if he is an undefeated fighter. "I don't feel like that fight did enough to take away my confidence. I...

International Panel Split on Carl Froch-Arthur Abraham Winner

By Lem SatterfieldNov 24th 2010 – 6:40PM

An international poll of 18 members of the boxing media has split right down the middle concerning who will win Saturday night's clash of former world champions between England's Carl Froch (pictured at right) and Germany's Arthur Abraham in as part of Showtime's Super Middleweight (168 pounds) World Boxing Classic from...

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Background on andre dirrell

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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