Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-04-29, good start between Anthony Dirrell and Caleb Truax: it gets three stars.The former Wbc champion Anthony Dirrell entered this fight with a pro record of 28-1-1 (22 KOs=79%) and he is ranked as the No.9 super middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Gilberto Ramirez). He fought twice last year losing to Badou Jack (=Dirrell vs Jack) and winning over Marco Antonio Rubio (=Dirrell vs Rubio).
His opponent, Caleb Truax, has a boxing record of 26-2-2 (16 knockouts) and he entered as the No.37 middleweight. He lost to Daniel Jacobs in 2015 (=Jacobs vs Truax) but he came back to win against Melvin Betancourt in 2016. Dirrell vs Truax is on the undercard of Andre Dirrell vs Blake Caparello. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Date: 2016-04-29
Where: Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Division: super middleweight (168 lbs, 76.2 kg)
Dirrell’s previous fight: Anthony Dirrell vs Marco Antonio Rubio
Dirrell’s next fight: Anthony Dirrell vs Norbert Nemesapati
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4 stars for the backflip! Definitely Dirrel back in contention. He says he wants Badou Jack but he will not get him as Lucian Bute will win tonight :)
“The governor screwed us.” Can say that again!
I like this “hungrier” version of Dirrell!
It was a very short fight with a boxer anxious of recovering his original position and ranking within this category. Dirrell didn’t waste any time going for the kill after connecting the right head punch being able to finish the fight with accuracy. The stoppage was right. Good for him and well deserved since this is the path for recovering of the very bad life experiences he suffered in the past
If this wasn’t the outcome Anthony D’s stock would have went down dramatically. Fighting a smaller man moving up who had already been KO’d.
back flip stole the show.