Anthony Dirrell was born on October 14,1984 and is an American professional boxer.
18 Facts About Anthony Dirrell
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Anthony Dirrell was a two-time WBC super middleweight champion, having held the title in 2019 and previously from 2014 to 2015.
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Anthony Dirrell is the younger brother of 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Andre Dirrell, who is a professional boxer.
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Anthony Dirrell made his pro debut on January 27,2005 against Henry Dukes.
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Anthony Dirrell knocked Warren down twice in round one and twice again in round two.
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Anthony Dirrell had his third fight against Larry Brothers in which Anthony Dirrell won by TKO in the second round.
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Anthony Dirrell had his fourth fight against Mike Walthier knocking him out in the first round.
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Anthony Dirrell had his fifth fight against Gabriel Rivera on August 13,2005.
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Anthony Dirrell had his sixth fight against Kevin Butts in which Anthony Dirrell knocked him out in the first round.
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Anthony Dirrell had his seventh fight against Chris Grays in which Anthony Dirrell won by TKO in the first round.
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Anthony Dirrell had his eighth fight against Juan Carlos Ramos in which Anthony Dirrell won by TKO in the first round.
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Anthony Dirrell had his ninth fight against James Morrow on June 23,2006 in which Anthony Dirrell won by TKO in the first round.
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Anthony Dirrell won this fight in impressive fashion as he first knocked down Morrow with a huge right hand to the head, then followed up with a flurry in which Anthony Dirrell hit Morrow with a perfect left hook to the body which blew Morrow's mouthpiece out.
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Anthony Dirrell's tenth fight was against Billy Thompson in which he won by unanimous decision in 6 rounds.
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Anthony Dirrell recorded his 24th consecutive victory with a win over Renan St-Juste, when his opponent could not continue due to a shoulder injury.
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Anthony Dirrell's next fight was on April 24,2015 against Badou Jack at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago.
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Anthony Dirrell was cleared to box again after completing chemotherapy in 2008.
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On January 28,2008, Anthony Dirrell was held overnight in the Flint city lockup on suspicion of armed robbery.