19 Facts About Anthony Dirrell

1.

Anthony Dirrell was born on October 14,1984 and is an American professional boxer.

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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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3.

Anthony Dirrell is the younger brother of 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Andre Dirrell, who is a professional boxer.

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4.

Anthony Dirrell made his pro debut on January 27,2005 against Henry Dukes.

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5.

Anthony Dirrell knocked Warren down twice in round one and twice again in round two.

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6.

Anthony Dirrell had his third fight against Larry Brothers in which Anthony Dirrell won by TKO in the second round.

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7.

Anthony Dirrell had his fourth fight against Mike Walthier knocking him out in the first round.

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8.

Anthony Dirrell had his fifth fight against Gabriel Rivera on August 13,2005.

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9.

Anthony Dirrell had his sixth fight against Kevin Butts in which Anthony Dirrell knocked him out in the first round.

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10.

Anthony Dirrell had his seventh fight against Chris Grays in which Anthony Dirrell won by TKO in the first round.

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11.

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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12.

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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13.

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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14.

Anthony Dirrell's tenth fight was against Billy Thompson in which he won by unanimous decision in 6 rounds.

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15.

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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16.

Anthony Dirrell's next fight was on April 24,2015 against Badou Jack at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago.

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17.

Anthony Dirrell fought well but had a hard time dealing with Yildirim at times.

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18.

Anthony Dirrell was cleared to box again after completing chemotherapy in 2008.

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19.

On January 28,2008, Anthony Dirrell was held overnight in the Flint city lockup on suspicion of armed robbery.

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