Anthony Dirrell, Daniel Jacobs ready for battle on Spike TV card
World champions Anthony Dirrell and Daniel Jacobs made weight in advance of their Friday night title defenses, as did their opponents, but not without incident.
Anthony Dirrell looking to make short work of Badou Jack
Anthony Dirrell will be defending his 168-pound title Friday night against Badou Jack, who indirectly may have the champion’s older brother to thank for the opportunity.
Brothers Andre, Anthony Dirrell content to stay in separate corners
Andre and Anthony Dirrell both fight at 168 pounds, and each brother could soon possess a world title at that weight. But boxing fans will likely never learn which Dirrell would win a scrap between the siblings.
Workout Wednesday: BB Hudson helps whip Anthony Dirrell into shape
Want to get cut, shredded, jacked, ripped, swole or krush grooved (we may not be using that right) like Anthony Dirrell? Check out how he gets himself into ring shape in this week's Workout Wednesday with coach BB Hudson.
Anthony Dirrell has a comeback and a reckoning among his Greatest Hits
When Anthony Dirrell puts his zero on the line against Badou Jack in Chicago on Friday night, he’ll be looking to enhance a 27-0-1 (22 KOs) record that even the staunchest of unbeaten fighters can’t boast—one interrupted by a long layoff to fight cancer.
Motorcycle accident fails to KO Anthony Dirrell
Anthony Dirrell thought his health problems were behind him. On May 11, 2012, he was nearly four years removed from winning his battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and in discussions to fight for a 168-pound world championship.
Vote the rock for Jacobs and Dirrell
Take your pick of these tunes for April 24's fighters to enter the arena. Because they ain't gonna to walk out to the ring to the strains of "2 Legit 2 Quit."
See how Anthony Dirrell and Daniel Jacobs overcame cancer to keep fighting on
They’ve bested world champions and top contenders alike, but for both Anthony Dirrell and Daniel Jacobs, their toughest opponent came outside the ring. It was a common foe: cancer.
