Anthony Dirrell He is an American professional boxer who has won a "WBC Super Middleweight Champion" twice. Dirrell has been marked in the history of the best fighters. Dirrell won the WBC super middleweight title in 2019. Anthony is also popularly known as the younger brother of the 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Andre Dirrell. Dirrell is about to leave his game, that is, to retire.
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Why is Anthony Dirrell famous?
- Famous as Andre Dirrell's younger brother.
- Also as the twice "WBC Super Medium Champion".
Where and when was Anthony Dirrell born?
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Anthony Dirrell was born on October 14, 1984 in Flint, Michigan, United States. His birth name is Anthony Dirrell. His nationality is American. Dirrell belongs to the white ethnic group, while Libra is its zodiac sign.
Anthony Dirrell is the son of Willie Dirrell (father) and Lola Dirrell (mother). Anthony was raised along with his older brother, Andre Dirrell. Andre is also a professional boxer who was even an Olympic bronze medalist in 2004. Anthony is like his older brother, he also has a great passion for boxing.
Dirrell and his older brother Andre began boxing while they were in elementary school in his hometown of Flint, Michigan. The Dirrell brothers were trained by their grandfather, Leon Lawson Sr., who was also a former combat partner of Muhammad Ali.
In addition, his uncle, Leon Jr. is also a trained boxer.
When did Anthony Dirrell start his professional career?
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- Anthony Dirrell began his professional career on January 27, 2005, after winning the game against Henry Dukes.
- Dirrell had his second game against Dewayne Warren, where Warren was knocked out on February 11, 2005.
- Later, Dirrell won his third game against Larry Brothers by TKO and the fourth game against Mike Walthier, where Mike was knocked out.
- On August 13, 2005, Dirrell had his fifth fight against the undefeated Gabriel Rivera, where Dirrell won by TYO.
- Dirrell again won a victory over Kevin Butts by knocking him out in the first round.
- Dirrell won his other TYO games against Chris Gray, Juan Carlos Ramos and James Morrow.
- On July 2, 2011, Dirrell won the UBO InterContinental super middleweight title against Dante Craig.
- On August 16, 2014, Dirrell won the WBC super middleweight title against Sakio Bika.
- On April 24, 2015, Dirrell made his Premier Boxing Champions debut by losing his first game against Badou Jack at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL.
- Dirrell continued his charm while winning several games, including Badou Jack, Marco Antonio Rubio, Caleb Truax, Abraham Han, Denis Douglin and Norbert Nemesapati.
- On February 23, 2019, Dirrell won the vacant "WBC super middleweight title" against Avni Yildirim.
- On September 28, 2019, Dirrell faced his second loss against David Benavidez.
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Is Anthony Dirrell married?
Anthony Dirrell is a married man. Dirrell is married to his beautiful wife, Shondrika Dirrell. The couple is living a happily married life. They share three children together, including twins. Dirrell is a loyal husband, no doubt, as he recently announced that if his wife accepts his fight, he will fight, but if he does not, he will retire.
Dirrell also mentioned having the feeling of being a horrible father, since he can't give his children time. In addition, Dirrell is also a cancer survivor.
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How much does Anthony Dirrell earn?
The 34-year-old boxer, Anthony Dirrell, has a good win through his career as a professional boxer. Taking into account all the hard work and time that Dirrell has put into his career, he has managed to accumulate a large fortune of the dollar amount through his various matches and victories.
Dirrell enjoys his fortune, which is estimated at $ 100,000. With all the fortune at around a million dollars, Dirrell has managed to live a luxurious lifestyle.
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How tall is Anthony Dirrell?
The tall, dark and handsome pro-boxer, Anthony Dirrell has a great athletic physique. As a boxer, Dirrell has been very aware of his health and fitness. Dirrell stands 6 feet tall. 2 inches. while his body weighs about 76 kg.
Speaking of his appearance, Dirrell has a dark complexion with black hair and black eyes.
