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2007: +12.45 units
2008: -1.46 units
Anthony Hanshaw vs. Andre Dirrell
Hanshaw (+110)
2 units
Hanshaw's an experienced pressure fighter who does enough good work to take decisions when his fights go to the cards. These attributes give him an advantage against Dirrell, who has never fought anyone of Hanshaw's caliber. Sure, Curtis Stevens throws a powerful punch, but he didn't have enough skill to land it against Dirrell, who took advantage of his 6-inch height advantage to hit Stevens from the outside and then run around the ring to avoid any exchanges. That tactic won't work against Hanshaw, who stands 6'0" and knows how to use the ring to land punches on an unwilling opponent. Hanshaw was impressive in a decision loss to an aging Roy Jones, and even though that definitely wasn't Roy in his prime, he was a tougher opponent than Dirrell. Also, let's keep in mind that if Dirrell uses the same running style that he did against Stevens, he's not going to impress many people, and Hanshaw would likely get credit for pressing the action in a somewhat even fight. On the other hand, if Dirrell tries to please the viewing public by actually fighting, he's not experienced enough to beat Hanshaw on the inside, so a KO would be a possibility in such a case. I'm not gonna hold my breath on that one, though, so I'm just taking Hanshaw to win straight up.
2008: -1.46 units
Anthony Hanshaw vs. Andre Dirrell
Hanshaw (+110)
2 units
Hanshaw's an experienced pressure fighter who does enough good work to take decisions when his fights go to the cards. These attributes give him an advantage against Dirrell, who has never fought anyone of Hanshaw's caliber. Sure, Curtis Stevens throws a powerful punch, but he didn't have enough skill to land it against Dirrell, who took advantage of his 6-inch height advantage to hit Stevens from the outside and then run around the ring to avoid any exchanges. That tactic won't work against Hanshaw, who stands 6'0" and knows how to use the ring to land punches on an unwilling opponent. Hanshaw was impressive in a decision loss to an aging Roy Jones, and even though that definitely wasn't Roy in his prime, he was a tougher opponent than Dirrell. Also, let's keep in mind that if Dirrell uses the same running style that he did against Stevens, he's not going to impress many people, and Hanshaw would likely get credit for pressing the action in a somewhat even fight. On the other hand, if Dirrell tries to please the viewing public by actually fighting, he's not experienced enough to beat Hanshaw on the inside, so a KO would be a possibility in such a case. I'm not gonna hold my breath on that one, though, so I'm just taking Hanshaw to win straight up.
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