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| Statistics | |
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| Real name | Andre Dirrell |
| Nickname(s) | The Matrix |
| Rated at | Super Middleweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Birth date | September 7, 1983 |
| Birth place | Flint, Michigan, USA |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 19 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Wins by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Olympic medal record | ||
| Men's Boxing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 2004 Athens | Middleweight |
Andre Dirrell (born September 7, 1983 in Flint, Michigan) is an American boxer, who won the middleweight bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
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Southpaw Dirrell was a standout as an amateur and won the National Amateur Championship at Middleweight (165 lb.) in 2003. (Brother Anthony Dirrell won it in 2004 and 2005.)
He also competed at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo. His results were:
He avenged the Despaigne loss 41-28 in their second bout later and world champ Gennady Golovkin 15-14 at the 2003 USA vs. Kazakhstan Dual.[2]. He qualified for the Olympic Games by ending up in first place at the 1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Tijuana, Mexico. Prior to the Athens Games he won the 2004 Acropolis Boxing Cup in Athens, Greece by defeating Cuba's Yordanis Despaigne in the final of the middleweight division.
He won the middleweight bronze medal for the United States at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. His results were:
Dirrell began his professional career in 2005 and holds a record of 18 wins (13 KO) in 19 professional fights, with one loss. He and his brother, Anthony Dirrell, are featured regularly on ESPN fight cards.
Dirrell defeated prospect Curtis Stevens on HBO's Boxing After Dark in June 2007. He KOd Anthony Hanshaw and Victor Oganov.
Dirrell will be one of the six super-middleweights competing in showtimes super six tournament along with Arthur Abraham, Andre Ward, Carl Froch, Mikkel Kessler and Jermain Taylor, his first fight was against Carl Froch on October 18 for the WBC Super Middleweight Championship.[1] Dirrell's first and only professional loss was at the hands of Englishman Carl Froch, which he lost on a points decision. Two of the judges awarded Froch the fight 115-112, with the other handing Dirrell the fight 114-113.[2]
| 18 Wins (13 knockouts, 5 decisions), 1 Loss, 0 Draws[3] | |||||||
| Res. | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes | |
 Arthur Abraham |
(12) | 2010-03-27 | Detroit, Michigan | ||||
| Loss |  Carl Froch |
Decision (split) | 12(12) | 2009-10-18 | Nottingham, England | For WBC super middleweight title. | |
| Win | Derrick Findley |
RTD | 6(10) | 2009-03-28 | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | ||
| Win |  Victor Oganov |
TKO | 6(12) | 2008-11-01 | California, United States | Won Interim WBO NABO super middleweight title. | |
| Win | Mike Paschall |
TKO | 4(10) | 2008-08-02 | Washington, United States | ||
| Win | Anthony Hanshaw |
TKO | 5(10) | 2008-05-02 | California, United States | ||
| Win | Shannon Miller |
TKO | 3(6) | 2008-02-01 | Minnesota, United States | ||
| Win | William Johnson |
KO | 1(8) | 2007-12-06 | California, United States | ||
| Win | Curtis Stevens |
Decision (Unanimous) | 10(10) | 2007-06-16 | Connecticut, United States | ||
| Win | Kenny Kost |
Decision (Unanimous) | 8(8) | 2007-02-16 | California, United States | ||
| Win | Cullen Rogers |
TKO | 3(8) | 2006-12-22 | Michigan, United States | ||
| Win | James Sundin |
TKO | 2(6) | 2006-11-17 | California, United States | ||
| Win | Don Hall |
TKO | 3(6) | 2006-06-23 | California, United States | ||
| Win | Alfonso Rocha |
Decision (Unanimous) | 6(6) | 2006-05-25 | California, United States | ||
| Win | Mike Eatmon |
Decision (Unanimous) | 6(6) | 2006-04-21 | South Carolina, United States | ||
| Win |  Juan Camacho |
KO | 2(4) | 2005-08-18 | California, United States | ||
| Win | Carl Cockerham |
Decision (Unanimous) | 6(6) | 2005-04-15 | Washington, United States | ||
| Win | Jacob Rodriguez |
KO | 2(4) | 2005-03-10 | Maryland, United States | ||
| Win | Walter Coles |
KO | 1(4) | 2005-02-11 | Georgia, United States | ||
| Win | Carlos Jones |
TKO | 4(4) | 2005-01-27 | Maryland, United States | Pro Debut | |
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