Dirrell vs Yildirim FULL FIGHT: February 23, 2019 - PBC on FS1

Anthony Dirrell (33-1-1, 24 KOs) defeated Avni Yildirim (21-2, 12 KOs)by technical split decision (96-94 X 2 for Dirrell, 98-92 for Yildirim) for the vacant WBC Super Middleweight World Championship in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes from the Armory in Minneapolis. Referee Mark Nelson stopped the contest in the tenth round due to an accidental clash of heads and a cut over Dirrell's left eye with the decision going to the scorecards.
"I was upset with the stoppage because I wanted finish the fight like a champion," said Dirrell. "It feels great getting my WBC belt back. We want to unify against Caleb Plant or any of the champions. I'm just going to go home, take some time, talk to my camp and then we'll go from there. If the Benavidez fight comes calling then I'll fight him.
"I thought I was winning this fight by more than what the judges had," added Dirrell. "I was jabbing him and he was applying some pressure, but that's just what he does. I won the fight though and that's all that matters."
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[@lochvonsavoy2936]

This dude will be picking up he's kidneys from the canvas against Alvarez 🤣

[@JoseRodriguez-bt2vc]

It may survive six or seven rounds at the most with Nelo

[@masquito4570]

Yeah this cab driver never stood a chance since switching profession

[@whynotyou783]

Yup, I agree. A fake will have his left hand to high and he’ll get cut on the left side. Lung shot right below the armpit

[@osutinheizu8250]

How tf did this bum get a shot vs Canelo? They just running out of fights for Saul?

[@lochvonsavoy2936]

@@osutinheizu8250 mandatory challenger? BJS is the fight, they need to agree terms for a fight for the summer, I think they are just keeping him busy with that fight, I am not even looking for upset here, this guy hasn't anything surprise me with.

[@victorguzman2302]

This fight is a good measure of how good Canelo is. He destroyed Yildirim in only 3 rounds and made it seem like it was extremely easy!

[@Latino_n_proud]

I was thinking the same thing 🤔

[@cxluisz7464]

Right? Like i was confused on how they were making yildirim seem like a cab driver when he wasnt even a bad fighter

[@TheXpertGenius83]

Y’all acting like Yildirim was active lol. He fought Dirrell Feb 23rd 2019. He fought Canelo Feb 27th 2021. Hell his last win was in my bday Sept 15th 2018.

[@Latino_n_proud]

@@TheXpertGenius83 Yildirim was the WBC mandatory at 168 dude. Casuals like you are always so misinformed. go to DAZN’s channel and see WBC president Suliman clear it all up for you casuals. Yildirim was supposed to be Benavidez’s mando before he lost his belt on the scale. So the mando was passed on to Canelo when he won the strap. If Canelo hadn’t fought him, he would’ve been stripped of WBC belt. Understand now or nah?🙄

[@TheXpertGenius83]

@@Latino_n_proud Fuck Mauricio Sulaiman! We know he was named mandatory after he lost to Anthony which is BS. Wbc in Mauricio Sulaiman are not credible. Casuals like you like to hold on to shit like that when it fits your narrative. How about this Mauricio Sulaiman also said David Benavidez was next in line to get his title back. So why was the WBC title put one the line for Smith vs Canelo? It was only supposed to be for Smith’s belt?! Y’all can’t even see or refuse to see the Fuckery that’s going on right in front of your face by Mauricio Sulaiman, oh wait Canelo benefits from it so I guess it okay, huh? Casual

[@kb727]

How can they stop the fight with a little cut. But dont stop Badou Jacks fight with a whole opening in his head

[@rickflair6232]

That wasn’t a little cut bro... shit looked like someone took a bat to his head

[@chriswelcome8102]

@@rickflair6232 Well the difference between this and Jack (Although that should've been stopped) is that it was on his forehead, not his eyelid. Degale was just beside the eyelid, but still very bad. Eyelid cuts get stopped much more often because it's a very dangerous place to get cut and can lead to eye damage

[@JeconiahZ]

They did stop the jack vs brown fight. Should've earlier tho

[@chriswelcome8102]

@Chevy Chaze A majority of the time the blood in the eye part comes down to the fighter more than the doctor. The doctor asks a simple question "Can you see?" puts up a few fingers and asks you to count how many, kind of like Marvin Hagler vs Thomas Hearns, but if it's in the eye and it's a bad cut the boxer will barely get a word in edgewise. Plenty of guys fought with fractured or broken orbital/cheek/jaw/noses and every time it has come down to the boxer wanting to continue or not. I've seen cuts stopped for less and fights continue on for worse. Michael Katsidis vs Czar Amonsot he had brutal cuts under and over both eyes (Somehow ruled headbutts) but it still saw the final bell. That was an outrageous one for me

[@chriswelcome8102]

@Chevy Chaze Actually I just went back and watched Czar Amonsot vs Michael Katsidis. Wow, I cannot believe they let that fight go on. It's even worse than I remember it being..

[@GuyFromTheSouth]

Anthony lost this fight. Another robbery from Al Haymon.

[@s.f.5216]

those score cards lol

[@Namesi]

The "punch counter" was hilariously off in this fight; the Turk _clearly_ landed more clean shots and Dirrell was just plain lazy. No way it should have even been close.

[@yushublack]

false

[@JeconiahZ]

What were u watching. Be honest. Stop talking out the side of ur mouth

[@sakuratwister870]

@4browsing They should develop a computer system that monitors the punches. That way the punchstat would be more accurate.

[@brandnew9834]

Not lazy, he as 34.

[@mikecamacho1892]

I saw the same thing

[@muthafuckamutha3573]

Well done Avni this was your fight and u are the real champ

[@fahrudindizdarevic6240]

@Zulu Fight Channel yep

[@RacingRoman44]

😂😂 he fought like an amateur

[@Breiti690]

Hahahahaha hahahahaha haaaaaaahahahhaahaaa hahahahahaahaaha

[@kamerabende4871]

@@RacingRoman44 çıksana karşısına gerçekten amatör mü test edelim 😉 uzaktan herkes konuşur 🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@sweetheart5110]

Is this a joke? 😳🤬

[@aneeshsharma6988]

Yildirim fought like king

[@asianaxeman]

The most beat up dirrell has ever been, avni bullied him all night.

[@jeromecrockett2311]

False

[@JeconiahZ]

Sike best thing he did was head butt him

[@antramonebullard4035]

Go watch poker cause your obviously dumb when it comes to viewing boxing

[@staxondeck7352]

benavidez gonna murk this dude

[@benjinieto750]

Y'all clearly dick riding dirrell fuck outtta here he did not win that fight

[@isaiahtippit2734]

I’m from USA 🇺🇸 It was a close fight that Dirrell was behind in. I had Yildirim by a round at the end of 10 rounds. PBC commenting and Judging be so bias. I was satisfied with the unofficial card rounds 1-6 that’s exactly what kind of fight it was a close back and fourth fight that Dirrell was trailing in. Then notice how the second time they showed the unofficial card through nine rounds, they had Villega’s Scorecard read 87-84 for Dirrell. He had Dirrell winning rounds 7,8, and 9. GTFOH. I gave Dirrell 10th round but he damn sure ain’t win three rounds straight no where in the fight especially rounds 7,8, and 9. I like Dirrell but he did not win this fight and if he fights like this against David Benivedas he will have his first loss by K.O. on his record. 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@belahalok5063]

well done man

[@batuhantuylu9219]

Thank you for being honest.

[@isaiahtippit2734]

Batuhan Tüylü always someone has to do it

[@generationxxx7965]

I think the compubox is broken.

[@ambientescape8350]

My girlfriend watched the beginning of round 7 with me and she said, “How come you never want to be that close to me?” Lol.

[@alptekincnar9206]

We will see what happens at the rematch , doctor cant save anthonys ass

[@ripwig6682]

Great fight I had Yilfrim winning.

[@JoseRodriguez-bt2vc]

Highway robbery

[@vatolocosforever803]

Both of y'all stupid

[@josecortez8548]

What?

[@stevendasilva9287]

Same

[@kingali2523]

Same💯

[@revious83]

34:25 I love how Ahmet Öner is telling Yildirim and his team to chill, that they didn't win. :-)

[@leedent3862]

WBC. AMERICAN. ROBBERY .I've seen this before somewhere 😂

[@madalina1938]

let's see where? oo yes ..in America

[@leedent3862]

@@madalina1938 got it in one .lol

[@Lexthebarbarian]

The total punches score? Is this what they call a bad LSD trip? The Turk was like a lion in that ring. They simply did not want him to win from the start.

[@handfloboxingreview1673]

boxing corruption at work that punch count was a joke

[@ragomonkey]

I don’t believe the punch stats!!

[@deadheadg9632]

Fr, I had it 5-4 maybe even 6-3 yildirim, direll just stayed inside and got his ass beat for the most part

[@samuelalvarado5995]

@@deadheadg9632 yildrim won this I saw it again and I still saw him winning

[@RacingRoman44]

@@samuelalvarado5995 no way

[@samuelalvarado5995]

@IBBY well yea canelo will knock him down but this fight right here he won this fight you can’t compare dirrell with canelo come on man

[@samuelalvarado5995]

@IBBY also thought canelo would which he did

[@adamsmindman]

Boxing is such a joke now, The bigger draw or name is in jeopardy of losing and they stop the fight over a paper cut. I’ve seen fighters finish a fight and you can damn near see the bone over there eye. And on top of that I had him clearly loosing.

[@alidaygo619]

Benavidez stops Anthony

[@k.tucker2011]

Now THAT sounds like a good match up

[@alidaygo619]

@Sojourn R&R lol

[@jovannisuperino3788]

agreed.

[@alidaygo619]

@@jovannisuperino3788 Fasho bruh

[@physchtree]

@Sojourn R&R u taking this ass beating

[@jgguy77]

Dirrell's only strategy was to have a better chin.

[@maxmusti400]

massive RESPECT to yildirim , taff Boxer

[@jb-bs7mn]

Don't see Dirrell holding onto that belt too long.

[@lefthook95]

Benavidez will Destroy him.

[@jb-bs7mn]

luiz felipe melo I agree and stop him early.

[@tabeyloccs8682]

Benavidez comin for his strap

[@liverpoolfan6911]

Benavidez and smith stop him in 6

[@mr.mackey9720]

Dirrell kills me bruh. This man litterally saw his opponent panting and he doesnt pounce on him. Dirrell needs to be way more aggressive when he has a guy visibly tired or hurt

[@yudahel8521]

Bruh exactly, I saw the turk hurt a few times and Dirrell just watches him. I'm fucking screaming "take his ass out" wtf

[@invisiblebully171]

He fights at a very slow pace

[@diamondmoore3165]

Y'all need to factor in Dirrel is 34 years old fighting these young bulls

[@invisiblebully171]

@@diamondmoore3165 Just like Pacquio v Thurman, Bernard v Pavlik, Bernad v Pascal or Foreman v Moore all of these older fighters beat the younger counter parts age dont mean ish it all comes down to skillz

[@diamondmoore3165]

@@invisiblebully171 and dirrel has NEVER been on the level of a Hopkins,forman or paqiou lol always foght at a slow place his pace has gotten slower sinced he aged

[@SpaceGhost83]

Avni YILDIRIM THE REAL CHAMP 🇹🇷🇹🇷!!

[@atabatu9759]

champ YILDIRIM ....

[@jefedigital1128]

no jajaja

[@videotraining3681]

Real Champion Avni Yıldırım

[@nurilha]

I had it 97-95 to Yildirim, no way Dirrell won that fight, constantly on the back foot and on the ropes.

[@LA-mz1lh]

EASY WORK FOR BENAVIDEZ

[@britishpatriot7386]

Benavidez is easy work for Callum Smith .

[@lefthook95]

@@britishpatriot7386 never, benavidez Beats him.

[@josephebermudez]

😂🤣

[@emmanuelbethancourt8776]

Vine a ver por qué es el mandatorio #1 del CMB. PARA PELEAR CONTRA EL CANELO

[@emmanuelbethancourt8776]

Muy buena pelea creo que la ganó Yildirin, aunque si fue cerrada

[@perezgonzalezalejandro4716]

Yildirim just last 3 rounds infront of canelo😕🥊

[@asianaxeman]

ROBBERY. AVNI BOSSED THIS ALL NIGHT. EASY WORK.

[@theboxingplanet4469]

Yildirim was beating Dirrell up.

[@TheSancho323]

And people say that benavidez best fighter in his resume was Darell.

[@romantheman1227]

Lmfao!! And these fools wanna fight Canelo??!!! 😆

[@jorgetorres399]

Foreal.. No chance haha

[@jesusestrella6855]

He dont want smoke but he was 🍒 pick by canelo alvarez it wasnt a challenge to canelo it was lame fight

[@legenda4341]

Lol calling pro boxers fools. Y’all internet warriors delusional af

[@BarsbeyUlubay]

@@legenda4341 lmao

[@Breiti690]

Canelo will kill them, noch doubt

[@oceanpacific3841]

Good fight both guys are tough

[@keke3338]

Yildirim is a warrior !!

[@bobjayboxing3804]

He is a bum shut up

[@alexg7661]

@@bobjayboxing3804 hahahaha

[@jefedigital1128]

is a shit

[@pissonthe0fighteverybody276]

Lol ok. He better stay away from Canelo or any top middleweight need a god damn liver transplant afterwards.

[@josevitela8788]

@@bobjayboxing3804 ok then why is he fighting canelo???

[@anilonem3450]

Anthony Chicken 🐔🐔 that was a robbery

[@acatiki111]

ROBBERY!!!!!!..... WIN YILDIRIM!!!

[@OliOMV]

Yildrim clearly won this.

[@aroncarvajal7080]

Yildirim should be easy work for Canelos next fight

[@polanadon6075]

Nice fight,I wish they didn't stop it though 👊

[@JeconiahZ]

Dirrell is a true dog. Landed nice combination even with his eye cut🐕✊🏾👊🏾💪🏾

[@salvadormoreno7688]

Dirrell won this

[@cetcengiz]

Dirrel lost clearly

[@kingali2523]

This man yildirim is a beast

[@vatolocosforever803]

A piece that got his ass whooped and a beast that's going to get his ass whooped by Canelo

[@vatolocosforever803]

And he has pillow fists

[@brandnew9834]

Not really. He’s slow as Frankenstein and can only move forward. Canelo is gonna light this guy up lol.

[@89skeezy]

Yep, Canelo putting buddy to sleep tonight by the 5th round. lol

[@brandnew9834]

Lol for sure it not before. This guy Yildirim is what Angel Garcia calls “opponents”.

[@89skeezy]

@@brandnew9834 😂😂🔥🔥

[@theodorerobert6774]

Definitely had Yildirim up by 1 round going into the 10th. Close fight with a disappointment of an ending. Commentary was biased and compubox was atrocious

[@desanctisapostata]

You telling me Benavidez's second biggest win at the weight was against someone who got beat by a turk that was destroyed by Canelo in 3 rounds while he had COVID? OK 😂😂 He has truly done so much to earn the fight

[@dogruyubilmezsenyanlsdogru657]

REAL WİNNER AVNİ YİLDİRİM!!!!!! REAL CHAMP AVNİ YİLDİRİM!!!!!! 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@TheNightsessions]

Eubank jr put this guy away in the 1st round.

[@physchtree]

Exactly my point direll made this guy look like a class B fighter he stayed many rounds with him, only reason direll won because he has a ok fanbase

[@britishpatriot7386]

3rd round but brilliant KO , none of these fighters deserve the title anyway , talk about corruption in boxing its ridiculous .

[@J4sse]

3rd*

[@daelinproudmoore4973]

Dirrel won this fight. There is no robbery. İ also proud of Avni he is tough. He must learn sportmanship then he is so close to title.

[@jansindeniro9663]

Dirrel dident won that figth u kant stop being ideot or u beter stop whiching boxing u kant

[@WhiteMamba12]

Yildirim is robbed for sure. He deserved the win more than his opponent.

[@torahbeliever9363]

Dirrell ring performance, not bad! Technically sound. Much respect to "the dog"!!!

[@johnhinojosa5622]

See Canelo is another level haters darrell didn’t do shit to this man

[@atabatu9759]

CHAMP YILDIRIM,,,,,,robo esta pelear....

[@matthewbell4173]

Great fight

[@kingshark5938]

ANTHONY, TAKE THAT BENIVEDAZ FIGHT WHILE HE GREEN, AND DONT LET HIM GET MORE EXPERIENCE, AND BECOME A FOR REAL PROBLEM. Anthony experiences, get him the win, or get him retired vs the up and coming kid.

[@GuyFromTheSouth]

Id rather see Caleb Plant vs Benavidez.

[@kingshark5938]

@@GuyFromTheSouth ... that would be nice. Both about at the same stage career wise. A o has to go fight , nice.

[@kingshark5938]

@@GuyFromTheSouth wait, is plant 160 or 68. Them eight pounds can be real.

[@crownedone6889]

@@kingshark5938 he say 68

[@isaiahtippit2734]

I agree with you bro Dirrell has Experience on his side and punching power but he hasn’t been mentally the same fighter since he loss to Badou Jack. Stylistically Dirrell has a better chance with Caleb Plant in my opinion but he acts like he wants to be Caleb Friend and he seems scared of David Benivedas in my opinion. 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@openminded3526]

YILDIRIM THE WINNER!!

[@Cccousy]

And now hes the loser

[@t.y.5763]

Syaiful Darmawan no fuck off he is a loser

[@die-eggocamaney6967]

Yildrim was breaking those kidney stones from Dirrell. That face look like beat up sausage. Yildirim won that

[@freddiesandoval5047]

LMAO..CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT AVNI FANS GONNA SAY ON SATURDAY WHEN CANELO PUTS HIS ASS TO SLEEP..LOL

[@eltccas8425]

Dude they already talkin trash 😂😂😂

[@Vinnyygo]

Yeah Canelo is gonna have his way with this guy

[@brandnew9834]

Lol yeah. It’s a televised sparring session. This guy is so slow, and only comes straight forward. Canelo likely stopping Yildirm.

[@fullauto4976]

@@brandnew9834 Ends within 4.

[@herbethjeremiasjerezsantiz88]

Canelo va a jugar con este pobre hombre otro acobrar su cheke chulada de costal

[@monikaj4332]

Benavidez coming for his belt , Dirrell better be ready or he's getting knocked out

[@AnthonyMitchelltrueblue33]

Dirrell's training need to be endurance and conditioning for the next 2 years!!

[@brandnew9834]

Lol, he was 34 here. Not happening.

[@ale1988ish]

Both are winners.

[@jeromecrockett2311]

Please tell me which round the guy beat Anthony in... Cuz I hadn't seen the other guy do shit

[@analyticalinsight]

You are not serious

[@fabiozanichelli217]

Even when Dirrel was still his punch stat was growing

[@videotraining3681]

real champ yıldırım

[@benjaminbustos8098]

vamos dirrel que buen boxeadorrr lpm

[@cashybankz3043]

Lol,,,Dirrell look like he is being forced to be in the ring...He doesn't look interested at all. It was close but Dirrell showing a lil more quality, with how & when to punch

[@Saulfor73]

No pues yo no conocía a yildrin, pero con respeto no va a ser pieza para el Canelo!!

[@RONSOLO08]

Round 6 the body work by Dirrell was phenomenal

[@stuartmcleod945]

Boxing judges Proving again how corrupt they are, the Turk was pushing the fight, bullied Dirrell and clearly had a higher punch stats .....

[@muthafuckamutha3573]

the fight stopped because of the Dirrel and he announced as a winner? how to understand this

[@YouAintGotNoTegridyBoi]

Because Yildirim cut him with an illegal headbutt. Do you not know the rules of boxing?

[@muthafuckamutha3573]

Fuck You Budday i know the rules but in this case Turkish guys is the real winner

[@youtubeuser7798]

I remember when Eubank Jr put avni to sleep

[@omegaman2000]

Dirrell lose this fight

[@sahabestyle5774]

aynen

[@RelTheKing]

I didn't think Dirrell won. He did land the harder more accurate shots. Everytime he did land Yildirm would back up or get off balance. If they were going off that then yeah but off productivity alone Yildirm won.

[@raramuri100]

Run it again

[@chrisg4997]

I wanna see David Benavidez take the belt from dirrell and then defend it from Avni Yildrim because I thought Yildrim won this fight and deserves another title shot, and then David should go after plant

[@erenbozkus2070]

CHAMPİON AVNİ YILDIRIM🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@mancavetheater1240]

Good back and forth,the dog may have been a little to over confident and could have made this fight a shutout by being the better boxer but I enjoyed non the less :-)

[@mooreshouse530]

i havnt seen this fight yet, im in the second round watching... all i am seeing is arm punches id be surprised if anyone gets hurt with these type of punches being thrown

[@onebludz]

Both dirrells, excellent boxers but lazy, mardy fighters.. Well done though. Good fight to watch. Dirrell made it easy for yildrrem by staying inside.

[@pig1571]

Why did he fight close quarters

[@saul3099]

This pops up in my recommendation days before the canelo v yildrim fight

[@padrogonzo8661]

That dude from Turkey 🦃 was giving Direll some work .He was hungry for sure Close fight 💪 So they should do it again 👌🥊🥊

[@emircimagil967]

Your father is turkey 🦃 !

[@IkeTurnerDickHair]

That punch counter is off a lil

[@carlosm.palacios9117]

I Really Think " Willy Wonka " Knocks Them Out in the First Round and My Money On It .

[@youtubeuser7798]

How are they fighting for the WBC lol

[@b-ready4thegame]

Yildirim win the fight

[@acabacab5937]

Avni yildirim Beat clear Dog as Dirrell up ! 🇹🇷🥊🇹🇷

[@q4life551]

This was a robbery. Dirrell got stopped. He quit towards the end

[@screaminpman]

This fight feels like it’s in slow motion. Canelo is going to crush Yildirim.

[@eldebtor6973]

The Greek guy thought he won. 😂

[@mr.mackey771]

He's Turkish

[@raramuri100]

Great fight. Cant wait till direll faces benavidez

[@KuttyJoe]

I can’t say that I agree with that decision. Dirrell looked like he had somewhere else that he really wanted to be. Yildirim didn’t look much more excited to be there. The way Dirrell fought in round 10 is the way he should have fought the entire fight. Why stand there and trade shots when you have the reach advantage?

[@egoloji.x7874]

REAL CHAMPİON İS AVNİ YILDIRIM! TR

[@chachiSOG]

MY BOY AVNI WHOOPED HIMMM

[@freddiesandoval5047]

you mean headbutted him cause his ass was getting kicked..lmao.lets see what you say when Canelo knocks his ass out on Saturday..lol

[@chachiSOG]

@@freddiesandoval5047 you fucking wish, that boy dirrell got the breaks beat out of him. Got a hell of a gift. You delusional if you think dirrell won.

[@ronaldo101000]

Can someone explain why these guys just stand there and take punches and other boxers avoid getting hit then strike in their opponent

[@wammypendleton6596]

As a guy who fought myself..I can't can't say how one fighter would look against another fighter based off a common opponent...styles make fights..Joe Frazier beat Ali...Foreman beat Frazier easy but he lost to Ali...they will have to fight eachother.

[@juliocesarayalamoreno7840]

I just came to see who Canelo was "fighting" next. Kind of underwhelming tbh.

[@juliocesarayalamoreno7840]

@Noé Rodriguez He's allright but nothing extraordinary. I would rather see Canelo vs Benavidez, I don´t think Avni has the explosiveness or the speed to catch Canelo, his punching mechanics/power are also average.

[@ssickyl7895]

Canelo vs avini will be over in a round or two

[@chi111y]

Thats terrible!!! Those headbutts are out of control. I wish Dirrel wouldve stayed outside and stopped trying to intimidate. Still glad he won but it shouldnt have ended that way.

[@hbsoc200]

Dirrel is trash