On December 30th, two of the biggest names in the sport return after each has taken about two years off from the sport. On Shobox, Jermain Taylor and Andre Dirrell will be featured in separate bouts as they return to the ring and look to reestablish themselves as major players in their division. Watch a short video preview and promo for those bouts right here.
Of course, both Taylor and Dirrell were original members of the Super Six Tournament, which just concluded with Andre Ward’s championship victory. Taylor retired temporarily when he lost his first bout there, to Arthur Abraham, via a brutal 12th round knockout. Andre Dirrell narrowly, and controversially, lost to Carl Froch, and then was well en route to winning a decision over Abraham when he got knocked unconscious from an illegal blow. He hasn’t fought since.
So both men will be seeking to get active and return to top form. How will Taylor and Dirrell look, and what does the future hold in store for them? We’ll get to begin answering those questions for each man on December 30th.
