Career
Dirrell is the younger brother of Olympic Bronze medalist and fellow pro boxer Andre Dirrell. Anthony Dirrell made his pro debut on January 27, 2005 against Henry Dukes. Dirrell stopped him in the first round.
Dirrell had his next fight on February 11, 2005 against Dewayne Warren.
Dirrell knocked Warren down twice in round one and twice again in round two. Dirrell had his fourth fight against Mike Walthier knocking him out in the first round.
Dirrell had his fifth fight against Gabriel Rivera on August 13, 2005. Dirrell had his sixth fight against Kevin Butts in which Dirrell knocked him out in the first round.
On April 24, 2015 Anthony Dirrell debuted with Premier Boxing Champions versus
Badou Jack at the International Union of Railways (UIC, French: Union Internationale des Chemins de fer) Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois.
After 12 rounds, the judges ruled the fight a draw. On August 16, 2014, at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, Dirrell faced Bika in a championship rematch. After another 12 rounds, the judges awarded the fight and the title to Dirrell by unanimous decision.
Dirrell"s next fight was on April 24, 2015 against Badou Jack at the International Union of Railways (UIC, French: Union Internationale des Chemins de fer) Pavilion in Chicago.
Battle Against Lymphoma
lieutenant was announced by Home Box Office Boxing After Dark announcer Larry Merchant on the June 16, 2007 telecast that Dirrell was currently undergoing chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin"s lymphoma. He was cleared to box again after completing chemotherapy in 2008.
On January 28, 2008, Dirrell was held overnight in the Flint city lockup on suspicion of armed robbery. However, no charges were ever filed.
Dirrell"s grandfather claims that Dirrell was on his way to undergo chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin"s lymphoma when the robbery took place.