Anthony Dirrell scores anticlimactic 6 round TD over Denis Douglin in Flint.

In a rather unsatisfactory affair, former WBC Super-Middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell 31-1-1 (24 Ko’s) returned from a 10 month hiatus to scrape a 6 round technical decision over the well travelled Denis Douglin 20-6 (13 Ko’s) last night at the Dort Federal Events centre in Flint Michigan.. Dirrell hurt the slow starting Douglin in the opener, landing the more accurate shots, but allowed the adopted Las Vegan to fiddle his way into the bout.. Douglin did very well to hang in there with the technically more gifted former champion, but was docked a point in the 6th for manhandling Dirrell. Late in the sixth an accidental head-but opened a cut above Dirrell’s left eye, upon inspection referee Frank Garza ruled that the fight go to the scorecards.. Scores were surprisingly close, 48-47 twice, with a third card at a more accurate 49-46.. Neither man will be happy with the result, Dirrell failing to impress upon his long awaited ring return and Douglin once again dropping a decision..