Disgraceful stoppage

Discussion in 'Bulletin Board ARCHIVE' started by RichK, Nov 23, 2013.

  1. RichK

    RichK Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2007
    Messages:
    30,299
    Likes Received:
    3,856
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley
  2. Loko the Tyke

    Loko the Tyke Administrator
    Staff Member Admin

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2005
    Messages:
    16,668
    Likes Received:
    17,691
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I hate Froch even more now

    Fighting dirty, being a sore loser, stinking of arrogance.

    Gift decision. He was absolutely schooled and shown up for his lack of skills. Disgrace.

    And to top it off two of the judges only had two rounds it - how????
     
  3. kektyke

    kektyke Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2011
    Messages:
    3,222
    Likes Received:
    2,922
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Warehouse Manager
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Totally agree. Way ahead on points no need for stoppage both fighter's throwing bombs

    REMATCH
     
  4. andytyke

    andytyke Administrator
    Staff Member Admin

    Joined:
    Mar 9, 2006
    Messages:
    13,124
    Likes Received:
    2,909
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Featherstone
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Early stoppage, but groves wouldn't have lasted the round out anyway
     
  5. Loko the Tyke

    Loko the Tyke Administrator
    Staff Member Admin

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2005
    Messages:
    16,668
    Likes Received:
    17,691
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Give over. Just before the ref stepped in he caught Froch with two shots. Looked worse because of the way he shaped his body. He was no worse than Froch in Round One, other than being more fatigued.

    I never swear, but that was just ****ing awful and a complete travesty
     
  6. madmark62

    madmark62 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 22, 2006
    Messages:
    20,282
    Likes Received:
    190
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Floating along lifes waterways
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Loko, it was just a matter of time before Groves was out. Froch is not a great, but he wins !!
     
  7. RichK

    RichK Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2007
    Messages:
    30,299
    Likes Received:
    3,856
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley
    Re: I hate Froch even more now

    Ref was definitely in froch's corner. I do think froch would have gone on to win though. Groves wasn't gonna finish it and it wasn't gonna go the distance. Proper brawl.
     
  8. Spirit Ditch

    Spirit Ditch Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 4, 2008
    Messages:
    3,152
    Likes Received:
    1,185
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    South Deedahland
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Re: I hate Froch even more now

    Points scoring was ridiculous. I think Froch would've finished him off though, even though Groves fought brilliantly up to then. Stopped way too early though
     
  9. Loko the Tyke

    Loko the Tyke Administrator
    Staff Member Admin

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2005
    Messages:
    16,668
    Likes Received:
    17,691
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Not a chance mate. Froch wasn't fresh enough to chase him down. Groves could have taken an 8 count and got to the end of the round.

    Terrible, terrible decision. Possibly the worst championship stoppage in history, echoed by boxing 'experts' around the world
     
  10. kanecat

    kanecat Banned Idiot

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2008
    Messages:
    5,928
    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Home Page:
    Froch ringside interview - shut your mouth you arrogant pig headed to$$er. I don't like Froch by the way!
     
  11. Loko the Tyke

    Loko the Tyke Administrator
    Staff Member Admin

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2005
    Messages:
    16,668
    Likes Received:
    17,691
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Froch's ringside interview is nothing short of disgraceful. What an absolute **** of a man he is. An interview full of arrogance and lies.

    Feel so sorry for George Groves. He's just had a lifetime dream taken away
     
  12. Spirit Ditch

    Spirit Ditch Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 4, 2008
    Messages:
    3,152
    Likes Received:
    1,185
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    South Deedahland
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Yeah, he should've let us find out. I think the fact that Groves was swinging out whilst he was getting battered was worrying. I think he'd have got taken down personally, but the ref stepped in way too early, especially considering the punishment he let Froch take
     
  13. madmark62

    madmark62 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 22, 2006
    Messages:
    20,282
    Likes Received:
    190
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Floating along lifes waterways
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Groves deserves everything he gets from Froch tonight! He has been a absolute lovely person for weeks.
     
  14. Loko the Tyke

    Loko the Tyke Administrator
    Staff Member Admin

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2005
    Messages:
    16,668
    Likes Received:
    17,691
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    How has he though? Yes, he's not being the most articulate, but all he did was say what he believed were weaknesses, and then backed it up.

    His behaviour was nowhere near as bad as the media and Sky Sports made out. Surprising that though when they've got a £15 box office fight to sell .....
     
  15. madmark62

    madmark62 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 22, 2006
    Messages:
    20,282
    Likes Received:
    190
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Floating along lifes waterways
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Yet you are slating Froch???
     
  16. Loko the Tyke

    Loko the Tyke Administrator
    Staff Member Admin

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2005
    Messages:
    16,668
    Likes Received:
    17,691
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Froch's comments in that post match interview were very, very poor. He's lost 25% of his fan base after that, if not more.

    Did you hear the rubbish coming out of his mouth? Groves might have ridiculed Froch's boxing resume, but he went on to expose him for it. What's wrong with that?
     
  17. nezbfc

    nezbfc Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 13, 2005
    Messages:
    11,232
    Likes Received:
    7,055
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Let's be clear. Froch got a good hiding. How the f*** he won that I'll never know
     
  18. jedstar

    jedstar Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 19, 2012
    Messages:
    6,698
    Likes Received:
    137
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Ardsley
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Especially in the context of the fight, that stoppage was disgusting and totally unexpected, Groves was still returning. There was a suggestion that he should have just gone down or held on - he probably didn't think he was really in much danger so that would have been far from his mind.

    I probably only watch two or three fights a year live but I've still seen loads of occasions where the fight isn't stopped until the bloke on the receiving end is getting a right pummelling.
     
  19. Loko the Tyke

    Loko the Tyke Administrator
    Staff Member Admin

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2005
    Messages:
    16,668
    Likes Received:
    17,691
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Completely right. He caught Froch with two shots, Froch caught him with two in return. Ref stopped it, but Froch wasn't fresh enough to hound him down and the punches he through as the ref jumped in were from the waist and not threatening.

    He deserved another ten seconds or at least see where a groves was once his body shape returned
     
  20. Plankton Pete

    Plankton Pete Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 19, 2005
    Messages:
    9,297
    Likes Received:
    4,035
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    In hiding from the lynch mob
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    The stoppage was too early imho, but there was close to 1 and a half minutes left and I think Froch would have produced a more conclusive finish. I thought Groves performed brilliantly, excellent boxing and great power, deserves to be considered as world class. To respond to your point, Froch won because he is absolutely nails.
     

Share This Page