Disgraceful stoppage

Groves was comfortably in front on my scorecard (I didn't actually have a scorecard, but you know what I mean), but Froch always grows stronger as the fight goes on, and I think he was primed to knock him out in that round, or in the next.

I think Groves deserved a standing eight. I believe the ref stopped it prematurely.

I also lost a bit of respect (only a bit) for Froch in his post fight interview. He talked a fair bit of ****. Whereas, my respect has grown for Groves.



So all in all, I think that Froch would have won via TKO had it continued, but Groves was winning easily up until then on points.

Great fight. I hope for a rematch.



As an aside, Jim Watt is definitely gay for Groves. In fact, the Sky commentary team was so biased it was untrue. Thought Watt was going to orgasm every time Groves landed.

 

The ref should have let the fight go on and see what happened for a few more seconds. BUT....... Groves took 6 unanswered punches and staggeed head down gloves down into the ref. Groves missed his chance in the early rounds when he survived the barrage, which hrt but didnt finish.

I doubled my bet on Froch winning in round 10 at round 7 because i could see he was getting stronger and Groves didnt hurt him any worse than round 1-3. Unfortunatly he won in round 9 but its how i expected it. Groves was fantastic, almsot identical when he won Vs De Gale to make his name.

The worst thing for Groves now (if he is good enough) is a rematch. Froch wants one big pay day in his last 2-3 fights, the rematch would give him that win or lose (well he is 36). Groves can only lose. I would now move him to develop more for a world title and either fight Froch for his last fight or ignore the rematch completely

by the way Froch has won many fights comig from 4 -5 round down.

 

Yep.

In this tiswas, a lot will forget to credit Froch for coming back like he did. A lot of so called 'world class' fighters would have been seen off by the third round, such was the impressive quality of Groves early on.

 

Agree with all that.

 

Well me and Molly have just about calmed down. Awful stoppage. Quite possible that Froch would have gone on to stop him, but still. Having said that, Foster (at least he can argue boxer's safety) spared us from a more outrageous points decision for Froch. I had Groves 5 points up!!! Groves will go on to be a great champion.

I don't think Froch won many fans with the post fight interview either. Arrogant sod!

 

I had Groves 8 - 2 up too, and one fight down

Rounds count for nowt after a stoppage, otherwise we would have won at Milwall, Doncaster and Sheff Wed

 

With hindsight, Groves should have taken a knee.

 

The performance isnt a surrogate for the result.

I admired Groves before the fight. Respected him and have followed his carreer throughout. However he lost. He will go on to be a great, as has Froch,

 

That's utter ********. Froch did not get beat. He was behind on the scorecards, in a fight most people think was prematurely ended. He was in a strong position when the fight ended; would he have knocked out Groves if the referee hadn't intervened? Who knows. But to state Froch was beat fair and square is complete tosh.

 

Was a terrible stoppage.

Froch was losing that fight.


Fixed for a mpney spinning Sky ppv rematch in opinion.

 

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I dont know if this works, but there are more than 2 punches unanswered mate.

 

Yeah it worked and I was wrong 7 maybe 8 unanswered. 6 punches def hit, none returned that landed. But one snapshot of a great fight. Groves did well and i think will be a great champ one day.

 

Then it is good that it is just your opinion then, because its ballox !!
I take it you would have preferred one of them to end up like Magomed ? In a fecking coma !!!