Disgraceful stoppage

Groves fought beautifully, but the end was a decent call, maybe 20 seconds early, but Groves was struggling, I think he should have been given a little more time, but some of the comments on this thread are downright silly !!

 

He didnt, 2 fighters had a part to play too. But i guess we get those refs too !!

 

I fully agree more time should have been given and if the match was ended on points round 7 Groves was great and would have won.. In my opinion till the end of the round should have been given. Not just because i had Froch 9th (heheheh ) but they deserved to have the best chance to let the bout be won in the ring. Froch has been a great champion and be interesting to see his choices next. Groves has the makings too but needs to finish fighters when hes on top. He got the benefit of the doubt in a similar encounter when many said De Gale worn. Nature of the sport im afraid

 

I fully agree more time should have been given and if the match was ended on points round 7 Groves was great and would have won.. In my opinion till the end of the round should have been given. Not just because i had Froch 9th (heheheh ) but they deserved to have the best chance to let the bout be won in the ring. Froch has been a great champion and be interesting to see his choices next. Groves has the makings too but needs to finish fighters when hes on top. He got the benefit of the doubt in a similar encounter when many said De Gale worn. Nature of the sport im afraid

 

Watch this again, you are wrong about 2 body shots mate, very wrong
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The nations media in the interviews after were pretty mater of fact. Agreed the stoppage was a bit early, agreed that groves was on top at the outset, but also agreed that Froc took control and that the expectation was Froch would finish it. Im sure controversial will be banded strongly next few days but wont last long. Im intrested to see ho hard Groves pushed for a rematch

 

Mate you dont like Froch and never have and it shows!
Groves fought fantastically tonight but in the end he could not finish the job. The stoppage was 20 seconds early, but it is better early than too late.

 

This is Boxing all over. Derry Mathews was absolutely hammered by Tommy Coyle in Hull in the summer. One punch one the fight for Mathews. Re the Groves / Froch fight, Anyone who thinks the ref was premature and it should have gone on longer i agree.

 

Looking at tit that way your right. But Froch was robbed of a knockout win too. The fight was a great one, perhaps best of the year, both deserve credit, Froch didnt go after 6 rounds of defeat, Groves could have survived the last onslaught, we will never know. I dont think a rematch will happen though, not next.

 

Re: I hate Froch even more now

Groves gone up in my estimation but Froch is a true warrior, first 6 groves was better but as the fight wore on Froch was getting more on top although i thought Froch won the 4th round. one judge had groves by 5 going into the last 4 rounds, one judge had groves by 2 and one had groves by one, Froch would defo have won all the last 4, groves looked out on his feet, bad stoppage but Froch would of won by the end of the 12th no doubt, he is a superb final 6 round boxing.

 

There's some bitterness on here.

I have no affinity to either but I applaud both for one of the best fights I've seen in years.

I had groves four up, the ringside judges had him only one or two.

Froch was losing. He got a decision in his favour which was probably a bit early. Forget probably it was clearly a premature stoppage.

But how does he warrant all the bile? Was he expected to get out of the ring and say 'the ref was wrong to stop it, he should have let him carry on and he might have beat me'?

Froch hasn't gone down in my estimations. I always thought he was quite limited but with a big heart and good chin. To get through those first five rounds was pretty impressive.

He then stepped up as groves slowed, and caught him a few times before on the ninth giving him a bit of a pasting. No worse than groves had given him, but still.

Groves didn't look straight back and throw returns like Froch, he looked like he was going to be beaten, but the ref took away froch's opportunity to knock him out. Wasn't froch's fault.

Groves was excellent tonight but I think he was ten seconds away from a legitimate stoppage and possibly fifteen from being seriously hurt. I don't see how he'd have seen the round out to be honest.

If anything this controversy helps groves more than Froch. He won the fight, the record books show that, but seems to be being blamed for the refs decision. It's the same in any sport.

Charlie Adam didn't send Wes brown off today for example.

If there is a rematch i'd wager it'll be nowhere near as good, Froch knows what he's up against so would approach it better from the outset, groves would recognise he's not going to blast him out early so would conserve something. If it happens it will be cagier and slower early on and therefore right up froch's street. And no spectacle. But I'll watch it just in case.

 

Nail, head, hit.