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Carl Froch vs George Groves

Alpha Dog 1 · 2013-07-23 11:39:03

Confirmed this morning on sky sports that Froch will defend his titles against Groves who is the mandatory challenger. Should make for another exciting domestic fight. Realistically cannot see any way that Groves wins this fight but it would be interested to see approach he will take to the fight. Froch unanimous win on…

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#362 24-11-2013 12:28am
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well fcuk that

eejit ref

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#363 24-11-2013 12:28am
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Groves was fighting back,might have been swinging wild but he was still trying to fight back,no way should have it been stopped.

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#364 24-11-2013 12:28am
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The ref should of deducted Froch 3 points too

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#365 24-11-2013 12:28am
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liam7831 wrote: »

Glad I didn't pay 21 quid for that rubbish

Really, it was a great fight.

Bad finish but great fight.

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#366 24-11-2013 12:28am
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SlickRic wrote: »

genuinely?

ha.

I'm out.

Boxing the real loser here, ****ing rotten to the core. Sky and Hearn can **** themselves.

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#367 24-11-2013 12:28am
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He took 3 clean punches on the chin just before the fight was stopped and was clearly wobbled. Ref should have probably given it a little more but I am pretty sure Froch was stopping him.

Great fight though.

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#368 24-11-2013 12:29am
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I know little about boxing but that's a sham.absolutely disgusting decision.

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#369 24-11-2013 12:29am
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Froch is possibly the most overrated fighter I've ever seen. easily outboxed. hes a ****ing joke. cunt.

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#370 24-11-2013 12:29am
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Compu Global Hyper Meganet wrote: »

A great night for boxing has just turned into yet another awful one. No wonder UFC is starting to take over!

Sure they're no better . Gsp's fight was a joke last week.

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#371 24-11-2013 12:29am
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Between that awful stoppage and those laughable scorecards, something very dodgy about the whole thing tonight. Daylight robbery.

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#372 24-11-2013 12:29am
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megadodge wrote: »

Really, it was a great fight.

Bad finish but great fight.

Ya brilliant fight but the judges and referee make it into a joke

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#373 24-11-2013 12:29am
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1. The stoppage was a joke.

2. Ref refused to take any points off Froch who was leading with the forearm more than once.

Has to be a fix.

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#374 24-11-2013 12:29am
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76-75 is à bribery wrote all over

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#375 24-11-2013 12:30am
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Disgusting night for boxing. Howard Foster was nothing short of awful throughout the fight.

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#376 24-11-2013 12:30am
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One of the worst stoppages I've ever seen.

Froch exposed as a terrible boxer yet again.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=87310162&postcount=76

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=81413122&postcount=25

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=78889022&postcount=73

Here's a thread where people had Froch in their top 10 P4P list lol: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=81413122

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#377 24-11-2013 12:30am
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SlickRic wrote: »

genuinely?

ha.

I'm out.

Ya thats what the lads on Sky are saying. Crazy. Personally I think groves was about to be stopped in the round, but if a man goes down he has to be given his chance to get up !!

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#378 24-11-2013 12:30am
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Absolutely no respect for Froch any more.
Think Groves went to shake hands and Froch didn't want to know.
Groves applauding Froch now. Fair play

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#379 24-11-2013 12:30am
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Groves got the reception you'd expect of a champ there, speaks volumes.

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#380 24-11-2013 12:30am
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I am actually in disbelief at that decision

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#381 24-11-2013 12:31am
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menoscemo wrote: »

He took 3 clean punches on the chin just before the fight was stopped and was clearly wobbled. Ref should have probably given it a little more but I am pretty sure Froch was stopping him.

Great fight though.

I agree that Froch was definitely on his way to stopping him, but not at that point.

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#382 24-11-2013 12:31am
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Worst iv ever seen

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#383 24-11-2013 12:31am
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Robbed of a great finish, no wonder boxings governing bodies have such a bad reputation, screams of fix...

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#384 24-11-2013 12:31am
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Christ, I don't even like groves, but reading on here I'm feeling sorry for him. It sounds like he was well ahead and a judge had him up by only one???
I guess there will be a rematch, or would froch want that?

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#385 24-11-2013 12:32am
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forearms and low blows.

dodgy ref.

bad winner.

a brilliantly executed heel turn from Froch.

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#386 24-11-2013 12:32am
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Robbed of potential barn storming finish. Delighted to see the 2 guys show respect at the end there.

Bring on the re match

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#387 24-11-2013 12:33am
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While it was a terrible stoppage and a lot of the activity (as regards points not being deducted) was suspicious to say the least, Froch has shown once again that he has a phenomenal chin. At the start of the 7th, I felt that Froch would win by knockout because he absorbed all Groves punches with ease. Bad way to see the fight end, but it was always going to happen. Might have survived to round 10, but Groves was gassed.

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#388 24-11-2013 12:33am
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**** off Froch. Such a little prick. Can't wait till Ward sparks him . Little ****.

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#389 24-11-2013 12:34am
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All these paper views are fixed lads dont pay and contribute to their pockets.

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#390 24-11-2013 12:34am
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Froch you are full of it.

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#391 24-11-2013 12:34am
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FIX.

Everybody may pick up their brown envelopes at the designated location now.

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