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Carl Froch vs George Groves

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,242 ✭✭✭FixitFelix


    Not at all up to that great shot Groves was ahead.

    Nope!!! you and amir khan smoking from the same crack pipe?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,465 ✭✭✭supersean1999


    Better boxer loses to the tougher man. Im happy no bs this time. Lets see froch against ward again. That wont happen. I said to.my buddies in the hoise before the de gale fight he was the best of the 3.and they pissed there pants and i stick by it now


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 138 ✭✭nilsonmickey


    Not at all up to that great shot Groves was ahead.

    Lol. Are you smoking crack?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,897 ✭✭✭RoryMac


    Great shot by Froch to end it, I thought Groves started well and won the first couple of rounds.

    But once Froch settled around the 5th he took command and wore down Groves with some great body shots.

    Good day at the office for Froch


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,035 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Imagine paying €22 for that.

    The punch was worth €22 all night long.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,868 ✭✭✭keeponhurling


    Steve Bunce had it 4-3 Groves.

    Anyways, doesn't matter when you can hit like that

    I actually had Groves winning the 8th until that punch landed


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,084 ✭✭✭✭Kirby


    I do think Froch has a broken nose though. He was protecting it and its swollen up since the fight ended.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,432 ✭✭✭willmunny1990


    moneyman wrote: »
    It wasn't domination, stop listening to that borderline disgraceful commentary. I had it level at a stretch, with Groves probably ahead. I can see Froch being ahead MAYBE by a round given that rounds were close, but I wouldn't have agreed. Very close fight until Froch landed a beautiful right hand.

    Decent fight, but commentary ruined it for me. Spent more time annoyed about what they were saying than the fight. You could tell Paulie disagreed with them but was trying to keep it friendly, for lack of a better word.

    Jim Watt was on top form tonight alright.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,552 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    I had Groves round 11 and Froch round 9, so close, yet so far.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Hollister11


    bumper234 wrote: »
    Free when you know how:D

    mediocre fight but what a finish.

    I knew how


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Personally had Froch up myself up until that punch. Some rounds were close and could have gone either way.

    Some people need to calm down when it comes to scoring. All about perception lads.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 55,759 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    Froch was ahead and controlling the fight until the 8th round. Some finish. Great punch. Deserving.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 927 ✭✭✭AngeGal


    It was close enough with my very limited knowledge, froch ahead by 2 maybe. Always seemed that Groves was more affected by Froch's punches than vice versa though, except the one left Groves landed in rnd 7.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,664 ✭✭✭sid waddell


    Froch dominated from rounds 3 to 6. First two were even, Groves won 7 and was ahead in 8 until the knockout. Groves had the momentum at the time and may have come strong had the fight gone on but Froch pulled out a beauty.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 138 ✭✭nilsonmickey


    At no point in that match was groves ahead.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Hollister11


    It finished in the 8th didn't it ?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭Heisenberg1


    FixitFelix wrote: »
    Nope!!! you and amir khan smoking from the same crack pipe?

    Like most of people on this thread were all high.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,385 ✭✭✭✭super_furry




  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23 St890


    At no point in that match was groves ahead.

    Watch the first round again.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭gene_tunney


    I believe the outcome depends on Groves' gameplan. My verdict: Froch by KO

    Ahem.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭obezyana


    That was some punch. Groves could not complain about that.

    Froch should retire on that finish.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,428 ✭✭✭Talib Fiasco


    Actually thinking about it now I'd love Froch to fight Chavez Jr. in Vegas because it'd be a great fight. Ward would beat him incredibly easy in a rematch tbh.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Deiseboy01


    Decent fight. I had Froch ahead slightly. Not getting the hate for Watt here. He was close enough to calling it right in my book. That said Paulie was a breath of fresh air. Insightful.

    Called a Froch KO. Wrong round though.

    De Gale now or Chavez would be interesting scraps. If I were Froch it'd be Chavez. De Gale is a tricky test for Froch. One he'd be advised to avoid now. Go to Vegas. Get the dream fight. Then take the chance v Ward.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,897 ✭✭✭RoryMac


    St890 wrote: »
    Watch the first round again.

    And the 2nd & 3rd


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,511 ✭✭✭Heisenberg1


    Lol. Are you smoking crack?

    We're all smoking Tonight your the only one saying it ha ha.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,868 ✭✭✭keeponhurling


    Groves' chin will be tested again at one point or another, if it becomes a war Froch does have better chin

    For that reason I'll go for Froch by late stoppage again

    Ahem also


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,137 ✭✭✭avfc1874


    bumper234 wrote: »
    Free when you know how:D

    mediocre fight but what a finish.

    P.m me how , my stream went down 😢


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭Ugo Monye spacecraft experience


    I'm not a massive boxing fan. But I really couldn't understand why the Sky commentary team were so painfully biased towards Froch, even if I thought he was edging it before the KO they kept bigging him up for the smallest things and giving Groves more backhanded compliments that credit when he did well


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 428 ✭✭amkin25


    Still when u compare it to the first fight,froch just was the bigger stronger fighter all the way,groves was in and out all night tonight but didn't do anywhere near the damage he did in the first fight.
    Can get peoples points on watt but i thought myself he was controlling the fight,groves wasn't doing enough considering froch was pressing the action most of the time.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,071 ✭✭✭user2011


    A bit late but... Boom :)

    He is a warrior and I love that.


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