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Carl Froch vs George Groves

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  • #452
    DuckHook
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 514 ✭✭✭DuckHook


    Get off the screen you prick, mouthpiece with the usual vested interest.


  • #453
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,192 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    Johner wrote: »
    Why was Froch allowed to continue in the first? The ref was a biased prick. Groves wasn't given a chance to take everything Froch gave.

    The bell save Froch in the first round he looked rightly fu*ked


  • #454
    gene_tunney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭gene_tunney


    Interesting how many new posters come out of the woodwork after something controversial. Good to see lots of interest in boxing!


  • #455
    Johner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    Kerrydude1981 wrote: »
    The bell save Froch in the first round he looked rightly fu*ked

    I mean if the ref was so quick to stop it in the 9th why didn't he wave it off in the first? Froch was hurt more than Groves was.


  • #456
    SlickRic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,697 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    Johner wrote: »
    I mean if the ref was so quick to stop it in the 9th why didn't he wave it off in the first? Froch was hurt more than Groves was.

    it's quite obvious.

    more money in a rematch if there's massive controversy.


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  • #457
    unknown13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,659 ✭✭✭unknown13


    How the hell can you interview Robert Smith and NOT bring up those score cards in the interview.


  • #458
    HigginsJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,317 ✭✭✭HigginsJ


    Johner wrote: »
    Why was Froch allowed to continue in the first if Groves wasn't in the 9th? The ref was a biased prick. Groves wasn't given a chance to take everything Froch gave.

    I do think it was a horrible decision & we were robbed of a chance to see what Groves had, but people bashing Froch for nothing he did is ridiculous


  • #459
    megadodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭megadodge


    Criticise the ref. Fine.

    Criticise the two dodgy judges. Definitely fine.

    But WTF is all this anger at Froch for???
    Some of the comments on here directed at Froch are absolutely disgusting!!
    I'm deadly serious. The man took some huge punches over and over again, but unlike the cowardly keyboard warriors he came back and showed immense courage, guts and will to win, which is something that has to be admired. In the interview after he credited Groves for his effort, but correctly stated that the problem he had was the childish behaviour of Groves beforehand. The majority of people beforehand had a problem with Groves behaviour as well, but as usual collective amnesia sets in afterwards.


  • #460
    Pighead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,184 ✭✭✭✭Pighead


    Would have been a fantastic finish. I had Groves 86-84 ahead (giving Froch round 9) going into the last three rounds. Froch was starting to turn the screw but it would have been very interesting to see if Groves could come again. Could very well have been 104-104 going into the final round.


  • #461
    northknife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 464 ✭✭northknife


    Believe me when I say that I am not trolling, but I think that after watching how that fight finished, that cycling is cleaner than boxing. That was a disgraceful way to end a fight of that quality. :mad:


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  • #462
    Felexicon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,453 ✭✭✭Felexicon


    Froch was able to continue in the 1st because the ref did his job properly. He stood on front of the fight, looked in his eyes and made n educated decision that he could continue. He did not employ the same thinking for Groves. He should have given him a standing count to judge his health at the time


  • #463
    theavenger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭theavenger


    I have always rated George Groves very highly, i'm sick for the lad. Lost a lot of respect for Carl in his extended analysis of the fight.

    I'm wearing very thin on patience on how these fights are scored


  • #464
    danbrosnan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 900 ✭✭✭danbrosnan


    Bad advert for boxing.. absolute disgrace, groves proved it with degale and noe froch…..

    GROVES THE REAL CHAMP!


  • #465
    Pighead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,184 ✭✭✭✭Pighead


    SlickRic wrote: »
    it's quite obvious.

    more money in a rematch if there's massive controversy.
    Nah not having that. Ref fcuked up pure and simple.


  • #466
    justforlaugh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭justforlaugh


    This is why boxing isn't popular as it use to be... it a fix.

    groves didn't even get knock out!


  • #467
    Johner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    megadodge wrote: »
    Criticise the ref. Fine.

    Criticise the two dodgy judges. Definitely fine.

    But WTF is all this anger at Froch for???
    Some of the comments on here directed at Froch are absolutely disgusting!!
    I'm deadly serious. The man took some huge punches over and over again, but unlike the cowardly keyboard warriors he came back and showed immense courage, guts and will to win, which is something that has to be admired. In the interview after he credited Groves for his effort, but correctly stated that the problem he had was the childish behaviour of Groves beforehand. The majority of people beforehand had a problem with Groves behaviour as well, but as usual collective amnesia sets in afterwards.

    Did you not hear the ****e Froch was spouting after? He is deluded.


  • #468
    justforlaugh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭justforlaugh


    This is why boxing isn't popular as it use to be... it a fix.

    groves didn't even get knock out!


  • #469
    Felexicon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,453 ✭✭✭Felexicon


    northknife wrote: »
    Believe me when I say that I am not trolling, but I think that after watching how that fight finished, that cycling is cleaner than boxing. That was a disgraceful way to end a fight of that quality. :mad:
    Every sport is cleaner than cycling


  • #470
    thisNthat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 298 ✭✭thisNthat


    megadodge wrote: »
    Criticise the ref. Fine.

    Criticise the two dodgy judges. Definitely fine.

    But WTF is all this anger at Froch for???

    Did you turn down the sound after the fight or something???
    Did you not listen to the P***k

    That's no way to be proud of a victory, Its a complete fix, a farce, a joke.
    I was one of Froch's biggest fans but the disrespect he gave to groves after was disgraceful, Delighted the whole arena booed Froch off..


  • #471
    supersean1999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,465 ✭✭✭supersean1999


    Ok. Judges had it terribly close. Ref Let Froch away with 2 clear point deductions. The ref stopped it away to early. Froch got every decisión . Worst feeling iv had after a fight in a long time.


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  • #472
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,192 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    Do you think there will be a re match?


  • #473
    Felexicon
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    thisNthat wrote: »
    Did you turn down the sound after the fight or something???
    Did you not listen to the P***k

    That's no way to be proud of a victory, Its a complete fix, a farce, a joke.
    I was one of Froch's biggest fans but the disrespect he gave to groves after was disgraceful, Delighted the whole arena Froch off..
    Did you listen to it?

    He gave Groves alot of respect after the fight. He didn't come across very well but he gave him respect


  • #474
    RoryMac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,646 ✭✭✭RoryMac


    Awful stoppage by the ref, Groves was in trouble but a few extra seconds to see how he reacted was needed. It looked like Groves had burned himself out and I don't think at that stage the winner was going to be anyone but Frock.

    Even more shocking was the scoring from 2 of the judges, to have that fight with Groves only 1 round up is baffling, unfortunately a lot of people will ignore this when the rematch is made and we'll see even more money being made which in turn stops anyone from looking at these.

    Sad to see the current state of boxing in terms of refereeing and judging.


  • #475
    RoryMac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,646 ✭✭✭RoryMac


    Awful stoppage by the ref, Groves was in trouble but a few extra seconds to see how he reacted was needed. It looked like Groves had burned himself out and I don't think at that stage the winner was going to be anyone but Frock.

    Even more shocking was the scoring from 2 of the judges, to have that fight with Groves only 1 round up is baffling, unfortunately a lot of people will ignore this when the rematch is made and we'll see even more money being made which in turn stops anyone from looking at these.

    Sad to see the current state of boxing in terms of refereeing and judging.


  • #476
    HigginsJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,317 ✭✭✭HigginsJ


    thisNthat wrote: »
    Did you turn down the sound after the fight or something???
    Did you not listen to the P***k

    That's no way to be proud of a victory, Its a complete fix, a farce, a joke.
    I was one of Froch's biggest fans but the disrespect he gave to groves after was disgraceful, Delighted the whole arena Froch off..

    What like saying that he thought it should be stopped & that he would imagine George wouldn't. That he was annoyed by what George said in the build up & that he thought it was childish.

    That he had respect for George as a boxer but not as a person but now has even more respect for him as a boxer & as a person.

    Man gives his honest opinion.


  • #477
    SlickRic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,697 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    Hate said this isn't WWE when commenting on Foster's headlock on Groves in stopping it.

    hmmmm.

    really not 100% sure these days.


  • #478
    SlickRic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,697 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    what did Groves say that was really that disrespectful in the build up?


  • #479
    Pighead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,184 ✭✭✭✭Pighead


    SlickRic wrote: »
    what did Groves say that was really that disrespectful in the build up?
    Called Froch a chump.


  • #480
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,192 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    Last time I seen a crowd change like that was in Rocky :D


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  • #481
    PropJoe10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,399 ✭✭✭PropJoe10


    Pighead wrote: »
    Called Froch a chump.

    So he told the truth then.


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