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This fight is likely to be announced tomorrow. How do you see it going?
I'm going for Groves on points. Reason being I don't see him being stopped prematurely this time and hel hold on for a close points win. Carls a warrior and be dangerous late but I see George's speed building a lead early
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Originally Posted by GAME
Great news!
http://www.boxingscene.com/froch-groves-ii-agreement-reached-confirms-ibf-prez--74593
Froch by legitimate late KO.
I did write something containing a little bit of thought and logic but actually I picked Froch just because I think Groves is the bigger prick of the two.
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Originally Posted by Memphis
Theres a good shout that both man has the others number if youbknow what I mean.
Groves knows he can bank rounds early to mid but Froch knows he can get to him late if he (gg) hasn't seriously sorted his stamina out.
For me Groves best bet is to score rounds then try and ride it out.
Will Froch ware him down late?
Depends what the last fight took out of him.
Very interesting and tough to call, Groves knows he can floor him but Froch knows he can take his best shots.
Pick em still for me and im gonna go to this one so I hope its a half decent card :)
It looks like May it is.
I think Froch will win because he will not be surprised by Groves and he will take him more seriously. I can see Froch stopping Groves or beating him on points.
All I want is a competitive fight with fair and honest officials, just like I was looking forward to last time. Is that too much to ask for Mr. Hearn?
May the best man win, with no hokey pokey!!!!!!!!
Maybe Froch will actually have a defence this time , and win convincingly , or maybe Groves will go for the early ko , either way it will be one I will watch.
Groves does one of 2 things.
1. Goes for the kill this time and doesn't let Carl recover.
2. Does almost the same but saves his energy a little better to go the twelve.
Thank funk. If Groves blew this rematch I'd have been wanting whoever he fought next to iron him out.
I'm not sure yet who I want to win but think Froch will.
A fair fight and a unambiguous conclusion would be nice. If Froch wins the actual reality of the first fight will be re-written and he will be unbearably smug. I don't think George was lying when he said the shot that floored Carl was not his best punch. Groves by KO.
I think Froch will win, he's got the experience and is tough as hell. Those sort of attributes are worth more than some of the things Groves has shown.
Grove by stoppage around 7 or 8:o
Just been 100% confirmed for May 31st.
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Im hearing various football stadiums names being banded about.
Chelsea, Arsenal and Forest are the main 3.
Forests ground is too small and Chelseas is too open so the Emirates woukd be good out of those 3.
Twickenhan is being touted if Wembley falls through as well.
This has gotta be at Wembley Stadium surely (the first sold out 20 odd thousand in 11 minutes) and is set to be a massive massive event.
Wonder what offer Groves accepted in the end?
This is up there with the biggest fights the UK has ever seen....maybe the biggest?
Roll on May and lets hope we get Khan v Mayweather a few weeks before too ;)
Froch KO again...this time the ref won't deprive him of a real stoppage. It will be another tough fight for Froch but he will do what he has to do to win it.
If Groves catches him early with that right hand early - mid round the bell wont save Froch this time round ;)
So many ways this could turn out so im sitting firmly on the fence , its a pick em for me.
I want Groves to win as he's from down the road to where I grew up.
I do think Froch will need to start way faster so this has got tear up from the off written all over it.
Gonna be a belter this
i think this could work just the same the other wayQuote:
Originally Posted by Master
i think groves was far too excited and over eager in the first fight, if hed have taken his time more you never know
i think he should be more relaxed this time
I agree that the big attraction of this fight is that there are so many ways it could turn out, and none would be a surprise. However, nature tells me that at their respective ages , Groves will improve while Froch can only deteriorate. I don't want to beat up on Froch, but I have said in the past that the next guy Froch fights , he loses . He can't continue to disregard defence and take the punches he does and expect to keep coming out on top. So I'm sticking my neck and saying Groves by late stoppage , about round 10 or 11 after Froch has taken a lot of punishment.Quote:
Originally Posted by smashup
I genuinely hope that Froch doesn't take too much punishment and can enjoy the rest of his days.
I am pleased that we get to see a rematch, but I fear it will be a stinker.
Both know they can be hurt by their opponent, so I expect a lot more cautious fight this time. This should suit Froch, who I take win a fairly comfortable decision in a fight with few highlights.
But I am shocking at predictions, so it will probable rival Hagler/Hearns now I have wrote my call. And I will gladly eat every scrap of humble pie if that is the case!
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Originally Posted by Britkid
Froch has said today he's going looking for the KO finish and will have to if he wants closure on the whole thing and to shut up a lot of people.
Groves knows he can knock him down and hurt him bad.
No way this is a stinker.
This'll be over quick (gg ko) or late (Froch ko)
After what happened last time I hope we get a strong ref of the Micky Van school of thinking who will let one man beat the other senseless then put him down with no disputes or bullshit stoppages.
I think this one will be more exciting/brutal than the first :)
This fights going to be a cracker, froch has been getting a lot of stick lately and will be wanting to ko groves in spectacular fashion. If groves gets under frochs skin in the build up again, I see groves stopping froch this time. Groves is very cleaver fighter and knows exactly how to get under your skin.
Groves says he will KO him inside 3 rounds, other stadiums in the mix are Old Trafford and Cardiff with an announcement due next week.
Ringside on sky sports should be good tonight!
Not sure groves will land that same punch again because it was down to froch charging forward recklessly and getting caught flush square on. Plus he was probably caught cold. The shock factor has gone now so George won't be springing any surprises like that anymore as Carl knows not to make the same mistake. George just has to use superior speed and put rounds in the bank and not worry about trying to hurt and physically dominate frochQuote:
Originally Posted by smashup
I'm surprised at the results of the poll. Groves by ko leading so far. I'll be interested to see how the bookies have this
Props to Carl. I think we see the cobra strike this time. He needs to keep his emotions in check. Don't get goated in. Let the kid beak off in the build up and just stay focused.
I think Froch still has enough in the tank to survive the first few rounds and come on stronger as the fight goes on. He'll probably get a late stoppage or a points win. You can't imagine how much I'm wrong and I get to see the big nosed cunt lose again.
Groves by KO.
A LITTLE BIRDIE TELLS ME IN YOUR CAMP, YOU WHINGE ABOUT YOUR BOILED SWEDE
Froch - king of trashtalk
Here's the full transcript from this lunchtimes "chat" on sky sports.
Groves cracks me up when he mentions Frochs diary hahaha
http://www.nottinghampost.com/Carl-Froch-tells-nemesis-George-Groves-ll-flatten/story-20622529-detail/story.html
If Groves wasn't that hurt, as he says he wasn't , and Froch has zero defence as usual , then it isn't beyond belief that Groves could end this inside 4 rounds , im not sure Carl starts fast enough to stop him early.
If Groves come out blasting , with sharp attacks , in and out raids, he can win no doubt , lets see if Froch can up his starting pace and end it early , bombs away , I cant wait for this one.
Fair play to Carl he chose the best option , win or lose I respect him for making the right choice - the rematch we all want.
The Groves tactic , like Tommy Hearns v Duran , powerful jab , in - maximum damage , then out - on his toes , he can win this way.
Froch for me is now so slow he looks like he is punching underwater.
If it goes past 8, froch wins the rematch.
Groves needs to get him out of there early.
Here's the video of the official signing of the fight contract and some verbals between both fighters from Sky Sports for those that haven't seen it :cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSF4o4ERdWA
I just watched the 1st fight again there, groves is going to beat the shit out of him. froch was so lucky to get that stoppage. Still the worst stoppage I've ever seen
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Originally Posted by g3org3
Posted it a couple of times but here is one that is far worse (from 6:40):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceP8RWUFZLQ
The ref was to blame there, what an idiot.
I'm surprised that Froch has taken this fight because I feel this is a fight he can't winQuote:
Originally Posted by GAME
He could take a bad beating here, as you can imagine the ref will only stop it when the guy is totally out
Groves wins this for me.
Froch looked old and slow in the first fight and barely landed a punch until Groves ran out of gas. Froch still has good stamina, but he looked awful in the first fight. If Groves paces himself he wins a comfortable decision or knocks Froch out late on.
I think Froch is all but finished as a fighter and an improved Groves will send him into retirement.
I think we can assume there will be a competent ref this time so we will see who the better man is.Quote:
Originally Posted by denilson200I'm surprised that Froch has taken this fight because I feel this is a fight he can't winQuote:
Originally Posted by GAME
He could take a bad beating here, as you can imagine the ref will only stop it when the guy is totally out
The main question for me in this fight is, can George stay disciplined in the later rounds. If he can he wins the fight, if he can't he gets stopped late again. Carl was able to get back into the fight because George lost his shape and began getting roughed up, Carl was hitting on the break, getting close and George still buzzing because of his early success felt he could stand there and still have the advantage. Paddy will have spotted that and will be trinibg George to keep it long and do the right thing up close.