Carl Froch vs George Groves -- Negotiations underway!

[Vendettos]

BBC Sport - Carl Froch: George Groves 'next in line', says world champion

I don't see this as one sided as most will.

Groves is a good fighter, his defense is good, he is a little quicker than average at the weight. He can bang and I think Froch, in his ever growing arrogance, will underestimate him.

I was happy for Froch to win until he retired but I really hope he gets old the night of this fight.

[Beanz]

The article says it is unlikely happen until next year, so I think he probably fights someone else first. I don't think Groves will be a walk in the park for Froch and I would not be surprised if George beats him. He is young, hungry and carries plenty of power. Groves by tko, late rounds.

[Vendettos]

The article says it is unlikely happen until next year, so I think he probably fights someone else first. I don't think Groves will be a walk in the park for Froch and I would not be surprised if George beats him. He is young, hungry and carries plenty of power. Groves by tko, late rounds.

Agreed.

Yeah I understand that mate, but they'll like book this fight for early next year, then both take stay busy fights for novemberish.

Groves maybe takes crack at Yusef Mack and I can see Froch take on Hopkins or Murat.

[Tam Seddon]

The article says it is unlikely happen until next year, so I think he probably fights someone else first. I don't think Groves will be a walk in the park for Froch and I would not be surprised if George beats him. He is young, hungry and carries plenty of power. Groves by tko, late rounds.

Groves by tko that's got to be the funniest thing I've heard in a long time.

[Beanz]

The article says it is unlikely happen until next year, so I think he probably fights someone else first. I don't think Groves will be a walk in the park for Froch and I would not be surprised if George beats him. He is young, hungry and carries plenty of power. Groves by tko, late rounds.

Groves by tko that's got to be the funniest thing I've heard in a long time.

Why? I am a big fan of Froch but he has never been difficult to hit and he will not have the pace to keep up with Groves. If Groves lands repeatedly, like I think he will, their is no reason not to believe that a cut or swelling that stops him seeing, or puts him in danger of serious irreparable injury will cause the reff will stop it. I can even see Groves putting Carl on his backside more than once. A come forward fighter like the Cobra is tailor made for Groves who will not underestimate Froch unlike the Nottingham man who is starting to carried away with his own publicity.

[ross]

"Not have the pace to keep up with Groves"?

Are you joking?

Froch might get out worked but there is no way that Groves would have survived Kessler beyond the 6th in their last fight. He was really pouring it on.

Groves has the same dull style as Haye which is not built around work rate. He very nearly blew a gasket in the first round against Johnson. Had that been Froch, Kessler, Bika, Steiglitz or even Abraham instead of Johnson, Groves would have been in the shit by the midway point.

[Dark Lord Al]

"Not have the pace to keep up with Groves"?

Are you joking?

Froch might get out worked but there is no way that Groves would have survived Kessler beyond the 6th in their last fight. He was really pouring it on.

Groves has the same dull style as Haye which is not built around work rate. He very nearly blew a gasket in the first round against Johnson. Had that been Froch, Kessler, Bika, Steiglitz or even Abraham instead of Johnson, Groves would have been in the shit by the midway point.

It wasn't and he didn't.
and Hayes dull style will hand you Fury's ass on a plate.

[Beanz]

"Not have the pace to keep up with Groves"?

Are you joking?

Froch might get out worked but there is no way that Groves would have survived Kessler beyond the 6th in their last fight. He was really pouring it on.

Groves has the same dull style as Haye which is not built around work rate. He very nearly blew a gasket in the first round against Johnson. Had that been Froch, Kessler, Bika, Steiglitz or even Abraham instead of Johnson, Groves would have been in the shit by the midway point.

15 KO's in 19 fights can hardly be described as a dull style. I am not questioning Froch's stamina, I am merely stating the FACT that he will not have the speed and pace that Groves will bring. Kessler is slowing, Froch is slowing. Bika is shit and Groves would stop him and Abraham on the same night. If Groves nearly blew a gasket in the first round against Johnson then how do you explain him still being there 11 rounds later to have his hand raised?

[armin]

I wrongly don't favor froch in almost any of his fights, this one it would be man versus boy, much to soon for groves, and I like groves. Groves got tagged plenty by a way past expired johnson, if that was froch groves is out in six.

[AdamGB]

Froch looking to retire on a KO?

[Tam Seddon]

Froch looking to retire on a KO?

Froch said he's got another 5 fights left I think. The only way this fight is happening is if Froch wants to keep his world title and has his mandatory and I think he should. It will shut up groves, be an interesting fight and it gives the chance for Froch to put in another solid performance whilst he is waiting for the Ward rematch.

[Vendettos]

Froch looking to retire on a KO?

Froch said he's got another 5 fights left I think. The only way this fight is happening is if Froch wants to keep his world title and has his mandatory and I think he should. It will shut up groves, be an interesting fight and it gives the chance for Froch to put in another solid performance whilst he is waiting for the Ward rematch.

Dunno mate, before the Kessler fight on ringside he said 1 or 2.

[Rantcatrat]

How big of a domestic fight is this in GB?

[ono]

I think i read something a while back about Froch destroying Groves in sparring. I know sparring is sparring and isn't indicative of how a 12 round fight might go, but from what i read, it was pretty brutal.

[Beanz]

The article says it is unlikely happen until next year, so I think he probably fights someone else first. I don't think Groves will be a walk in the park for Froch and I would not be surprised if George beats him. He is young, hungry and carries plenty of power. Groves by tko, late rounds.

Groves by tko that's got to be the funniest thing I've heard in a long time.

Why? I am a big fan of Froch but he has never been difficult to hit and he will not have the pace to keep up with Groves. If Groves lands repeatedly, like I think he will, their is no reason not to believe that a cut or swelling that stops him seeing, or puts him in danger of serious irreparable injury will cause the reff will stop it. I can even see Groves putting Carl on his backside more than once. A come forward fighter like the Cobra is tailor made for Groves who will not underestimate Froch unlike the Nottingham man who is starting to carried away with his own publicity.

"Not have the pace to keep up with Groves"?

Are you joking?

Froch might get out worked but there is no way that Groves would have survived Kessler beyond the 6th in their last fight. He was really pouring it on.

Groves has the same dull style as Haye which is not built around work rate. He very nearly blew a gasket in the first round against Johnson. Had that been Froch, Kessler, Bika, Steiglitz or even Abraham instead of Johnson, Groves would have been in the shit by the midway point.

15 KO's in 19 fights can hardly be described as a dull style. I am not questioning Froch's stamina, I am merely stating the FACT that he will not have the speed and pace that Groves will bring. Kessler is slowing, Froch is slowing. Bika is shit and Groves would stop him and Abraham on the same night. If Groves nearly blew a gasket in the first round against Johnson then how do you explain him still being there 11 rounds later to have his hand raised?