Groves refuses to "sell soul" to fight Froch

[smashup]

He's appealing the appeal now lol

People (Once their memories are jogged) dont forget a rematch like this with 2 Huge domestic rivals ...

Benn v Eubank 2 was massive and was 3 years after the first fight happened.

Of course a rematch will happen sooner or later and if Groves brings a belt into the equation its gonna be a bigger event all round.

http://www.nottinghampost.com/Groves-appeals-IBF-purse-split-Froch-rematch/story-20525693-detail/story.html

[erics44]

He's appealing the appeal now lol

People (Once their memories are jogged) dont forget a rematch like this with 2 Huge domestic rivals ...

Benn v Eubank 2 was massive and was 3 years after the first fight happened.

Of course a rematch will happen sooner or later and if Groves brings a belt into the equation its gonna be a bigger event all round.

Groves appeals to IBF over purse split for Froch rematch | Nottingham Post

aye, but benn eubank 1 was pretty decisive

[Fenster]

Benn and Eubank were both still in their 20s when the rematch happened. They both went unbeaten after the first encounter and both held "world" titles. Froch is coming to the end of his career. Groves has became a face to the non-boxing nerd soley on the back of Froch. If the rematch doesn't happen sharpish it will never happen.

I actually think Froch will win the rematch. Could Groves possibly hit him any harder or cleaner?

Most importantly though, Groves was fighting his usual style but at a much faster pace. I think it's quite clear he was struggling with the pace as that fight went on. And I think it's highly unlikely he could ever get such a massive headstart again. The element of surprise is gone.

[Kirkland Laing]

Froch is saying that the Chavez fight would be PPV so he's thinking it might be as big an earner as the Groves fight or close to it. But the exchange rate is well against him, there's a glut of shit PPVs in the States over the next few months and Chavez got booed out of the ring by his own fans last time out and has never headlined his own HBO PPV before.

Groves obviously has a lot of self belief to do what he's doing. He'll have paid the IBF a significant chunk of change for this "review" that they did and he's got the belief he can beat Froch and make more money as an independent down the road than he can by signing for Matchroom. I'm not sure he's right about that one.

I think Froch wins too next time out but seeing as I hate Froch and would love him to lose I'm going to pick Groves to beat him. Blocking punches with his chin is going to catch up with Froch sooner or later. If he does fight Chavez next hopefully Froch has at least one more decent fight in him though.

[erics44]

Benn and Eubank were both still in their 20s when the rematch happened. They both went unbeaten after the first encounter and both held "world" titles. Froch is coming to the end of his career. Groves has became a face to the non-boxing nerd soley on the back of Froch. If the rematch doesn't happen sharpish it will never happen.

I actually think Froch will win the rematch. Could Groves possibly hit him any harder or cleaner?

Most importantly though, Groves was fighting his usual style but at a much faster pace. I think it's quite clear he was struggling with the pace as that fight went on. And I think it's highly unlikely he could ever get such a massive headstart again. The element of surprise is gone.

he didnt have a headstart or a lead tho, aside from the knockdown the scores were even

[Memphis]

Froch getting chinned early put him on the backfoot for several rounds afterwards, thats on top of the 2 point flier Groves got. Its unlikely Groves is going to get such a brilliant start again and Froch will be getting to him a bit earlier this time around.

80 - 15 is what Groves is worth, his ranking says so.

[ryanman]

Froch getting chinned early put him on the backfoot for several rounds afterwards, thats on top of the 2 point flier Groves got. Its unlikely Groves is going to get such a brilliant start again and Froch will be getting to him a bit earlier this time around.

80 - 15 is what Groves is worth, his ranking says so.

Have you negotiated yourself 5% there Memphis??

[Memphis]

Froch getting chinned early put him on the backfoot for several rounds afterwards, thats on top of the 2 point flier Groves got. Its unlikely Groves is going to get such a brilliant start again and Froch will be getting to him a bit earlier this time around.

80 - 15 is what Groves is worth, his ranking says so.

Have you negotiated yourself 5% there Memphis??

Im going to appeal it naturally. Im worth at least 6!

[Fenster]

Slippery sod.

Don't bother with the appeal, the IBF told Groves to fuck off and get on with it.