Wednesday nights behind the ropes Froch - Groves

[ono]

Also think Sky are clever with the editing. They probably want to tip the balance slightly into Groves favour as more people will probably buy the ppv if it looks like he could pull off the upset, albeit a slight one

[AdamGB]

Does anyone remember the timeline of the Taylor fight? Froch suddenly dropped in the first with a right hand, severely outboxed for 6-7 more rounds before clawing his way back and wearing Taylor down. I hope Groves isn't resting on his laurels too much as I think if the 1st fight hadn't been stopped it would have ended the same.

Let's hope for his sake he's as motivated AND his stamina is better.

[ryanman]

Does anyone remember the timeline of the Taylor fight? Froch suddenly dropped in the first with a right hand, severely outboxed for 6-7 more rounds before clawing his way back and wearing Taylor down. I hope Groves isn't resting on his laurels too much as I think if the 1st fight hadn't been stopped it would have ended the same.

Let's hope for his sake he's as motivated AND his stamina is better.

Agreed, but just being a pedant I think it was about the 3rd or 4th he was dropped against Taylor.

[Primo Carnera]

Also think Sky are clever with the editing. They probably want to tip the balance slightly into Groves favour as more people will probably buy the ppv if it looks like he could pull off the upset, albeit a slight one

That's a good point, but I reckon both fighters would have a bit of a say about the editing of it. After all, we can all get a bit paranoid about how we come over, especially if it's on the telly.

[AdamGB]

If Froch has any say in the editing, he wouldn't show his hand before the fight.
Most camps don't even allow footage of sparring to be filmed, let alone released.

Having the handful of people that see sparring footage think you look bad for 30 seconds isn't as important as looking good on the main event.

I think you're all reading into it a bit much, sparring is done with purpose, you don't try to 'win' sparring. For all we know he's sparring Eubank Jr. to get accustomed to having a fighter with fast hands leading off on him. You do what you're bad at and purposefully put yourself in positions where you're vulnerable. If Groves is smart he'll be having bigger, stronger sparring partners bully him - and if he's training and not posing he'll look bad doing it.

I'm not saying that froch is in good or bad form, just that it's foolish to read too much into sparring footage, I hope george groves saying froch looks bad sparring is a bluff.

[ono]

Also think Sky are clever with the editing. They probably want to tip the balance slightly into Groves favour as more people will probably buy the ppv if it looks like he could pull off the upset, albeit a slight one

That's a good point, but I reckon both fighters would have a bit of a say about the editing of it. After all, we can all get a bit paranoid about how we come over, especially if it's on the telly.

To be honest, the sparring seemed fairly even to me. Eubank Jr has a style that would give Froch problems anyway. Because of how Froch fights, any quick handed, speedy contender could make him look bad at various points throughout a fight or a sparr. I don't think he will care too much about what Sky have put out there anyway, as he will know full well that Sky are trying to sell the fight, and the better it sells, the more he gets paid.

[Master]

It is probably for the cameras and you are reading too much into it. Froch looks in great condition. I think he is deliberately making out that he is not training hard.

[AdamGB]

...sharpest froch has looked since Abraham...

[Master]

...sharpest froch has looked since Abraham...

I thought he was behind, also the crowd were booing at times.

[AdamGB]

I had him up a round, they were all pretty nip tuck.

It took Groves too long to figure Froch's awkward jab out, Froch controlled the distance really with it and scored woth a lot more commitment. Can't say he was outboxing Groves but his timing and range were much sharper tonight. You would never have expected it if you get excited over sparring footage

[AdamGB]

I had him up a round, they were all pretty nip tuck.

It took Groves too long to figure Froch's awkward jab out, Froch controlled the distance really with it and scored woth a lot more commitment. Can't say he was outboxing Groves but his timing and range were much sharper tonight. You would never have expected it if you get excited over sparring footage

[Primo Carnera]

...sharpest froch has looked since Abraham...

I thought he was behind, also the crowd were booing at times.

I agree , I'm probably biased because I tipped Groves, but I had it 4-3 to Groves and Groves was winning the 8th, but that doesn't count for anything now. Groves will be mad with himself for getting caught so open, but that's the harsh reality of boxing and to be fair his interview showed he's aware of that