Groves - Badou

[Master]

Really disappointed to hear that Groves lost.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/34221110

[Dark Lord Al]

Really disappointed to hear that Groves lost.

BBC Sport - George Groves loses third world title shot against Badou Jack

It wasn't a good fight to watch , but I think the right man got the win , Groves didn't go out and take the belt from the champion.

[sanatogen]

Carl Froch will be saying "See, I was right, he's finished as a fighter!"

What can Groves do? Was it a bad night after the first round? Can he improve?

Guess the next set of fights for Grove is in Europe in order to rebuild.

[Fenster]

Close fight. Groves stamina really is his achilles heel. Not only does he visibly slow but he looks knackered which makes the other fella look stronger.

Also no disrespect to Paddy Fitzpatrick - could simply be a case of Groves is not good enough - but since he's left Adam Booth, barring the first 6 rounds of the first Froch fight, he's struggled with everyone.

[GAME]

Agree with fenster, if groves does want to go on he has to reconsider his corner an. He's lost 3 world title fights with him and never looked impressive sigh him in his corner

Also to say froch finished groves, you have to consider before froch groves wasn't really proven. It was just those first 6 rounds vs froch that made him. Groves isn't what he thought he was or what we'd hoped he would be. The debs
E rematch wouldn't have been very entertaining I got anyway. Have to consider another fight for Wembley next year

[bzkfn]

Groves is talented but he has the wrong trainer and if any fighter was crying out for a strength and conditioning coach it is him. He has no stamina after 8 rounds, he looks visibly exhausted and his opponents can see it so they put the pressure on. He's wasting his talent.

[erics44]

Groves is talented but he has the wrong trainer and if any fighter was crying out for a strength and conditioning coach it is him. He has no stamina after 8 rounds, he looks visibly exhausted and his opponents can see it so they put the pressure on. He's wasting his talent.

he was showing signs of knackeredness earlier than 8

hes very thick set, maybe he needs to move up

[Master]

knackeredness = tired and stamina issues.

[Primo Carnera]

Groves is talented but he has the wrong trainer and if any fighter was crying out for a strength and conditioning coach it is him. He has no stamina after 8 rounds, he looks visibly exhausted and his opponents can see it so they put the pressure on. He's wasting his talent.

he was showing signs of knackeredness earlier than 8

hes very thick set, maybe he needs to move up

I like Groves, and you might be right , maybe SMW is a problem for him. But will he be able to take the punches of the likes of Kovalev and Beterbiev? And will his stamina improve? Especially when you're eating bigger punches.