Cruiserweight/SM Tournament - World Boxing Super Series

[Ron Swanson]

As for bets, so far I've backed Rob Brant at 50/1 for the supermiddles - even though he's stepping up in weight he's young, unexposed, plenty of good amateur experience (Ward 2?) and gets Brahmer in the first round, who is not only past his best but boiling down to 168.

At cruiser i'm thinking of backing Dorticos (10/1)

The theory of picking the young less experienced guys in a tournament like this is pretty solid thinking in my book. The final of the tournament could be over a year, maybe even 2 years away, you never know. in that time, one of the more experienced fancied guys could go over the hill, while the younger guys could pick up experience and just start to peak.
with that in mind , I still fancy Groves, although Callum Smith has to be considered. My fear for Smith is and always has been , how long can he keep fighting at SMW? he's massive for the weight and as you get older, that gets tougher.
I don't like Groves saying that he chose Cox as it was an easy fight, that's a bad mentality to have. To be honest, I was kinda hoping Cox would be fighting Eubank Jr. I really believe Cox would give Eubank a beating. I don't reckon he's anywhere near as bad as people are saying, and I don't think Eubank Jr. is anywhere near as good as people are saying.
Cox has had a lot of issues and problems in his career to date (Many self-inflicted), but I think he is a decent fighter.

When Groves said he took it because it was easy it seemed playful, not like mind games or to put Cox down. Just my opinion from watching.

[Primo Carnera]

As for bets, so far I've backed Rob Brant at 50/1 for the supermiddles - even though he's stepping up in weight he's young, unexposed, plenty of good amateur experience (Ward 2?) and gets Brahmer in the first round, who is not only past his best but boiling down to 168.

At cruiser i'm thinking of backing Dorticos (10/1)

The theory of picking the young less experienced guys in a tournament like this is pretty solid thinking in my book. The final of the tournament could be over a year, maybe even 2 years away, you never know. in that time, one of the more experienced fancied guys could go over the hill, while the younger guys could pick up experience and just start to peak.
with that in mind , I still fancy Groves, although Callum Smith has to be considered. My fear for Smith is and always has been , how long can he keep fighting at SMW? he's massive for the weight and as you get older, that gets tougher.
I don't like Groves saying that he chose Cox as it was an easy fight, that's a bad mentality to have. To be honest, I was kinda hoping Cox would be fighting Eubank Jr. I really believe Cox would give Eubank a beating. I don't reckon he's anywhere near as bad as people are saying, and I don't think Eubank Jr. is anywhere near as good as people are saying.
Cox has had a lot of issues and problems in his career to date (Many self-inflicted), but I think he is a decent fighter.

When Groves said he took it because it was easy it seemed playful, not like mind games or to put Cox down. Just my opinion from watching.

I never saw it, so I hope so. I'm a big Groves fan, so I don't want him getting too cocksure.
It makes sense that it could be banter because I think they've trained together and probably sparred when Groves was fighting Froch and Jack. Groves was spending a lot of time in Swindon at that Paddy fellas gym. Jamie Cox is from Swindon.