Groves-Degale: Who do you think won...Vote

[armyash]

I need to watch it on tv to have a better view but for me it was a clear win for Groves, His movement was good, he didnt get suckered into a scrap and he kept it going for the full 12. I think he landed the better shots and he did it more often. Degale was looking confused at times he thought he had the fight won before it started and thats what you get for believing your own hype.

He expected Groves to come and bang away and when he didnt what else was he was going to do he said he'd beat him whether he boxed or brawled well he boxed good tonight and degale didnt do what he said he would.

Even if Deale had stopped him in the 12th it wouldnt have meant much except saving degales bacon.

Only been back an hour or so and im still buzzing!! Great night......oh yeah met Naz too!

[OumaFan]

Merged since they're the same type threads.

I finally did something mod-like!

[J_C]

Merged since their the same type threads.

I finally did something mod-like!

Sorry about that. I didnt see this thread, due to it not having DeGale or Groves in the title. It will get a lot more poll votes with a proper title imo.

[OumaFan]

Nothing to be sorry about, I had to delete my "Macho Man Randy Savage died today" thread just yesterday.

[gest12645]

115-113 Degail edged it

[Dark Lord Al]

When will fighters learn , if you mouth off im going to KO this bum etc , and the knockout doesnt happen , then you are setting yourself up for a fall.

Jim McDonnell said " fighters like Degale come around once in a lifetime "
Well Jim , Degale isnt special, he has a lazy style - he doesnt punch correctly - he doesnt punch hard enough to go to the very top, the list goes on.

DeGale = rank average.

[Fenster]

I thought Groves won about 7-5. Excellent gameplan. Stopped DeGale from getting off the eye-catching flashy combos up close. Constant movement. Adam Booth is a smart funker. He made Jim McDonnell (who I like) look like a mug. They should have been ready for Groves to change tactics. Haye has been saying one thing only to do the opposite for ages now.

Good result for British boxing. Groves now has a springboard to bigger things and DeGale can easily come back from that. Might have done him good as far as his actual boxing goes.

[porkypara]

I did not score the fight but I got the impression that Groves was edging most rounds.

Also DeGale seemed a bit fazed at the reception he got from the crowd.

[IronDanLaw]

I was at the fight and scored it 116-112 for Groves.

[armyash]

I was at the fight and scored it 116-112 for Groves.

I was at the fight too and thought pretty much the same.

[HattonTheHammer]

i had it 115-113 de gale but voted groves on the basis that a title fight thats that close can go either way and should never be debated about post fight

[Master]

Finally watched it Groves won 7 - 5 close but not an exciting fight and why did Booth give away their strategy on the sky show? They will be fighting again in the future?

[porkypara]

Finally watched it Groves won 7 - 5 close but not an exciting fight and why did Booth give away their strategy on the sky show? They will be fighting again in the future?

I think because the cat was already out of the bag so to speak.Booth gives nothing away for nothing.

If they fight again then I guess the strategy will be a bit different again.

Who knows were Adam Booth is concerend.