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Bobby Zamora
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Post by zfc on May 31, 2014 9:23:49 GMT
The waiting is over and the much anticipated rematch is almost upon us.
Both fighters looked superb at the weigh in yesterday and all the talking is over and its down to business.
I still think this is Georges fight to lose and if he boxes smart he will win on points comfortably,if he gets dragged into a war with Froch then his chances diminish as Froch is a beast with a granite chin and tremendous stamina.It`s gonna be a cracking fight and well worth the ppv price of £16.95.
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Post by gasheadnaboo on May 31, 2014 9:31:19 GMT
Too close to call imo, think it will be a cracking fight and will definitely go the distance. Rather spend the £17 on cider up the pub though.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2014 9:31:30 GMT
Can not wait for it to start, as you say I think it is Groves fight to lose. Hopefully we will get a winner that everybody is happy with this time.
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Post by tbonegas on May 31, 2014 19:32:00 GMT
The waiting is over and the much anticipated rematch is almost upon us. Both fighters looked superb at the weigh in yesterday and all the talking is over and its down to business. I still think this is Georges fight to lose and if he boxes smart he will win on points comfortably,if he gets dragged into a war with Froch then his chances diminish as Froch is a beast with a granite chin and tremendous stamina.It`s gonna be a cracking fight and well worth the ppv price of £16.95. Good evening Sir,what is your opinion on Chavez Jnr please? |
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Post by BS16 Gas on May 31, 2014 20:04:09 GMT
I reckon Froch to win in the 10th
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Post by MisterSitter on May 31, 2014 21:05:49 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2014 17:46:23 GMT
Assuming everyone has had a chance to watch it or at least knows the result now... What did you think? I thought it was a fairly lacklustre fight, Groves was really disappointing compared to his performance in the first fight, however he was getting back into it well until that punch... a stunning knockout if ever there was one. I don't like Froch, never have, but grudging respect for the win last night. Not many fancied him, I certainly didn't and had a token £10 on a Groves points win. One of the guys I watched it with had a few quid on Froch in the 8th, he was fairly happy  |
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Bobby Zamora
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Post by zfc on Jun 1, 2014 18:44:24 GMT
Groves was getting on top and winning the 8th until the brutal KO.Groves had a full tank of gas and was showing no signs of tiredness.
I think Groves tactics were spot on he was making Froch miss and nullifying him and was going for the points win which as I said before the fight was his best chance of winning.
He got sloppy and was nailed by a crunching right hand as he was trying to let his own left hook go.Full credit to Froch there can be no arguments about the finish and for once he showed some class afterwards during his interview and the post fight press conference.
I am sure George will come back and will win a world title he is just too good not to.
Degale knows he wont get the Froch fight and Froch has fought his mandatory twice so will be allowed to make a defence against whoever he wants.
He will get his Vegas fight and then retire leaving the door open for another all British rivalry in Groves and Degale.
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Post by brizzle on Jun 1, 2014 18:50:58 GMT
One helluva punch though, weren't it?
Here's another . . .
''Jersey Joe'' Walcott v Rocky Marciano, Philadelphia, September 23, 1952 . . .
with some ''afters.''
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Bobby Zamora
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Post by zfc on Jun 1, 2014 19:46:17 GMT
So hard to judge Rocky a real padded record and mafia links,people go on about him being undefeated but lets be honest a prime Joe Louis would have given him a real beating and any version of Ali would have beaten him.
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Post by YateTown on Jun 2, 2014 12:02:24 GMT
I'm a bit gutted if I'm honest.
Really thought Groves was going to do it, don't get me wrong, I like Froch and glad he won, but I was a converter after the first fight.
Froch didn't really do anything to worry Groves leading up to the 8th, he only seemed to start throwing once the crowd started booing because not a lot was happening.
But what a punch!
I'm not sure where Froch can go from here really, I know he wants to fight in Vegas, maybe a Kessler III? Those two will go hammer and tong, and the Yanks will love that, Ward is a no, DeGale is a no (not for Froch, but DeGale, he shouldn't be going there yet!), Golovkin, potential fight here, apparently he's willing to step to Super Middleweight or Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
But more importantly, where does Groves go from here? He looked in probably the best shape of his life, and he said yesterday morning that he had no aches or pains, no concussion, and his face was in better shape all compared to the first fight, I haven't had a chance to hear the Sauerland post fight interview yet, but have they mentioned any set backs?
I also didn't know that going into that fight, DeGale was ranked 4 (his opponent 3) and Groves 6 with the IBF!
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Post by tbonegas on Jun 2, 2014 19:38:54 GMT
I'm a bit gutted if I'm honest. Really thought Groves was going to do it, don't get me wrong, I like Froch and glad he won, but I was a converter after the first fight. Froch didn't really do anything to worry Groves leading up to the 8th, he only seemed to start throwing once the crowd started booing because not a lot was happening. But what a punch! I'm not sure where Froch can go from here really, I know he wants to fight in Vegas, maybe a Kessler III? Those two will go hammer and tong, and the Yanks will love that, Ward is a no, DeGale is a no (not for Froch, but DeGale, he shouldn't be going there yet!), Golovkin, potential fight here, apparently he's willing to step to Super Middleweight or Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. But more importantly, where does Groves go from here? He looked in probably the best shape of his life, and he said yesterday morning that he had no aches or pains, no concussion, and his face was in better shape all compared to the first fight, I haven't had a chance to hear the Sauerland post fight interview yet, but have they mentioned any set backs? I also didn't know that going into that fight, DeGale was ranked 4 (his opponent 3) and Groves 6 with the IBF! Apparently Froch may be facing that Chavez Jnr bloke.Shaneyboy how good is the son of the great man?. Come on answer the bloody question, its about time you started engaging in conversation with me again. |
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Post by zfc on Jun 2, 2014 21:03:40 GMT
I'm a bit gutted if I'm honest. Really thought Groves was going to do it, don't get me wrong, I like Froch and glad he won, but I was a converter after the first fight. Froch didn't really do anything to worry Groves leading up to the 8th, he only seemed to start throwing once the crowd started booing because not a lot was happening. But what a punch! I'm not sure where Froch can go from here really, I know he wants to fight in Vegas, maybe a Kessler III? Those two will go hammer and tong, and the Yanks will love that, Ward is a no, DeGale is a no (not for Froch, but DeGale, he shouldn't be going there yet!), Golovkin, potential fight here, apparently he's willing to step to Super Middleweight or Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. But more importantly, where does Groves go from here? He looked in probably the best shape of his life, and he said yesterday morning that he had no aches or pains, no concussion, and his face was in better shape all compared to the first fight, I haven't had a chance to hear the Sauerland post fight interview yet, but have they mentioned any set backs? I also didn't know that going into that fight, DeGale was ranked 4 (his opponent 3) and Groves 6 with the IBF! Interesting punch stats from Froch v Groves 2. Froch threw 349 landed 96 with a 28% success rate we all know the 96th punch counted big time. Groves threw 314 landed 126 with a 40% success rate. The stats say that Georges gameplan was spot on and up to the KO he was leading 5-2 on the American commentators cards and one of the judges official scorecard.I had it a bit closer than that but thought George was coming on strong. The KO was brutal but not as bad as Herol Grahams against Julian Jackson.At the time Herol was winning this fight with ease. |
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Post by bluetornados on Jun 16, 2023 15:41:26 GMT
Carl Froch: Four-time world champion on being 'immortalised' as a hall of famer..ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/mcs/media/images/75226000/jpg/_75226106_frochgetty2.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/mcs/media/images/75226000/jpg/_75226133_frochandgrovesgetty.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/mcs/media/images/75226000/jpg/_75226239_frochpa2.jpgCarl Froch says stepping on stage to pick up his International Boxing Hall of Fame ring was the "proudest moment" of his illustrious fighting career. On Sunday, more than nine years after retiring, the 45-year-old four-time world super-middleweight champion was honoured in Canastota, New York. He hung up his gloves in 2015, while still holding both WBA and IBF belts. "To pick this bit of bling up, this hall of fame ring, has immortalised me as a fighter," he said. "To get this highest honour in professional boxing is really humbling. I'm so proud. "So few people get inducted into the International Hall of Fame." Froch has previously spoken about thinking it was "a wind-up" when first contacted about the honour in December. 'Seal of approval after conquering world'For the boxer nicknamed 'The Cobra', being added to the most distinguished list of fighters from across the generations is "the highest accolade" possible after a career in which he proudly says he "conquered the world". "I had a great career, fighting the best of the best in the division," he told BBC East Midlands Today. "I had 12 world title fights back-to-back, from when I beat Jean Pascal in my first world title here in Nottingham right through to my final fight at Wembley Stadium. "It's nine years ago - 31 May 2014 - when 80,000 people turned up to cheer me on. Me and George Groves, because he played his part and got flattened. "We are now friends, so I can have a bit of a joke. I have a lot of respect and admiration for him because after getting flattened by me at Wembley he went on to become a world champion. "Luckily for him that wasn't his defining moment, getting dropped at Wembley, but for me it was the last punch of my career. To finish at the national stadium on that kind of high seemed really fitting. "To have such a great career, then be acknowledged and inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame is the rubber stamp, the seal of approval." ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/mcs/media/images/75226000/jpg/_75226253_embrace.jpgichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/mcs/media/images/83608000/jpg/_83608082_169108793.jpg
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