Should Groves have been stopped ?

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  1. sjp17

    sjp17 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes or No

    Was it a fair stoppage ?
     
  2. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    No.

    There was considerable bias throughout the fight.

    Froch should have had at least one point (probably more) deducted.

    And the first time Groves got wobbled, he grabs him from behind and wrestles him into a corner.


    Groves was still capable; he should have decked the ref and continued his fight with Carl.
     
  3. The Akbar One

    The Akbar One Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    No, that was an extremely bad stoppage, a Croch, hometown stoppage. Froch was more unsteady during the fight at times that Groves hurt him.
     
  4. Bub

    Bub Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No. He knew where he was. He didn't even get dropped
     
  5. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    The stoppage (and official cards at the time thereof) were a complete and total **** show!

    :smoke
     
  6. zfc

    zfc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If the ref was consistent he should have waved the fight off in the first round when Froch was dropped and hurt.
     
  7. Flexe

    Flexe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bad, bad ,bad ,bad.

    Groves deserved more time. He hurt, but clearly no way near out of it. Ridiculous.
     
  8. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Awful stoppage. There is no other way to describe it. Agreed on the cards too - ****. The only people who did their jobs properly were the fighters.
     
  9. Donnyb

    Donnyb Active Member Full Member

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    No.. but it would have been had it went on longer imo. People feel robbed and Groves would of won if he held on. He should of been given the chance, Ref has killed Froch really if it went on would have been Taylor esque.
     
  10. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No awful stoppage
     
  11. markq

    markq Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not even a standing 8 count. How could anyone say that was a good stoppage.
     
  12. Super Hans

    Super Hans The Super Oneā„¢ banned

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    I was saying in the 8th round. Groves is getting silly here with his hands down, he can coast his way to a decision. But judging by the scorecards obviously not. :lol:
     
  13. ohwat049

    ohwat049 Active Member Full Member

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    Are the Hearns related to Don King?
     
  15. Echoes

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    At that precise moment? No, absolutely not. That doesn't necessarily preclude Froch from winning by KO later on, but Groves was not unable to defend himself at that moment, despite taking some punches.