Groves stamina

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  1. Two Shakes

    Two Shakes Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Don't talk out of your arse.
    Froch was suffering from stagefright and was unable to deal with Taylors speed for the first 6 rounds.
    By the middle rounds Froch had started to find his range with the jab, and had Taylor wincing every time he landed the right hand.
    You should try actually watching the fight before giving us your expert analysis.
     
  2. Westy78

    Westy78 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    find it very strange you can get a beating in a fight and then come back and win and its classed as hitting the jackpot....so that doesnt deserve any credit ....total bollox
     
  3. tdf1974

    tdf1974 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Groves face looked like a bag of chopped liver after the fight....i know he says that Froch only had a couple of punches of success but his face told another story!

    i am afraid that may have been Groves big chance
     
  4. murphman22

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    :hey
    His chin is not 'fine'. At the very least it is unproven. He has been dropped so many times in sparring. Groves said himself he was dropped on consecutive spars. He was down and hurt against Anderson, hurt against Degale, all over the show against Froch. Lets be honest, he hasn't really been in with anyone who was a known banger and competitive either.
     
  5. zfc

    zfc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Check out the scorecards from the fight.Froch was losing bigtime.
     
  6. Two Shakes

    Two Shakes Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Very good point.
    Froch is a good finisher, but not a concussive puncher.
     
  7. zfc

    zfc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Froch was getting a lesson in that fight.One last wild desperate swing and he wins. I never once said he didn`t deserve credit just pointing out to the poster that Froch has looked like sh*t before and after 9 rounds.
     
  8. Westy78

    Westy78 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    So was Eubank against watson.......whats your point
     
  9. Bub

    Bub Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Froch hits hard enough to KO guys with bad chins. I think many people have said he hits. He Ko'd guys like Bute and Taylor.

    Some are saying GG's chin is weak. Some are saying Froch landed a lot and bust up GG's face. Some are saying GG has no stamina. They can't all be true imo or GG wouldn't have lasted as long as he did unless Froch is really, really feather-fisted.
     
  10. tdf1974

    tdf1974 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i will never understand this thing about Bute??

    Froch stood there and loaded up everything he had with lefts and rights taking free shots at Butes face and still didnt put him down!!
     
  11. Bub

    Bub Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Maybe Froch can't punch or Bute has one of those chins like Khan and Bruno where they can stay up for a bit but are kinda out on their feet.
     
  12. tdf1974

    tdf1974 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Froch is not heavy handed but he certainly is heavy chinned....i have never seen anyone use their face as a defense as much in my life..it will catch up with him im sure

    that said i think he will win the re match
     
  13. Bub

    Bub Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I disagree about Froch not being heavy handed. I've heard him described as heavy handed many times whereas I've never heard anyone say he lacks power etc. Before the 1st Groves fight I think it was Darren Barker going on about how hard Froch hits.

    How does Froch win if he doesn't have power? Outbox him? Outwork him?
     
  14. Westy78

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    GG landed 40 shots to his chin and still didnt knock him out......that commands respect
     
  15. Two Shakes

    Two Shakes Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Check out the American Commentary team, they had Froch ahead going into the last round, then add on the KD's in the last ?
    Were the judges scorecards a fair reflection of the Froch Groves fight prior to the stoppage ?
    Always better to have some idea what your talking about before putting fingers on the keyboard. ;)