So now Froch has 2 stoppage wins over Groves. So What?

the first fight was hugely controvercial, I'm guessing he took the rematch to clear any doubts about who is better, his two wins over Groves will show their true value as Groves career progresses

 

It's true that the wins aren't that significant atm. Froch had everything to lose and Little to gain from these two fights. Still, he beat a young, undefeated challenger and that's worth something. If Groves goes on to be a World Champion later in his career, the win may prove more significant.

 

It depends how you measure success. He did just win the biggest fight ever held in the UK - in front of an 80K sell out crowd in his countries national sports stadium for the biggest purse of his career to date.

A wasted year? If you say so.

 

Currently it does little for his legacy but that's because this was Groves first big test on the world stage. Impossible to say how this win will be looked at further down the line. Lewis win over Vitali at the time wasn't that special or even a top 10 win, it's now one of his best wins.

 

Probably as no big deal - but if he'd ducked the rematch it would have been the biggest deal of Froch's career - especially if Groves had gone on to establish himself - which now looks a little less likely than it did after the first fight.

 

Is this the worst thread ever created?

Froch proplelled himself past Calzaghe last night in the ATG British rankings as far as im concerned.

I was convinced Froch was going to take a torrid UD or stoppage loss. They way he was beaten left and right in the first fight proved Groves was a real talent. Only true great fighters make agjustments and win dominatately in the rematch.
Joe never rematched Reid or Hopkins but he did rematch that guy he stopped in one round.
Froch cemented his legacy and ATG status last night. Great win.

 

Im a big fan of Froch and Groves but have to agree completely. The thing now is that people are watching SMW due to having an American SMW champ. It was watched when Lacy appeared. Had the division not been watched like previously, it wouldnt have been called a big win

 

Threads like this cause panic

 

The fight was easily predictable and the outcome came a no surprise except to those many drunken Brits who pre-fight had Groves defeating Froch by KO.
Still, it is great management from Hearns to take a lemon event and sell 80,000 glasses of whiskey splashed lemon-aid for $60 dollars a glass for his fighter.