George Groves' career on the verge of implosion- Scott Gilfoid

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  1. MVC!

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  2. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Good article - Karceno
     
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    Didnt read the article but Scoff gilfoid can suck my *****
     
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    Grove only hyped because he fought froch, now the hype is dead...
     
  6. Dump On 'Em

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    Great piece by Gilfoid.
     
  7. MVC!

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    :nod
     
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    Exactly what I was thinking :rofl:lol:
     
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    Absolutely pathetic. What a ****ing loser.
     
  11. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    "Groves’ career is at
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    crush depth in the sea of boxing, and I don’t think he’ll be able to survive one more loss. "

    *its

    "
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    I think it’s important for his
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    to realize what he’s got in Groves so he can match him accordingly with the right type of opposition moving forward in the future."

    *sentences don't start with conjunctions.
    ** promoter, Kalle Sauerland,

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    I think it would be a lot better if Groves was brought down to the European level so that they could stop his
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    *ibid

    ** Poor style. career's hemorrhaging or career from hemorrhaging.

    "The best way to do that is to have him fight someone like unbeaten #8 WBO Jamie Cox (19-0, 11 KOs),
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    *see: Oxford comma debate
    ** someone like


    "If Groves can beat those guys,
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    I see as European level fighters, then he would show that he belongs at least at that level."

    *whom
    ** Circular logic

    "
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    Groves needs to prove that he can beat that level of
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    if
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    he really
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    trying to fight world champions and thinking he’s got a chance to win."

    *Conjunction again.
    ** fighter (singular), because
    *** he can't do that, then
    **** Horrendous style. Run-on. Unprofessional tone. Just a disaster of a sentence overall.

    "Another good fight for Groves
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    , who was beaten last Saturday night by WBA “regular” super middleweight champion Fedor
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    *would be against Frank Buglioni
    ** via a 12 rounds decision or by way of a 12 round decision.


    "At this point in Groves’ career,
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    the likes of Buglioni, Cox, Murray, Callum
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    *I don't know whether he could beat
    **Oxford comma.
    *** More style faux pas, too much use of personal editorializing with "I think/I don't think" statements, very unprofessional.
     
  12. MVC!

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    Scott Gilfoid is a veteran, he is a pioneer of ESB.

    A piece of the ESB puzzle that cannot be replaced
     
  13. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    He could be replaced by an honor roll third grader, and it would be more of an upgrade than a lateral move. ^
     
  14. MVC!

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    Erroneous, erroneous on both counts. :deal

    You bite your tongue!!!

    Scott is one of the most influential boxing writers in ESB columnist history.
     
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    Better than Dan Ambrose all I'm saying.