Groves vs Eubank

Yup.

I see Groves winning this, not easily, but certainly comfortably.

Groves after the opening four will start to open up and put it on Jnr, who I like also BTW.

I just can't see how Jnr can win, unless he puts together a relentless looking assault that looks worse than what it is, and gets a lucky stoppage...

Jnrs chin is yet to be tested, is groves the one to test it?
Possibly.

Personally once the storm is over I see GG stopping him late on.

 

"he got his ears boxed off." - Considering many thought Jr. edged it, that statement is not true.

Be that as it may, I think this is Groves' match to lose as they say, he's the better boxer and should outpoint Jr. If he gets dragged into a tear up then Eubank has a chance based on output, and his engine. Jr claims to have inherited his fathers chin - I think we'll find out!

 

I agree with the above opinion that Eubanks best chance is to fire fast combos, make Groves look sloppy and the ref jumps in. Eubank probably does have the power to hurt Groves which gives him enough vulnerability to make this fight so great.

I still think Eubank may gas though. People say he has a superb engine but I don't know where they get this from. I believe against Groves he'll be forced to fight more especially after a couple of rounds. He won't be able to walk around pretending to showboat to get a breather.

Groves late stoppage for me.

 

foty candidate I reckon

both can bang, groves timing can be a ting of beauty at times but he's gotten reckless since he left booth so there will be openings for jnr

think it will be a close fight with groves having early success but jnr coming on strong late in the fight

I cant pick a winner...erm jnr or points sd

 

Young Christopher will never be knocked out, especially "sparked out". Believe me, he has an iron chin. Nobody is knocking him out from 160-175. I know this is a bold claim but I believe I'll be proven correct. He may well get put on his arse but will get straight back up.

He beats Groves. He will overwhelm him with his speed, productivity and combination punching. Groves has been in too many wars, already been brutally knocked out and is damaged goods but most fans can't see it. The Chudinov fight was razor tight before the last round and it really looked like Groves could gas. And Young Christopher is far far better than Chudinov.

The manner in which Eubank doubled and tripled that fast jab against Yildirim demonstrates his improvement in that department. It set everything up.

He will beat Groves late, either Shane pulls him out or the referee puts a stop to it.

 

Eubank should come on strong second half of the fight and could win a late stoppage or a close points decision.

 

Re Eubank's engine - nobody in any weight class has his productivity for a full 12 round fight like we have seen in the past. He's the best athlete in boxing by a mile IMO.

 

No way in this world did Eubank edge that fight. Saunders boxed him with ease for at least the first 6 rounds. He gassed a little down the stretch which gave Eubank some rounds but anybody saying Eubank edged that is delusional imo.

 

I thought Groves beat Chudinov up to be honest. He adjusted to the pressure and just smashed him up, same with cox. The thing about groves is his stance and how he reacts always makes him seem 1 punch from disaster but really it is a misconception.

I fancy Groves to knock jnr down as Eubank has terrible feet especially when throwing those combos. he is open to a big right and will naturally be thrown off balance.

Going to be a great fight and hopefully ill have a ticket!

 

He's only done 12 against a way past it Abraham who throws 5 punches a round and got beat off Paul Smith years ago. Chidinov which I can't remember because I was drunk so you may be right there and Saunders which he lost and was scared to fight for the first 6. I Just think he may not be able to cope when forced to fight for 3 minutes against an equal opponent not a Blackwell or Quinlon (his other long fights) when he had a decent output. He takes breathers all the time.

 

I think he just needs to box a bit smarter and pace himself more wisely but from what I've seen in all his fights I'm convinced he has no stamina concerns whatsoever. He sometimes breathes through his mouth in the mid rounds but his output is still high in the late rounds.

 

I'm mainly edging towards jnr because he's coming into his prime and groves is slightly on the slide

 

Paul Smith didnt beat Abraham. An unmotivated out of shape Abraham still beat him

 

Groves SD.

I reckon it will go similar to how the BJS and Eubank fight went. Groves starts fast in the first six rounds and maybe even knocks him down but as the fight goes on eubank starts to close off the ring going into the later rounds and does the better work.

Groves does have a decent chin but it really isn't the best. despite me thinking a Groves split decision? my second choice of thought is definetely eubank KO.