Eubank Jr 2-1 favorite over Groves

It sucks when I want both fighters to win.

Agree though I think Jr will come on strong after losing early rounds

 

I figured this would be closer to even money, wow. If I was on your side of the water, i would consider laying down some bucks on Groves at 2-1.

 

Groves on top in first 2-3 rounds, then CEJ comes on strong and either wins the UD or stops Groves late with a flurry stoppage.

 

Surprising, for some reason was expecting it to be evens or Groves slightly favored. I was hoping to make a few bucks on CEJ as the underdog. Darn.

 

Yeah I just figured being the bigger guy the bookies would install St. George as the fave. I know Eubank has the better engine (and chin, IMO - although Groves does punch harder)

 

Will place a small bet on Groves then.

 

CEJ had the Matchroom/Sky hype machine behind him for a fair bit so he had got a sizable casual following who think he's the next big thing and have no doubt all slapped down money on him.

Groves' image with the public however is that of a talented but flawed nearly man lacking the fortitude to overcome someone with an iron will. This is why I think it's going to be hilarious when Groves tools CEJ and loads of berks I work with have to admit - again - they DKSAB.

 

When the odds were 1st installed Groves was the favourite but they keep moving.

I actually thought by this point Groves would be such good value it would go the other way a bit.

 

Having not watched too much British boxing....i think i like both these guys.

And i think, it's clear to me that Groves is about to get drilled. Eubank is a young, violent lion. I think his father has a brilliant boxing mind. It sounds like he trains very, very hard, just like his pops.

Pressure busts pipes and ole St. George is gonna bust. Stay away from this fight Gentleman.

 

I believe he has only fought 3x on sky
Jeter, Spike and Doran

His 1st 12 fights + Blackwell fight were on channel 5

9x on Boxnation
3x on ITV + Groves = 4

Sky should not get any credit for making Jr, in fact Hearn has actually negatively effected his career he tried to blacklist him and spread lies about their negotiations.

Do you know anything about Jr's career or are you trying to be bs artist?

 

This will be a great fight. I think i share the view that CEJ is fav here due to some matchup issues i think although Groves has some decent power and can move but still bookmakers won't give 1.5 odds on CEJ if he is the underdog. I do not say Groves can not win, no, but he is not the fav here. Definitely! I really look forward, like both of them.

 

Calm down hombre. The fact is during his limited run with Matchroom they threw their promotional weight behind him and he was all over sky sports for a bit being pushed to the heavens as the iron willed next gen star to dethrone Golovkin. It was during this period that lots of casual fans I knew started to buy into him.

Like that or not, I don't really care. Anecdotally I know it to be true.

 

The intriguing part here is that they sparred each other extensively in the past, and Groves seems to want this matchup, for some reason.

Maybe he knows something others don't.