Groves - Smith

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  1. Carlos788

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    Looked like that first shot got him on the temple?
     
    Carlos788, Sep 28, 2018
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  2. lencoreastside

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    it wasnt a great performance - not even a good one actually. Both were poor.
     
    lencoreastside, Sep 28, 2018
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    Opinions are like arseholes etc.
     
    Blah, Sep 28, 2018
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  4. kojak

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    Good finish, great one even but Smith isn't as great as some are making out here, KOs cloud peoplea judgement. He was starting to get outboxed, Groves went for too much and paid for it, could see it in the other rounds to be fair, was taking too many risks when didn't need to.
     
    kojak, Sep 28, 2018
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  5. Scissors

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    I thought it was a great performance from Callum. Groves won a round at most. Callum was dominant. Used his physical advantages and his power / finishing was immense.
     
    Scissors, Sep 28, 2018
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  6. delboy82

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    He was done, the first shot took everything out him. The fact he took at least 3 massive headahots after it. The body shot as well stopped him getting to his feet but the ref woulda stopped it anyway
     
    delboy82, Sep 28, 2018
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  7. Scissors

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    He definitely weren’t getting outboxed though. Groves was throwing more but nothing was landing.
     
    Scissors, Sep 28, 2018
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  8. kojak

    kojak Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Are you joking? Smith threw about 4 punches a round from after round 2.

    I gave Groves rounds 2,4,5,6
     
    kojak, Sep 28, 2018
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  9. delboy82

    delboy82 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ha h
    Hahaha literally 2mins after I typed that groves says it was the body shot that stopped him getting up!
     
    delboy82, Sep 28, 2018
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  10. moog

    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I know his punches were landing short or hitting gloves. Smith won in every area.
     
    moog, Sep 28, 2018
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    You just made that up
     
    Fhaggis, Sep 28, 2018
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  12. kojak

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    He was landing way more jabs and also heavy bodyshots. Smith might of landed better shots due to Groves reaction to them, but he didn't throw much.
     
    kojak, Sep 28, 2018
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  13. moog

    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Classy speech by Groves at the end, credit to him.
     
    moog, Sep 28, 2018
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  14. lencoreastside

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    Our esteemed colleague 20man will agree with you moog, but for me GG fought the wrong fight tonight. Smith is huge at 168 but I don't think hes any kind of a great boxer, by no means, sorry moog....

    (Groves didnt exactly show all-time-great heart there at the end either, did he?, sorry!)
     
    lencoreastside, Sep 28, 2018
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  15. londonboxingess

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    I think Groves totally underestimated Smith's power, they knew he had a dig but not as much power as he showed
     
    londonboxingess, Sep 28, 2018
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