A Sober Rewatching of Froch Vs Groves

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  1. mrbassie

    mrbassie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Last night my older brother and I rewatched the fight sober. We each scored it and didn't compare cards until the end. Had the sound on but I did my best to tune out the commentary.

    Here are each of our cards (mine first):

    1. G (10/ 8 )
    2.F
    3.F
    4.G
    5.F
    6.G
    7.G
    8.F

    76/75 Groves

    1.G (10/ 8 )
    2.F
    3.Even
    4.G
    5.F
    6.Even
    7.G
    8.G

    78/75 Groves


    We agreed that the stoppage was terribly premature but that Groves was weakining, his punches were no longer having the effect they did earlier in the fight and that Froch looked like going on to win late by KO/TKO (oh, and that Froch made a complete arse of himself in the aftermath).

    Both were a bit dirty imho, froch hitting on the break, Groves using the forearm up close.

    Just thought I'd share that since after watching it again I no longer think Groves was winning as easily or by as much as I thought when watching it pissed and paying more attention to Jim Watt's histrionics and the other bloke's auto-agreement.
     
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  2. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Either way-Groves stock goes up and Froch goes down.
     
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  3. mrbassie

    mrbassie Boxing Addict Full Member

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    agreed
     
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  4. oaks

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    I watched it sober without commentary the first time and watched it since with commentary and I still score it 78-73, ALL the good work was from Groves, Froch was eating the Groves jab until the 9th and the 2 I gave Froch was close.
     
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  5. cool hand luke

    cool hand luke Member Full Member

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    It amazing to me how much of a effect the commentary has on a fight, if Jim Watt is involved I watch the fight with the sound off. I had Groves in front by 2 to 3 rounds and think both fighters fought dirty when possible. A brave thread with all the hate around Froch at the minute but bang on.
     
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  6. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    me and my mate had it nearly exactly the same as yours brassie
     
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  7. dannyc1990

    dannyc1990 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The big thing for me was that even if froch did anything in this fight, groves would reply with something better.
     
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  8. Sly

    Sly Well-Known Member Full Member

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    On the night, in the arena, I had it 6-2 Groves in rounds. Watching it back, that moved to 7-1 in his favour. Froch had very, very little success before that 9th round rally.
     
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  9. oaks

    oaks Member Full Member

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    I do tend to give the guy getting well beaten on an even round which is why I gave Froch 2.
     
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  10. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    except his stanima
     
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  11. FIN

    FIN Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You must not have sobered up properly,froch won 2 rounds at most..
     
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  12. FloydWillnever

    FloydWillnever Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Watched it on my dinner today and Sunday morning, Froch won round 5. Thats all.
     
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  13. TheDarkLord

    TheDarkLord Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Might give it a watch later without Jim blabbing on then. See if my opinion is altered..
     
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  14. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    Watched it twice, I can't give Froch more than two rounds. Premature stoppage that was untidly effected.Groves should have been given a bit longer imo he was no more buzzed than Froch was in the first round.
     
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  15. Danebrogen

    Danebrogen Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Don't stop drinking.
     
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