was the groves fight stopped a bit premature

i would agree a bit. if other way round wouldnt have been stopped. having said that anderson was ****ed so not too far wrong.

 

Well, only watched it once, live

Seemed a tad early but Anderson didn't grumble too much

 

i think so a bit. but he took some heavy digs to the head and like has already been said, he didnt argue with it.

i like groves, and think degale is a rotten shitcunt. but, groves like that gets ****ed up by degale.

 

Refs seem to be stopping it earlier and earlier these days.

 

i agree with all of this :good

 

Maybe a touch early, but Anderson had no complaints and I don't think there was any way back for him. Anderson's hands looked like they may have dropped (I would have to see it again), so if he wasn't covering up properly, may not have been early.

Groves showed huge heart to rise and fight back - looks like he can bang a little bit aswell. But - his defence looked leakier than a rusty bucket and his default defensive manouvre was to recoil and cower like an 8 year old girl, swinging his head around uncontrollably.

As McGuigan said, Groves has now fought a 'live' opponent - which DeGale hasn't - and come out the other side. But if this is the Groves that turns up to a potential DeGale clash, he would get ****ed up.

 

I think while Groves looked in trouble a number of times he always tried throwing shots back and was attempting to duck and weave. When Anderson was stopped he looked pretty helpless against the ropes in my opinion.

 

I think it was a fair stoppage.

Anderson should have taken a knee when he staggered to the left before the ref stepped in

 

when groves was in trouble he managed to hold, try avoid punches and throw back. anderson didn't. don't think its comparable

 

fair stoppage! kennys hands dropped just after the ref dived in like taylor against froch.

 

Yes, thought it was a well-timed stoppage and Groves was about to tee off on Anderson who looked defenseless all of a sudden.

Can't believe Groves said he wasn't really hurt in the fight. Silly little twat.

 

Well Kenny didn't argue, that's usually a decent enough sign.