I'm picking Froch in the rematch

I think Groves paces himself better, fights a bit smarter and doesn't make the same mistakes. The experience will help Groves a lot (the main thing he was lacking). Groves is improving. At his age Froch is probably on the decline.

 

Indeed you are, Froch only knows how to fight one way. Note I mentioned fight and not box. Froch's only chance is to turn any rematch into a brawl because Groves boxes that big fat beak of him.

 

I thought Carl was looking very slow on sat a may retire coz hes getting hit more than he ever used to

 

DL I don't think your view is controversial......I think at the time of the stoppage it had swung back to more of a fifty fifty........what happens if George doesn't connect early next time.We don't know what would have happened in fight one the rematch could go either way.

 

That could actually work in Groves' favour. Instead of fighting on instinct, Froch may well be gun shy because he fears being hit with such a punch again. Always waiting for the big shot to connect while Groves piles up the points without expending as much energy.

 

Yes agree with that Leif,in fact just said so on another thread

 

I'm backing froch in the rematch if it happens, I think the big shot in the first would have finished any other Smw tbh. I think its catch 22 for George does he go all out early to avoid the later rounds? Or does he be more reserved and stick to a plan knowing he going to have to be strong for the later rounds. I think it's going to be great either way but I'm sure if groves can not get Carl froch out the way early, sooner or later he will catch up with groves

 

Froch is 36 and there is nothing new he can add to his arsenal or mak his defence better

Gg is going to pace himself better

I see groves stopping him after roud 8/9 tbh

 

That right hand took Froch about 4 or 5 rounds to get over it. Groves better hope he can land something similar early if they fight again. If not, I think Froch will stop him late.

 

Groves need to go downstars alot more than he did

 

Wouldn't be surprised if Froch won either.

Groves will automatically start the next fight a bit flatter and lacklustre than the first fight. The novelty of showing Carl up and shocking everyone with his ability would have worn off by the time bell rings for a rematch and he'll have a more serious, less flamboyant approach, which could ironically work against him as Froch might win rounds earlier in the fight and Groves may have to open up late in the fight which would suit Froch; a fighter that is just getting warmed up around that stage.

The worrying thing is that Froch was catching Groves the last few rounds with wild swings - cuffing shots - that were wobbling Groves and leaving him vulnerable to the harder shots. Those shots he was taking at the end were leaving him on ***** street, and IMO he would have been stopped if Froch would've landed only a couple more. Froch was beating him to punch by that point as well and Groves has too much pride to accept getting out-fought so he'll always try to fire back instead of adopting more pragmatic tactics.