Is there anyone who still doubts Froch was about to KTFO groves in fight 1?

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  1. Infern0121

    Infern0121 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    I still remember the shower of tripe coming from most people after that fight.

    "Groves knocked froch unconscious and he only woke up by hitting his head"

    "Groves has given froch serious brain damage"

    "Froch was out on his feet for 6 rounds"

    "Froch is overrated , his chin is average and his resume is hype"

    Froch CLEARLY underestimated groves and paid early, but was coming back as he has done many times, had started to land and Groves was ready to crumble clear as day.

    The ref jumped in and saved groves from a legit knockout and obviously in the rematch froch pretty much controlled groves and folded him like an accordion

    Does anyone exist who still belives groves wasn't just about to get wrecked in froch 1
     
    Infern0121, Oct 13, 2018
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  2. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It was a premature stoppage pal no one doubts that.

    The outcome of the second fight doesn’t somehow change the fact that the first fight was stopped way too early.
     
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  3. Devon Dog

    Devon Dog Member Full Member

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    Froch was not over rated but it does need to be reconized that he would not have beaten Joe Calzagaue .
     
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  4. Infern0121

    Infern0121 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Premature yes.

    The ref robbed Froch of a highlight reel Ko victory
     
    Infern0121, Oct 13, 2018
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  5. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A premature stoppage no doubt, was Froch about to stop Groves though?
    No doubt.
     
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  6. KermitTheFrog

    KermitTheFrog The people doing the banning are idiots Full Member

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    I'm surprised anyone still gives this much thought after all these years to be honest. Oh well, the human mind is a complex thing I guess.
     
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  7. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    So you say.
     
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  8. moog

    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I agree but at the same time the ref earned him £9m for the rematch.
     
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  9. DJN16

    DJN16 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm not sure why this thread came up to be honest. However with hindsight the premature stoppage was the best thing that could have happened. It set up the rematch with so many questions.

    Froch - Groves 2 launched British boxing to new heights and obviously looked what has followed.

    Going back to the first bout, it is 99.9% likely that Groves would have been laid out if he was allowed to continue.

    Then the rematch maybe doesn't happen.

    Due to the nature of the first fight it is also very possible Groves could have been seriously hurt if it continued as well, resulting in attention boxing does not need.
     
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  10. Here's Johnny

    Here's Johnny Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He seems too proud to take a knee. If he would have taken one who knows. Plus nobody knows how hurt he was because nobody can say for certain how he was because the ref stopped in far too early. He’s the one who robbed the fans of a proper answer to the fight. He looked iffy at that point but nowhere near as bad as Froch had looked throughout the fight.

    I wouldn’t say Froch’s chin was average, without it he would have been. He has an unreal chin.
     
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  11. CasualFan

    CasualFan Active Member Full Member

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    It was the first fight that really sucked me into boxing, looking for more info on the boxers I found IFL and eventually this place.

    It's quite clear that the stoppage was premature and it's amazing what that decision did for British Boxing. IMO the wave is still flowing from that fight.
     
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  12. Here's Johnny

    Here's Johnny Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree, the build up to that second fight will never be surpassed. The only thing that came close for me in my time is Hatton vs Mayweather.
     
    Here's Johnny, Oct 14, 2018
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  13. Quickeyg

    Quickeyg Really really really don't care. Full Member

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    Carl Froch vs Ruben Groenewald was a FIXED fight, Groenewald exposes Froch and ref Howard Foster BIG time on YouTube. The stoppage of the fight doesn't it remind you of something similar?
    Now you know Froch vs Groves 1 was fixed and by the way I think Adam Booth left Groves because he was told to get out the fight will be fixed/rigged.
     
    Quickeyg, Oct 14, 2018
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  14. Puroresu_Fan

    Puroresu_Fan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The stoppage was a joke. Nothing will change that
     
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  15. Infern0121

    Infern0121 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    So what?

    Does groves get some sort of "moral victory" over the fact that it was a **** stoppage even though we ALL know groves was about to be unconscious on the canvas 10 seconds later.

    Well tbf he built a career off that bit of luck so there you go.
     
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