Here are some facts about the fight, for those of you who forgot, or have not watched the first one. I tried to be as unbiased as possible, although full disclosure, I think it was a VERY premature stoppage. Froch came out very slow, he looked better as the fight continued. Groves won while boxing and in exchanges early. Groves was going for the knockout, potentially using up his gas tank. Frochs face was relatively unmarked, while Groves was under both eyes. The Ref allowed many hits during and after the break from Froch. Groves seemed to be hurt by Froch after round 6. Groves was not knock down, Froch was knocked down in the First. The "punch" that knocked Groves into the ropes for the stoppage didn't land, it was Frochs body that pushed Groves into the ropes. Groves was throwing punches back, and taking steps forward, towards Froch, away from the ropes.
I watched it over the weekend as well...All I can say is Froch better train harder for this fight than he did the first. I dont find Groves to be anything overly special, but he was working Froch. Thats not to say that Froch couldnt have finished him in the later rounds, as he was starting to connect....but MAN Carl was getting thumped. In my opinion british refs are as corrupt as they come and I am glad they got a NY ref to do this one. No way that should have been stopped.
Spot on, British referees are so inferior to US refs and i'm glad it's an American who will take charge of the rematch.
Groves was just about done. Had a very good start but froch just comes on stronger in those last few rounds and carries his power. Froch is better off trying to protect himself better in the early rounds letting groves move and punch and preserving his own energy. Groves is not going to go the distance with a fighter like froch.
Groves got cheated outta the victory by a corrupt referee and promoter, the judges were in on it as well.
rabbit punches galore... groves' corner and groves himself didn't complain enough during the fight.... froch even hit on the break.... it probably contributed to groves' overall fatigue, considering he barely got touched for 6 rounds.
What I saw was a fading Groves starting to eat Carls bombs and on the verge of being koed untill the stupid ref intervened.
