So Groves v Froch is on

Groves boxed DeGale's head off. No chance he goes for a war. Won't happen.

 

My prediction?

Well it will come down to how Groves can fight. He will most definately fight on the back foot/around the ring. He will look for openings when froch lunges forward to fire his shots. Problem groves is going to get is that Froch has VERY good reach and now is good at judging the distance. Also he will possibly go through groves's back-foot timed punch (as froch comes in). Groves will not be able to generate enough power to deter froch on the back foot. He will hope he can catch him enough times as scoring punches -nick some rounds.
Can he do it WITHOUT getting hit/buzzed? i don't think he can for the full 12 rounds. Froch is a good finisher so any signs of distress froch will jump on him. One thing i would say is that Froch may have a slight disadvantage fighting on the inside. Ward used this excellently (and possibly exploited froch as more of a mid range fighter). Groves to date has shown no skills he can mix it with the best on the inside, if he was i give him more of a chance as froch cannot generate enough power on the inside if you can hold/limiting his leverage as Ward did.

Froch on the other hand will probably want to keep this fight mid range so i expect him to take a step inside each time -wait for groves then fire. The difference in this fight is going to be froch's power. Frochs power punches will tell in the judges eyes as Groves will be looking to pot-shot all night trying to find holes. Froch has a good chin so those shots will not score as hightly as frochs. Froch can keep his power from round 1 to 12. To keep froch off for 12 rounds without getting hit is very difficult if you don't have the slick footwork/back foot skills of Ward/dirrell, a great long range/front foot Jab of taylor and a inside game that can nullfy big punchers like ward can. Therefore no matter how i look at it i just cannot see Groves winning by decision.
The smart money has to be froch by TKO/KO or froch on points due to the scale of power punches and Groves wants none of that and gets on his bike for the rest of the fight --and throws nothing of significance to give him any rounds.

 

He will be drawn into a war.

 

It will certainly be PPV

 

If groves is ego was gonna get it the way it would have happened vs Degale for obvious reasons and it never happened.

 

And yet won by a razor thin decision on the cards which many people had him losing.

 

i see groves winning a close maybe even split decision or getting kod late.hes got the skills to keep away from froch similiar to ward/dirrell but if he gets caught its goodnight.

 

Think this is a great fight......but have a huge problem!......who do I support, I really like both these lads.Carl has been magnificent for Brit boxing......George is the future.But I really do like to support a boxer in a fight gives it a bit more edge!

 

It will be interesting, Groves has a good team around him, Booth is a very clever
tactician and will help Groves come up with a a very good and effective game plan, the issue is whether Groves can stick to it, which will be incredibley hard to do against someone like Froch.

Froch has the power and experience, both have good work rates but Groves has stamina issues. It would be wise to say Groves can outbox Froch but it's likely Groves will be warn down and stopped late on whilst ahead on the cards.

 

Same here, been following both fighters from day one and while Groves has a great future it would be great to see Carl keep defending his titles, I see Froch late KO or Groves on a right points decision, he has underrated boxing skills and had improved massively since the Defail fight.

 

I think Froch wins by late stoppage.

Groves chin isn't the best (not awful, but average). I can see him winning maybe 6 or 7 rounds but with Froch getting the KO win in rounds 10, 11 or 12.

 

I don't think Groves would take this fight unless he - and those around him - thought he had an excellent chance of winning it. I think he has an excellent chance of winning it.

 

Groves will fight fire with fire then get knocked out you wait and see.. I dont see any other outcome, people making out Groves is a master technician i think there boxing skills are pretty much on a par there both sluggers, and i ****ing missing something with Groves or something...

 

Did he win?

Did he win in a style few expected?

You'll find the answer to both is 'yes.

 

Froch will just walk him down and eventually expose Groves average defence and chin.