have you got your names mixed up there?dubliner wrote:Sparring is completely different to fighting I'd say groves would give ggg a boxing lesson in sparring with big gloves and head gear
Groves-GGG sparring?
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No mate I'm serious maybe a boxing lesson is far fetched in sparring with 16oz gloves and head gear it would take away a lot of ggg power and wats he left with he comes straight on doesn't move his head or keep his hands high enough groves has good skills on the back foot I think he would pick him off...remember I'm jus talking about sparring nowdomjon wrote:have you got your names mixed up there?dubliner wrote:Sparring is completely different to fighting I'd say groves would give ggg a boxing lesson in sparring with big gloves and head gear
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thepocketrocket
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Re: Groves-GGG sparring?
dubliner wrote:No mate I'm serious maybe a boxing lesson is far fetched in sparring with 16oz gloves and head gear it would take away a lot of ggg power and wats he left with he comes straight on doesn't move his head or keep his hands high enough groves has good skills on the back foot I think he would pick him off...remember I'm jus talking about sparring nowdomjon wrote:have you got your names mixed up there?dubliner wrote:Sparring is completely different to fighting I'd say groves would give ggg a boxing lesson in sparring with big gloves and head gear
GGG does NOT come straight on and is very effective at cutting off the ring. Something that is missed.
However, i can see what you mean. Double G is a very good boxer, and without light gloves, i can see it being a decent spar
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The big gloves and head gear didn't seem to cause him much too trouble when he was racking up his 300 odd amateur wins did they?dubliner wrote:No mate I'm serious maybe a boxing lesson is far fetched in sparring with 16oz gloves and head gear it would take away a lot of ggg power and wats he left with he comes straight on doesn't move his head or keep his hands high enough groves has good skills on the back foot I think he would pick him off...remember I'm jus talking about sparring nowdomjon wrote:have you got your names mixed up there?dubliner wrote:Sparring is completely different to fighting I'd say groves would give ggg a boxing lesson in sparring with big gloves and head gear
It might be entertaining to watch but a boxing lesson is beyond far fetched.
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Mate the gloves we use in amature are 10oz. Thrust me I spar nearly every day in 16oz there is a difference and I imagine groves would have 1 of those ugly pro full face head gears on as well I'd say it would be a great spar with George right in it
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that sounds more reasonable, still not convinced personally mind but then I'm not that high on Groves.dubliner wrote: I'd say it would be a great spar with George right in it
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Don't get me wrong mate either am Idomjon wrote:that sounds more reasonable, still not convinced personally mind but then I'm not that high on Groves.dubliner wrote: I'd say it would be a great spar with George right in it
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sharpei_louis
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Re: Groves-GGG sparring?
Groves has great speed, good footwork and a good brain for it, he'd be a good spar for anyone especially with power largely taken out of the equation.
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MarkMcBurney
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Ironically Groves would be a good spar for Froch in preparation of a Golovkin fight...! :)
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Eddie could sell tickets and Sky could hype it to the max
anothere few million in the bank easy
i hope to see Froch in another big fight , i warmed a bit more to him in build up to the last fight and since watching him on tumble
Although Groves got sparked out , normally fighters are written off but i dont think its done him much career damage and he still has major apeal to boxing fans , i think well see him in with some big names in the future again
anothere few million in the bank easy
i hope to see Froch in another big fight , i warmed a bit more to him in build up to the last fight and since watching him on tumble
Although Groves got sparked out , normally fighters are written off but i dont think its done him much career damage and he still has major apeal to boxing fans , i think well see him in with some big names in the future again
MarkMcBurney wrote:Ironically Groves would be a good spar for Froch in preparation of a Golovkin fight...! :)
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It's sparring, it doesn't mean fvck all who drops who, it happens, especially when you're trying out new things and get caught. Could Groves drop GGG, of course he could, a big SMW with a solid punch, yes. Does it mean anything, no. Spar enough rounds and you'll get caught often enough, as long as you've learned from the mistake it has served its purpose.