Groves removed and then reinstated on itv coverage

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I’m a big fan of groves but I think he could have been kinder to degale overall on the night. He really couldn’t hold back his delight for the pasting degale got. I guess completely honest, but Froch would have got dogs abuse for being that happy for a groves beat down.

I watched an interview where Groves mentioned he had a vested interest, almost as if it was in Eubank. Can anyone clarify what he meant? Have I missed something?
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Groves & Degale is a great British rivalry that'll be looked on more fondly as times passes. It's a shame they never got it on again 3 years ago while both in their prime to see how that panned out. Personally, I think Groves would always have Degales number.


Groves was asking Jnr for his phone number yesterday, Snr said "DM me" :D
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I thought the coverage was really good last night. Calmer (if occasionally off at a tangent) commentary than Sky, good analysis from Groves and especially from Duke McKenzie and best of all.. no adverts on a PPV event, which should be a given. They did a good job, hope they carry on. Wonder what the viewing figures were,
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revporl wrote: 24 Feb 2019, 09:03 I thought the coverage was really good last night. Calmer (if occasionally off at a tangent) commentary than Sky, good analysis from Groves and especially from Duke McKenzie and best of all.. no adverts on a PPV event, which should be a given. They did a good job, hope they carry on. Wonder what the viewing figures were,
How much was it anyway ? i saw it in the cinema for £11.50.
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bigjack wrote: 24 Feb 2019, 10:37
revporl wrote: 24 Feb 2019, 09:03 I thought the coverage was really good last night. Calmer (if occasionally off at a tangent) commentary than Sky, good analysis from Groves and especially from Duke McKenzie and best of all.. no adverts on a PPV event, which should be a given. They did a good job, hope they carry on. Wonder what the viewing figures were,
How much was it anyway ? i saw it in the cinema for £11.50.
£20
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95gerog wrote: 24 Feb 2019, 08:11 I’m a big fan of groves but I think he could have been kinder to degale overall on the night. He really couldn’t hold back his delight for the pasting degale got. I guess completely honest, but Froch would have got dogs abuse for being that happy for a groves beat down.

I watched an interview where Groves mentioned he had a vested interest, almost as if it was in Eubank. Can anyone clarify what he meant? Have I missed something?
If it’s the interview I saw he doesn’t say vested interest he says ‘obviously I’m biased’ just meaning that he doesn’t like James DeGale
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He means in legacy. He beat James twice and Eubank jr so that’s the end of any argument.
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95gerog wrote: 24 Feb 2019, 08:11 I’m a big fan of groves but I think he could have been kinder to degale overall on the night. He really couldn’t hold back his delight for the pasting degale got. I guess completely honest, but Froch would have got dogs abuse for being that happy for a groves beat down.

I watched an interview where Groves mentioned he had a vested interest, almost as if it was in Eubank. Can anyone clarify what he meant? Have I missed something?
I think With Groves and Degale it's clearly a genuine long held dislike. A lot of history there and they genuinely dislike each other.

With Frochs dislike of Groves, you just get the impression he's being a pr*ck. You don't really get any impression that groves actually dislikes Froch either. With Groves and Degale, there is genuine dislike. I think their dislike for each other is up there in terms of british boxing history.

And Groves was a bit pissed as the night wore on. Definitely had a few pints and was hammered giving the IFL interview at the end.
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Groves had a few shandy’s on the night and looked like all round he just had a good time really :TU:

And there is genuine needle between the two

Anyone know what groves said to degales mother,I did ask samwbr but he never got back
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Oiky wrote: 25 Feb 2019, 05:36 Groves had a few shandy’s on the night and looked like all round he just had a good time really :TU:

And there is genuine needle between the two

Anyone know what groves said to degales mother,I did ask samwbr but he never got back
It was about her weight
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samwbr wrote: 25 Feb 2019, 12:25
Oiky wrote: 25 Feb 2019, 05:36 Groves had a few shandy’s on the night and looked like all round he just had a good time really :TU:

And there is genuine needle between the two

Anyone know what groves said to degales mother,I did ask samwbr but he never got back
It was about her weight
Petty
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Re: Groves removed and then reinstated on itv coverage

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Double standards that Froch gets pulled to pieces about his barbed comments about Groves whereas Groves himself gets a pass doing the same about De Gale. Groves is just more intelligant and articulate than Froch and De Gale so should probably know better.
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