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I fancy groves to win this one, I wouldn't be having all I had on it though but I think groves will win a close decision

I think Froch is in a different league and as soon as Groves has to exchange with him that will be shown.

Froch stoppage. No nonsense, easy money bet.

As others have said, how many times are people going to allow Sky to turn a mismatch into something competitive? As an extreme example, just remember Haye v Harrison.

I'd go Groves; he's 11 years younger and fresher; as expe said earlier; Froch has been hurt and dropped himself, all the talk of an iron chin etc etc is just talk. Groves has a good jab and can move, if Froch gets too eager to rush him he will get nailed. All the talk about levels I can understand, Froch has done really well at the high level and now Groves will make the grade and he may be just as good as Froch.

Froch is rattled because Groves doesn't bow to him or acknowledge that Froch is dominant when it shouldn't really matter one way or another. The Bute result flattered Froch - he isn't a real destroyer at world level and Groves will be aware that he can't hang his chin out; Froch's been beat twice and Ward beat him going forwards, sidewards and backwards. The hard fights he has had and the punches he has taken have taken away from him, not added to him, likewise the training camps, he has boxed at a high level for around 15 years, he is past his physical peak and may find he doesn't have as much in the tank as he did before. Groves at 25 years old is a young man who has got this shot and Froch turned pro at 25 - I reckon he's going to look every day of those 11 years older and he will get a pasting.

I'd split my stake 50/50 on Froch to stop Groves in the 3rd or 4th round.

I expect to witness a mismatch. I really do not get those who rate Groves chances, he's done nothing to show me he's on Frochs level. He will get steamrolled IMO!

Since Povetkin, I've not placed a single bet and won't be until next year.

I would say Froch by stoppage is safe money though.

dalcumly wrote:Going the way of Lucien Butte. Froch to have Groves down and hanging on in the first. Stopped early in the second.

Monday newspapers calling the fight a mis-match and Boxrec members questioning why we all fell for the big hype necessary to make it PPV.

Please come back on Monday to tell me I'm a clown and I know nothing about boxing. ( by the way I firmly believe that Eubanks jnr could handle Groves right now). Groves is a media creation.

At this part of their careers, Groves is superior to Eubank Jr.

keithmoonhangover wrote:Since Povetkin, I've not placed a single bet and won't be until next year.

I would say Froch by stoppage is safe money though.

You bet the flippin kitchen sink on that one though.

palooka wrote:

keithmoonhangover wrote:Since Povetkin, I've not placed a single bet and won't be until next year.

I would say Froch by stoppage is safe money though.

You bet the flippin kitchen sink on that one though.

I'm still getting grief from the Mrs and she encouraged me to put the bet on.

keithmoonhangover wrote:

palooka wrote:

keithmoonhangover wrote:Since Povetkin, I've not placed a single bet and won't be until next year.

I would say Froch by stoppage is safe money though.

You bet the flippin kitchen sink on that one though.

I'm still getting grief from the Mrs and she encouraged me to put the bet on.

I didn't know my wife had a sister

palooka wrote:I didn't know my wife had a sister

She's an angel really and I'm punching miles above my weight, so there ain't much bad to say in fairness.

My gut feeling is Groves wins a SD or MD in an upset but my mind is saying Froch mops the canvas with him for a dominating victory

Gordon KOs wrote:My gut feeling is Groves wins a SD or MD in an upset but my mind is saying Froch mops the canvas with him for a dominating victory

It wont be easy getting that bet on at the bookies.

Froch stoppage in rounds 4-6. Although I find myself supporting Groves and i'm a Froch fan. Bizzare, should be a good spectacle either way.

Feel like Groves may have early success but when caught will fold within 2 rounds.