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bbjc wrote:Definetely round 1 to grooves. Degale really is a tool, actually fancy groves to get the job done just going by the head to head think groves nailed it when he said degale cant handle pressure i reckon he will fold. Got to take your hat off to Adam Booth seems to have some sort of aura about him that he passes off to his boxers they seem to have huge belief in themselves in a calm but assertive manner.

bbjc wrote:Definetely round 1 to grooves. Degale really is a tool, actually fancy groves to get the job done just going by the head to head think groves nailed it when he said degale cant handle pressure i reckon he will fold. Got to take your hat off to Adam Booth seems to have some sort of aura about him that he passes off to his boxers they seem to have huge belief in themselves in a calm but assertive manner.

goldenears wrote:

Old bones Ian wrote:Thing is 98% of the general public will still not know who these 2 boxers are, it needed to be on BBC or ITV. I know it won't be because of the SKY PPV , but no-one really knows who Groves is in the general public

yep it's a real shame because this is pure entertainment and we know its exactly the kind of fight that the British public could have been captured by. Look how everyone fell for Harrison v Haye (me included and i go to at least a dozen shows a year so i'm not exactly the casual punter) - this is far more realistic, has genuine needle and there's a lot on the line. It's a great story and just a shame that terrestrial TV isn't involved as it would be huge.

Sadly Harrison v Haye actually set boxing back because the casual fan felt ripped off by the embarassing nature of the fight, and the horrendous undercard when Sky/Hayemaker actually had the chance to showcase something great to less avid boxing fans didn't help.

hurlock wrote:

bbjc wrote:Definetely round 1 to grooves. Degale really is a tool, actually fancy groves to get the job done just going by the head to head think groves nailed it when he said degale cant handle pressure i reckon he will fold. Got to take your hat off to Adam Booth seems to have some sort of aura about him that he passes off to his boxers they seem to have huge belief in themselves in a calm but assertive manner.

watch the press confrence groves get's properlly mugged off. by the stage of the studio show degale is sick of the subject & groves can only redeem some sort of respect.people forget the stupid groves video tapes & saying he'll knock out smith & degale.

TheCobra wrote:

hurlock wrote:

bbjc wrote:Definetely round 1 to grooves. Degale really is a tool, actually fancy groves to get the job done just going by the head to head think groves nailed it when he said degale cant handle pressure i reckon he will fold. Got to take your hat off to Adam Booth seems to have some sort of aura about him that he passes off to his boxers they seem to have huge belief in themselves in a calm but assertive manner.

watch the press confrence groves get's properlly mugged off. by the stage of the studio show degale is sick of the subject & groves can only redeem some sort of respect.people forget the stupid groves video tapes & saying he'll knock out smith & degale.

Just watched the press conference, I just heard a lot of shouting from DeGale and Booth/Groves were a bit quiet. If shouting down the other guy means you've 'won' an argument then DeGale won, but he hasn't really got a lot of substance in the things he says other than playground taunts.

goldenears wrote:

Old bones Ian wrote:Thing is 98% of the general public will still not know who these 2 boxers are, it needed to be on BBC or ITV. I know it won't be because of the SKY PPV , but no-one really knows who Groves is in the general public

yep it's a real shame because this is pure entertainment and we know its exactly the kind of fight that the British public could have been captured by. Look how everyone fell for Harrison v Haye (me included and i go to at least a dozen shows a year so i'm not exactly the casual punter) - this is far more realistic, has genuine needle and there's a lot on the line. It's a great story and just a shame that terrestrial TV isn't involved as it would be huge.

Sadly Harrison v Haye actually set boxing back because the casual fan felt ripped off by the embarassing nature of the fight, and the horrendous undercard when Sky/Hayemaker actually had the chance to showcase something great to less avid boxing fans didn't help.

hurlock wrote:

bbjc wrote:Definetely round 1 to grooves. Degale really is a tool, actually fancy groves to get the job done just going by the head to head think groves nailed it when he said degale cant handle pressure i reckon he will fold. Got to take your hat off to Adam Booth seems to have some sort of aura about him that he passes off to his boxers they seem to have huge belief in themselves in a calm but assertive manner.

watch the press confrence groves get's properlly mugged off. by the stage of the studio show degale is sick of the subject & groves can only redeem some sort of respect.people forget the stupid groves video tapes & saying he'll knock out smith & degale.

Dioufy wrote:

Scottrf wrote:Getting people talking isn't it.

Calling him ugly, his breath bad, and that he's a moron isn't great pre-fight hype, IMO.

Final round wrote:DeGale didn't win any fans in that head to head last night, good fighter but he needs to grow up a bit. Anyway the disdain from both is plain to see so they will try and hurt each other which should iron things out

King Tubby wrote:DeGale looked silly. That act doesn't come natural to him.

jBacca wrote:

hurlock wrote:

bbjc wrote:Definetely round 1 to grooves. Degale really is a tool, actually fancy groves to get the job done just going by the head to head think groves nailed it when he said degale cant handle pressure i reckon he will fold. Got to take your hat off to Adam Booth seems to have some sort of aura about him that he passes off to his boxers they seem to have huge belief in themselves in a calm but assertive manner.

watch the press confrence groves get's properlly mugged off. by the stage of the studio show degale is sick of the subject & groves can only redeem some sort of respect.people forget the stupid groves video tapes & saying he'll knock out smith & degale.

Groves has taken it upon himself to be the sensible one here, come across better in the public eye, but it weren't too long ago when he was looking like a bit of a w*nker too.

housesecond wrote:Regardless of weather Degale wins the fight or not, he did himself no favours at all on Ringside.

95gerog wrote:

housesecond wrote:Regardless of weather Degale wins the fight or not, he did himself no favours at all on Ringside.

I'm not sure I agree with the generic statement that there is no such thing as bad publicity, but I think if there is ever a platform for that statement to be true, it is boxing!! It doesnt matter if people are watching u because they love or hate u, making people watch u is the key! Chunky has a lot haters but the haters still pay the bills.

Old bones Ian wrote:Thing is 98% of the general public will still not know who these 2 boxers are, it needed to be on BBC or ITV. I know it won't be because of the SKY PPV , but no-one really knows who Groves is in the general public

jessi wrote:

Old bones Ian wrote:Thing is 98% of the general public will still not know who these 2 boxers are, it needed to be on BBC or ITV. I know it won't be because of the SKY PPV , but no-one really knows who Groves is in the general public

been in the national papers alot this week, had 2 or 3 friends phone and ask me who this groves fella is, think this fight is going to be bigger then us boxing fans think !

McCannW14 wrote:

jessi wrote:

Old bones Ian wrote:Thing is 98% of the general public will still not know who these 2 boxers are, it needed to be on BBC or ITV. I know it won't be because of the SKY PPV , but no-one really knows who Groves is in the general public

been in the national papers alot this week, had 2 or 3 friends phone and ask me who this groves fella is, think this fight is going to be bigger then us boxing fans think !

Really? What papers?

McCannW14 wrote:

jessi wrote:

Old bones Ian wrote:Thing is 98% of the general public will still not know who these 2 boxers are, it needed to be on BBC or ITV. I know it won't be because of the SKY PPV , but no-one really knows who Groves is in the general public

been in the national papers alot this week, had 2 or 3 friends phone and ask me who this groves fella is, think this fight is going to be bigger then us boxing fans think !

Really? What papers?

Darcy Delaney wrote:what does degale think he's achieving by coming across on tele the way he is doing, we all know he is a nice fella outside the ring so why does he change in front of the cameras, i think it's going to be a good fight, i just hope degale goes to fight and not spoil

simon fox wrote:

Darcy Delaney wrote:what does degale think he's achieving by coming across on tele the way he is doing, we all know he is a nice fella outside the ring so why does he change in front of the cameras, i think it's going to be a good fight, i just hope degale goes to fight and not spoil

You only get one chance to make a first impression; if someone were to watch DeGale for the first time in an interview they would think he were a dick. James is a very good fighter; the bout with Groves is an excellent match up. All the silly name calling is unnecessary. I'm right looking forward to the fight but won't watch any more of the pre fight banter.