Positives from Saturday
Posted: 23 May 2011, 09:58
We may not all agree on the result and also the value of the PPV but there were some major pluses to come out of the Degale Groves bout;
1) Both Degale and Groves looked in condition and managed to go the 12 round distance early on in their career
2) The result was razor thin doing little damage to eithers career
3) Both now have experience of being involved in big fight, which so early in their career is invaluble. All the TV interviews, the hype, the behind the ropes cameras, the weigh in and the crowd. When they are ready for world titles all this experiene will help immensly
4) Both endured tough training camps which no doubt they can build on
5) George Groves had a lot of support - he could start building a sizeable fan base
6) The fight, although essentially between to rookie pro's garnerd a lot of interest in the press and captured the publics interest which proves that rivalries are great for the sport
Overall, whilst I can't agree with it being on Pay Per View I think that it was a decent main event, and the O2 had a really good atmosphere.
One thing I noticed that I thought was a nice touch was allegedly's brother making a point of going up to Adam Booth and shaking his hand as Booth was going back to the changing rooms. Booth was then congratulated by a number of fans waiting around at the end.
At the beginning of his career the boxing community were sceptical about Booth, but to be fair to him, he is proving to be a good trainer who is doing it his way.
1) Both Degale and Groves looked in condition and managed to go the 12 round distance early on in their career
2) The result was razor thin doing little damage to eithers career
3) Both now have experience of being involved in big fight, which so early in their career is invaluble. All the TV interviews, the hype, the behind the ropes cameras, the weigh in and the crowd. When they are ready for world titles all this experiene will help immensly
4) Both endured tough training camps which no doubt they can build on
5) George Groves had a lot of support - he could start building a sizeable fan base
6) The fight, although essentially between to rookie pro's garnerd a lot of interest in the press and captured the publics interest which proves that rivalries are great for the sport
Overall, whilst I can't agree with it being on Pay Per View I think that it was a decent main event, and the O2 had a really good atmosphere.
One thing I noticed that I thought was a nice touch was allegedly's brother making a point of going up to Adam Booth and shaking his hand as Booth was going back to the changing rooms. Booth was then congratulated by a number of fans waiting around at the end.
At the beginning of his career the boxing community were sceptical about Booth, but to be fair to him, he is proving to be a good trainer who is doing it his way.