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Groves 20-18

oh dear that's a deep cut.

Groves 40-36

Groves 50-45

4 punches on the button beutiful.

One of the judges only had Groves 1 round up

Brutal finish.

The Dark Destroyer wrote:

yid14 wrote:One of the judges only had Groves 1 round up

What were the others? The first could have gone either way, no-one really won it.

They both had Groves up by 2

Great finish...that cut must be causing a bit of concern though.

Done himself no harm there, the yanks will have liked that.

One thing's for sure though, he ain't fighting in September.

He got cut on purpose to avoid Anderson?

I really, really like Groves. Always have my heart in my mouth while watching him fight. That was a cracking stoppage.

With Groves' excellent movement and power, all he needs to do is hopefully stop his defence from being so leaky and he is really going places.

I fear for Kenny Anderson.

The Dark Destroyer wrote:

yid14 wrote:One of the judges only had Groves 1 round up

What were the others? The first could have gone either way, no-one really won it.

49-46 twice & 48-47

Classy finish, Sierra has got a decent chin on him and seemed heavy handed at times but just doesn't have the skills to be top level. As for Groves a few months out again one wound imagine, shame as I really like the kid.

Horse wrote:He got cut on purpose to avoid Anderson?

I suspect some will actually try and claim this!

In the meantime maybe Anderson could try his chances with Sierra?

Nah, I don't think he would want any of that either!

Gutted i missed it, groves appears (from whats said on here) to have moved on quite a bit since anderson 1. Any point in the rematch, really?

Wales wrote:Gutted i missed it, groves appears (from whats said on here) to have moved on quite a bit since anderson 1. Any point in the rematch, really?

A point to prove, I still think Anderson will give him a tough fight !

The Dark Destroyer wrote:

jessi wrote:

Wales wrote:Gutted i missed it, groves appears (from whats said on here) to have moved on quite a bit since anderson 1. Any point in the rematch, really?

A point to prove, I still think Anderson will give him a tough fight !

Didn't he prove the point last time by beating him?

Yes to himself, but he was knocked down and the public demanded a rematch, Anderson took the fight on short notice and I think he deserves the chance again, especially after the cancelation of the last meeting.

The Dark Destroyer wrote:

jessi wrote:Yes to himself, but he was knocked down the public demanded a rematch, Anderson took the fight on short notice and I think he deserves the chance again, esp, ecially after the cancelation of the last meeting.

Only to himself? We all saw him stop him.

Look at their records since they last fought, Anderson has hardly pushed himself forward has he? Groves has gone on to bigger things, at this point Anderson is a step backwards.

If I was groves management I wouldn't bother but like I said Anderson took the fight on very short notice and gave him his toughest test to date, groves isn't ready for world level yet imo so a good rematch will keep him active, and that's get it right Anderson got messed around and deserves it !

jessi wrote:yes to himself, but he was knocked down and the public demanded a rematch, Anderson took the fight on short notice and I think he deserves the chance again, especially after the cancelation of the last meeting.

Its a fight id watch, but would want a big build up etc... Also, did the public really demand it. Didnt see many wanting to see calzaghe jones 2, or mitchell 2... My memory isnt great, but i dont recall it being a nip n tuck 50-50 affair - may be wrong?

Wales wrote:

jessi wrote:yes to himself, but he was knocked down and the public demanded a rematch, Anderson took the fight on short notice and I think he deserves the chance again, especially after the cancelation of the last meeting.

Its a fight id watch, but would want a big build up etc... Also, did the public really demand it. Didnt see many wanting to see calzaghe jones 2, or mitchell 2... My memory isnt great, but i dont recall it being a nip n tuck 50-50 affair - may be wrong?

He had groves in trouble and I believe the rematch sold out pretty quick, I'd watch it too !

Remember him having him over... Was he in trouble of going? .... Will check youtube now

jessi wrote:

Wales wrote:

jessi wrote:yes to himself, but he was knocked down and the public demanded a rematch, Anderson took the fight on short notice and I think he deserves the chance again, especially after the cancelation of the last meeting.

Its a fight id watch, but would want a big build up etc... Also, did the public really demand it. Didnt see many wanting to see calzaghe jones 2, or mitchell 2... My memory isnt great, but i dont recall it being a nip n tuck 50-50 affair - may be wrong?

He had groves in trouble and I believe the rematch sold out pretty quick, I'd watch it too !

Give you that, groves didnt look good under pressure, got put down, and whilst it looked ominous the ref may have let it go on, maybe....

Wales wrote:Remember him having him over... Was he in trouble of going? .... Will check youtube now

Tbh don't remember it that well, but I'm sure it was close until groves stopped him, yes he has nothing to prove but just think he wants to again, hope the cut heals and it happens next, after that ( if he wins ) he needs to meet a top 5 contender and learn to stop getting countered !

The Dark Destroyer wrote:

Wales wrote: Give you that, groves didnt look good under pressure, got put down, and whilst it looked ominous the ref may have let it go on, maybe....

Do you think that's enough for a rematch though two years later, taking into account their subsequent careers?

Its a backward step, but better than a undefeated latvian type. Depends what his options are, also, whilst im yet to see the cut, if its as bad as people say hes looking at 6 months out, ish?? Maybe anderson when he comes back then how about brian magee, is that a totally unreasonable shout? Anderson paul smith would be decent, while he waits

jessi wrote:

Wales wrote:Remember him having him over... Was he in trouble of going? .... Will check youtube now

Tbh don't remember it that well, but I'm sure it was close until groves stopped him, yes he has nothing to prove but just think he wants to again, hope the cut heals and it happens next, after that ( if he wins ) he needs to meet a top 5 contender and learn to stop getting countered !

Needs to learn how to handle a pressure fighter from what ive just watched (anderson fight on youtube).