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Carl didnt look that good to me. Looked very nervous and a little drawn aswell to be honest.

He looked very nervous, kept biting his lips, wiping his hands - didn't look healthy in the face.

I'm not watching but a mates just told me that Haye is back and wants the winner of Fury v Chisora. Is this true?

where can i watch this online?

earsjohn wrote:I'm not watching but a mates just told me that Haye is back and wants the winner of Fury v Chisora. Is this true?

I did read that he's hoping to get back for October apparantly. Does seem a little odd considering a couple of weeks ago he was giving off the impression that he cant even punch a bag.

earsjohn wrote:I'm not watching but a mates just told me that Haye is back and wants the winner of Fury v Chisora. Is this true?

Just doing the rounds in the rags
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing ... isora.html

Aside from fighting Groves again, I wouldnt be surprised if the thought of fighting in front of 80k people is getting to Carl. Cant imagine many people that wouldnt be shitting it a little to be honest!

How did Groves look?

Froch looks like a 13 year old explaining the broken window in the headmaster's office.

SteveDow wrote:How did Groves look?

Looked pretty much the same as always. Looked brash in the head to head as he normally. Carl looked particularily nervous there aswell I thought, wouldnt look at George really and was biting his lip a lot.

I think Groves has a 100 per cent belief that this will be a resounding win for him. He knows he's by far the better boxer, knows he has better handspeed, knows he has better footspeed, knows he has better one shot power. The only way Froch can win this is if Groves gasses like last time but I'm not sure it'll get to the championship rounds this time.

Groves brought a heavy 25 man entourage this time - was quite funny looking at Froch's little gang

Carl probably is Sh*tting bricks right now, he's in the fight of his life, against a guy that had a lot of successes against him very recently.

He'll be fine the minute he eats a jab or 3 in the first 30 seconds, the nerves will soon fade.

I'm going to knock him out with the left hook because we all know he leaves the left side of his chin open, slipped up slightly there gg

187 wrote:I'm going to knock him out with the left hook because we all know he leaves the left side of his chin open, slipped up slightly there gg

Hardly.

either way the statement is irrelevant.

I have seen fighters heaving in the changing rooms, then going out putting masterclasses on.

At least this does even up all the 'Froch is ready, Groves is the cowardly lion' stuff we have had to hear.

Both will be nervous come fight night, because it is a fight where you can get seriously hurt, and your dreams can shatter. If you aren't nervous, you aren't ready

Final press conference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX8fow3y6UE

Froch interview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwF1PRxfB6Y

Groves interview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zntIaV42F0

funtime wrote:Carl probably is Sh*tting bricks right now, he's in the fight of his life, against a guy that had a lot of successes against him very recently.

He'll be fine the minute he eats a jab or 3 in the first 30 seconds, the nerves will soon fade.

Exactly. Nerves in pre-fight press conferences are completely irrelevant. Groves is the naturally cooler of the two - and does seem to possess an unnaturally good temperament. That may in part be enforced by the earnestly held belief that he is the better boxer. It's true that Froch is the purest of fighters, rather than the purest of boxers. He has technical flaws which very few would be able to carry at the highest level without being exposed. It's his innate, untrainable resolve and desire to win combined with a bomb proof chin and spartan discipline which have made him the multiple world champion he is today.

One of the defining factors will be whether or not Froch's 'structural integrity' is weakened as he nears the end of a long, hard career. There's only one way we'll find out. So, yeah I'd be sh*tting bricks too if I was him!

Froch welcomes the nerves.

He's happiest when he's nervous because he's always performed at his very best when he has been nervous.

G0mez wrote:Froch welcomes the nerves.

He's happiest when he's nervous because he's always performed at his very best when he has been nervous.

Was he nervous before award beat him up?

mickey1975 wrote:

G0mez wrote:Froch welcomes the nerves.

He's happiest when he's nervous because he's always performed at his very best when he has been nervous.

Was he nervous before award beat him up?

No he was knackered having done 2 camps after ward got cut, and having the hardest route to the final.

Hope this helps.

G0mez wrote:

mickey1975 wrote:

G0mez wrote:Froch welcomes the nerves.

He's happiest when he's nervous because he's always performed at his very best when he has been nervous.

Was he nervous before award beat him up?

No he was knackered having done 2 camps after ward got cut, and having the hardest route to the final.

Hope this helps.

A past it Glen Johnson, a middleweight Abraham and chasing Dirrell all night isn't exactly mission impossible.

digzee wrote:

G0mez wrote:

mickey1975 wrote: Was he nervous before award beat him up?

No he was knackered having done 2 camps after ward got cut, and having the hardest route to the final.

Hope this helps.

A past it Glen Johnson, a middleweight Abraham and chasing Dirrell all night isn't exactly mission impossible.

Especially when you only fight every 6 months.

digzee wrote:

G0mez wrote:

mickey1975 wrote: Was he nervous before award beat him up?

No he was knackered having done 2 camps after ward got cut, and having the hardest route to the final.

Hope this helps.

A past it Glen Johnson, a middleweight Abraham and chasing Dirrell all night isn't exactly mission impossible.

That's a bit harsh mate. Johnson had knocked Green out, Abraham whilst not a natural super middleweight still had serious power and had absolutely poleaxed Taylor and well Dirrell is probably the fastest guy in the super middleweight division.