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Groves moves to Ring number 1 at 168lb
Posted: 24 Feb 2018, 08:09
by MarkMcBurney
https://www.ringtv.com/529264-ring-rati ... -rankings/
Announced today that the committee have voted for Groves to move above Ramirez in the Ring rankings, following last weekend's win over Eubank Jr.
Almost certainly means the Ring magazine belt will be on the line in the final of the WBSS with Callum Smith also in the top 4.
Fair? Yes IMO; reading the summary they make a very good point about Ramirez in that his best win has been Arthur Abraham and that an unbeaten record shouldn't change that.
Thoughts?
Re: Groves moves to Ring number 1 at 168lb
Posted: 24 Feb 2018, 08:11
by Stuarty
YIp sounds fair enough to me
Re: Groves moves to Ring number 1 at 168lb
Posted: 24 Feb 2018, 08:14
by Horse
Groves deserves the No. 1 spot.
Smith does not deserve the No. 3 spot.
Re: Groves moves to Ring number 1 at 168lb
Posted: 24 Feb 2018, 08:18
by Nightmare Roy
Don't 1 and 2 have to fight for the ring belt? That's why it isn't in the line for AJ Parker who are 1 and 3.
Re: Groves moves to Ring number 1 at 168lb
Posted: 24 Feb 2018, 08:26
by Horse
Nightmare Roy wrote: ↑24 Feb 2018, 08:18
Don't 1 and 2 have to fight for the ring belt? That's why it isn't in the line for AJ Parker who are 1 and 3.
Sometimes they allow the No. 1 and No. 3 to fight for it.
They'll have a vote on it or something.
Re: Groves moves to Ring number 1 at 168lb
Posted: 24 Feb 2018, 08:28
by Nightmare Roy
Horse wrote: ↑24 Feb 2018, 08:26
Nightmare Roy wrote: ↑24 Feb 2018, 08:18
Don't 1 and 2 have to fight for the ring belt? That's why it isn't in the line for AJ Parker who are 1 and 3.
Sometimes they allow the No. 1 and No. 3 to fight for it.
They'll have a vote on it or something.
Ok fair enough, they felt Parker hadn't earnt the right.
Re: Groves moves to Ring number 1 at 168lb
Posted: 24 Feb 2018, 08:30
by Horse
Mulcahey seems like a bit of an idiot based on that article.
Re: Groves moves to Ring number 1 at 168lb
Posted: 24 Feb 2018, 09:22
by jamamb
the ring sucks these days , some really terrible writers. mike coppinger in particular is just no better then the average biased esb/boxing scene dummy. i dont know why its still held up so high
Re: Groves moves to Ring number 1 at 168lb
Posted: 24 Feb 2018, 09:29
by wesshaw1985
Nightmare Roy wrote: ↑24 Feb 2018, 08:28
Horse wrote: ↑24 Feb 2018, 08:26
Nightmare Roy wrote: ↑24 Feb 2018, 08:18
Don't 1 and 2 have to fight for the ring belt? That's why it isn't in the line for AJ Parker who are 1 and 3.
Sometimes they allow the No. 1 and No. 3 to fight for it.
They'll have a vote on it or something.
Ok fair enough, they felt Parker hadn't earnt the right.
If Parker hadnt then Smith definitely hasn't.
Groves vs. Ramirez would be a quality fight...
Re: Groves moves to Ring number 1 at 168lb
Posted: 24 Feb 2018, 10:28
by Ruthless-RKO
Horse wrote: ↑24 Feb 2018, 08:26
Nightmare Roy wrote: ↑24 Feb 2018, 08:18
Don't 1 and 2 have to fight for the ring belt? That's why it isn't in the line for AJ Parker who are 1 and 3.
Sometimes they allow the No. 1 and No. 3 to fight for it.
They'll have a vote on it or something.
Most cases, it can be anyone two boxers ranked in the top 5.. But when they declined to the Joshua-Parker fight.. That was more of a reason because they felt Ortiz vs. Wilder was just as important as they're also top HW's ranked highly.