Boxing 2017

[Bjornebye]

Cotto / Margarito was ridiculous, you could feel the hatred just watching it and Max Kellerman looked uncomfortable throughout.

 

I couldn't imagine a more boring one to watch than Joshua / Klitschko. A media trained robot sat down talking to an actual robot.

Hahaha

[DanDanShaw]

BT are going to get a crash course on boxing casuals tonight.  Warren's card is better than Hearn's but the viewing figures will be about 10-1 for the Sky card.

[Lee909]

Eddie Hearn and Sky invented boxing around 5 years ago much like they invented another sport in 92

[Bjornebye]

The best Face Off's I can recall are Haye/Klitschko, Hopkins/Pascal, Martinez/Chavez, Martinez/Cotto and Cotto/Margarito.

 

 

Both Froch / Groves were good. Especially the 2nd one. 

[DanDanShaw]

Both Froch / Groves were good. Especially the 2nd one. 

 

It was funny when Groves held on to Froch hand for a second too long and his head rolled off his shoulders.

 

''We can all pull about a little bit, all pull about, have a little pull and a push, we can all do that''

 

Despite Groves losing both fights and getting badly KO'd in the second, he was superb throughout both build-ups, he got into Froch's head so much.

[Bjornebye]

Very clever the way he came across. Articulate. Out thought Froch constantly. That KO was dynamite though. 

[Remmie]

Groves definitely won the mind games in the build up to the first fight but I thought Froch more than held his own in the rematch.

[Lee909]

Mind games dont mean shit we you have 80,000 watching you

 

 

And the other cunt comes to the ring on a bus

[cloggypop]

The shit tattoos negated the mind games

[Boss]

I don't believe in mind games in boxing most of the time but Froch definitely got into Groves' head before that second fight. So many quality lines in that face off.

 

"No you was gone, and you WENT. I was still there, i was getting strong. I just started going to work TRUST me"

 

"You're in for an easy nights work then aren't yer?" - "Yeah i am" - "Well there you go then" *cringey smile*

[andymc]

I don't believe in mind games in boxing most of the time but Froch definitely got into Groves' head before that second fight. So many quality lines in that face off.

 

"No you was gone, and you WENT. I was still there, i was getting strong. I just started going to work TRUST me"

 

"You're in for an easy nights work then aren't yer?" - "Yeah i am" - "Well there you go then" *cringey smile*

I always thought when he said 'let me tell you the truth, you lost to the worst Carl froch' was the moment he got into Groves' head in the build up to the second. That was a class rivalry though while it lasted.

[Bjornebye]

"Eddie, ave a word wiv your boy"

[Dr Nowt]

Groves did the near perfect job of antagonising Froch for that first fight. Just completely worked him out, especially that his ego made his skin paper-thin, knew exactly how to get to him and played him like a fiddle, then took immediate advantage in the fight. Had he won, they could have used it as an example of how to use the build-up to win a sporting event forever.

 

However, he didn't and the rules all changed in the lead-up to the second. Froch approached it all purely with his head. There were some telling moments where Groves looked crestfallen and desperate that his old tricks weren't working this time. He definitely thought it would be more of the same and didn't seem to know what else to do. Froch's desire to hurt him was evident and no less keenly felt but his menace was far more understated, and that steely, cold focus seemed to unnerve Groves.

 

In fairness to beaky, he had him on the back foot from the moment he pushed him at Wembley, probably before by just knowing the original result now needled Groves and provided his own screw to turn. From being the upstart who gave not a single fuck about respecting Froch's position and made it clear it was all about winning, not being polite or playing fair, he found himself moaning and crying foul repeatedly in the run-up to the second one.

 

Even his bent leg doesn't top coming out on that fucking bus for embarrassment mind. Groves should find watching that punch hitting him like a car easier forever than the way he entered the fight.

[Elite]

Groves is on this weeks Toe2Toe podcast. Comes across as quite sound to be honest.

[Lee909]

Cant take him at all

 

Who the fuck gives themselves the nickname Saint

 

The bus riding wanker

[Elite]

He's definitely after the De Gale rematch. Can see that happening next year.

[Lee909]

Hope so

DeGale beats him

[Elite]

Hope so

FeGale beats him

DeGale has more ability but Groves is more than capable of beating him again.

[Captain Turdseye]

For any of you lads that use Kodi, I've found a superb boxing section in the 'Project M' add on. Installation guide here...

 

http://bestforkodi.com/install-project-m-kodi-addon/

 

Once installed, click on Playlisters, then Boxing.

 

It's mostly pulled from YouTube but there's some great lists on there. A must have if you want to watch old fights.

[Lee909]

What a fucking cunt this guy is

 

[Lee909]

[Elite]

Looks a good prospect Dubois, obviously needs to prove it against decent opposition.

[Lee909]

Apparently Bellew called his win over Haye a destruction earlier

 

Whats the fucks he in.

5 rounds to take out a 1 legged man

[SammyAftershave]

Very decent scrap that from Dodd and Appleyard. Two lads all in, no fannying about or gobshitery. Congratulations to both lads. Wouldn't have had any qualms paying for that.

[Elite]

Apparently Bellew called his win over Haye a destruction earlier

 

Whats the fucks he in.

5 rounds to take out a 1 legged man

His analysis of other fights is quite good but when he comes to himself he chats utter bollocks.