Boxing 2017

[cloggypop]

This is mad stuff

[Captain Turdseye]

I reckon Groves could box his head off if wanted to but he's trying to make a statement.

[Bjornebye]

Unreal so far 

[Elite]

Fair play to Cox, nobody gave him a hope but he's making a fight of it.

[Captain Turdseye]

Looks like it's kicking off in the crowd again.

[Elite]

I cursed him there

[Brownie]

Could see that coming.

[Bjornebye]

I reckon Eubank Jr batters either of these. They both take too many shots and wants Eubank unloads its game over 

[Bjornebye]

Fucking hell 

[Boss]

I reckon Eubank Jr batters either of these. They both take too many shots and wants Eubank unloads its game over 

 

Yep. Eubank stops Groves.

[Elite]

Eubank/Groves is a proper 50/50 fight for me, can't wait.

[Captain Turdseye]

I know he knocked someone out last week but I'm not completely convinced Eubank carries big power.

 

Looking forward to it though. Should be a belter.

[Brownie]

I reckon Groves will be too big for Eubank.

[The Golden Eel]

I'd fancy Groves to stop him late or win a close decision after a competitive and exciting fight

[sir roger]

My worry with Eubank Jr is that he has developed a habit over the past few fights of just assuming he can take shots in order to give his own & this would be unwise against Groves. 

[karl1987]

I'd fancy Groves to stop him late or win a close decision after a competitive and exciting fight

 

With Groves lack of stamina he needs to finish him within 6.  He always struggles bigtime when fights go into the later rounds.

 

Eubank on the other hand can box 12 rounds easily.  One of the fittest boxers around.  For me if the fights goes past 6 Eubank will win via stoppage.

[The Golden Eel]

With Groves lack of stamina he needs to finish him within 6.  He always struggles bigtime when fights go into the later rounds.

 

Eubank on the other hand can box 12 rounds easily.  One of the fittest boxers around.  For me if the fights goes past 6 Eubank will win via stoppage.

 

No, I don't agree with that because I'm not sure Eubank can stop him (only ever been stopped by Froch) and although Groves may flag a bit, he'll still be competitive because he hits hard and I'm not convinced Eubank hits big enough to really make Groves struggle in the later rounds. Saying that, there's a lot of questions that need to be answered about this fight that can only be answered when it happens, so you may be right, we'll have to see. 

[Boss]

No, I don't agree with that because I'm not sure Eubank can stop him (only ever been stopped by Froch) and although Groves may flag a bit, he'll still be competitive because he hits hard and I'm not convinced Eubank hits big enough to really make Groves struggle in the later rounds. Saying that, there's a lot of questions that need to be answered about this fight that can only be answered when it happens, so you may be right, we'll have to see. 

 

What makes you say that? He was hurt by Cox twice in that fight. He's been hurt by Francisco Sierra and Kenny Anderson. Eubank Jr most definitely can hurt him. 

[The Golden Eel]

What makes you say that? He was hurt by Cox twice in that fight. He's been hurt by Francisco Sierra and Kenny Anderson. Eubank Jr most definitely can hurt him.

I don't recall the Sierra fight but the other two hurt him early in their fights. I'm saying that if it gets to round 10 for example, then Eubank will have gone nine rounds with the biggest hitter he's been in with, so if it's been a hard fight (for both), then I'm still fancying Groves at that stage to be the most likely to get a stoppage. I'm not not saying Eubank can't hurt him at all. To be fair, pretty much anything could happen in that fight, I don't have a really strong view but my gut feeling is what I said earlier.

[Remmie]

I think Groves is highly talented and has underachieved. Beating De Gale twice and dropping Froch is no mean feat. Having said all that Eubank looked fantastic last weekend and I think he will win

[Boss]

I don't recall the Sierra fight but the other two hurt him early in their fights. I'm saying that if it gets to round 10 for example, then Eubank will have gone nine rounds with the biggest hitter he's been in with, so if it's been a hard fight (for both), then I'm still fancying Groves at that stage to be the most likely to get a stoppage. I'm not not saying Eubank can't hurt him at all. To be fair, pretty much anything could happen in that fight, I don't have a really strong view but my gut feeling is what I said earlier.

 

Is Groves a bigger puncher than Arthur Abraham? I don't know, it's debatable. He's been in really hard fights with Froch and Jack, which have took something out of him physically. Mentally he's lost a step with the tragic aftermath of the Gutknecht fight - although that's not his fault obviously. 

 

I think he's regressed from the fighter he was when he fought Froch the first time around. Whereas Eubank is probably the second most improved boxer in the sport to Badou Jack. Groves's power is overrated, and Eubanks is underrated. It'll make for a thrilling spectacle, no doubt. 

[Kevin D]

3-1 Trout. Good fight, so far.

[Kevin D]

5-3, Trout. Very good fight.

[Kevin D]

Had it dead even.

[Kevin D]

Jesus.