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Carl Froch retains world titles with crushing KO of George Groves
Carl Froch retained his world titles with a stunning knockout win over George Groves at Wembley.
The Nottingham man ended the rematch with a huge right hand in the eighth, leaving Groves helpless on the canvas and confirming his status as the WBA and IBF super-middleweight champion.
A bitter feud had simmered beforehand, but the rivals stayed composed in a tactical second fight, despite an 80,000 audience, and Groves appeared to have a foothold until 'The Cobra' ended the contest in dramatic fashion.
Boxing Betting Lines: Carl Froch (32-2, 23 KOs) will once again defend his title against George Groves (19-1, 15 KOs) after a hotly contested stoppage in their first tilt. Froch vs. Groves II takes place on May 31, 2014 at Wembley Stadium. Bet on this championship fight with the latest odds, money lines, prop bets and more at Bookmaker sportsbook!
Carl Froch isn’t happy that his victory over George Groves was deemed “controversial.” In the 9th while Groves was firing off a combination. Groves had been taking a beating before-hand, but it seemed that he was still able to continue.
“I listened to the public and gave them what they wanted. I expect this to be one of the biggest fights the country has ever seen.” Froch said. “I am still shocked that Froch has agreed to take the fight,” replied Groves, “I respect him for his bravery. Britain will have its own Hagler-Hearns to talk about for years to come.
The bout is expected to be the biggest rematch in British boxing since Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn fought in 1993. Promoter Eddie Hearn believes that over 80,000 people will be at Wembley Stadium to watch the fight: “I believe this is the biggest fight in British boxing history. I want to see how big we can make it.”
Expect Froch to be a favorite in the Bookmaker boxing odds, although it appeared that Groves was leading on points after flooring the champ in the first round. However, it can be argued that Froch was overlooking a relatively unknown challenger. That won’t be the case again here – it looked as if Groves was wearing down later in the fight and Froch won’t be caught off guard again.
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