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Highly regarded English super middleweight George Groves (18-0, 14 KOs), arguably the second best British 168lber past Carl Froch, made an easy work of Syrian fighter Baker Barakat (37-14-4, 25 KOs), stopping him at 2:20 of the second round. Groves scored his scond knockout win in two weeks.
WBO/WBA #2, WBC #5 and IBF #7 Groves was cautious in the first, adjusting his style to a shorter opponent and then rocked him badly with a left uppercut and right hook combination in the closing seconds of the opening stanza. In the second round, Groves continued to deal damaging blows to his foe. He finally dropped him after a combination of punches, the last being placed at te back of Barakat's head. Yet, referee issued a count. The Syrian continued to figh back but "Saint" George's power was too much for him and soon he got stopped on his feet after a couple of landed shots by Groves.
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WBO/WBA #2, WBC #5 and IBF #7 Groves was cautious in the first, adjusting his style to a shorter opponent and then rocked him badly with a left uppercut and right hook combination in the closing seconds of the opening stanza. In the second round, Groves continued to deal damaging blows to his foe. He finally dropped him after a combination of punches, the last being placed at te back of Barakat's head. Yet, referee issued a count. The Syrian continued to figh back but "Saint" George's power was too much for him and soon he got stopped on his feet after a couple of landed shots by Groves.
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