why all of a sudden is groves the underdog????explain.

[slimshandy69]

Groves is 12-0, knocked out charles adamu, a guy a great froch couldnt stop.


He beat degale at amateurs

Plus im sure most people had groves favourite about a year ago, now degales going o bater him within 5 rounds.

Im not saying degale wont do this, but what has degale done or groves not done for such a switch around???

[Dirk Diggler UK]

I hate how everyone has jumped on the DeGale bandwagon. Ive said he'll destroy Groves from the start.

[The MiZ]

Yeah, i think DeGale will win. i believe him when he says that he has improved from the amateurs

[slimshandy69]

im on about why everyone now thinks degale will win, a year ago, it would have been the otherway round.

What has degale done, and groves not done to have such a sway in opinions.

1 weeks a long time in politics, and boxing forums as well.

[S.G.]

He's just been progressing much quicker. Groves looks more or less the same as he did on his pro debut.

[J.R]

Because Groves has taken on less slick guys and gone for the crude ****ers, so he hasn't looked so good because he has had to take some big shots. Yet people seem to forget what he managed to do to Charles Adamu that none other had.

DeGale on the other hand, although not denying that he has improved vastly, has looked a lot better because his quality of opposition has lacked - shall we say - ooomph. And before anyone mentions Paul Smith, don't even get me started.

[PRINCE O' PROSE]

Groves was being overrated a year ago.


DeGale is the much more rounded guy as a professional and has been putting what he has together much more fluidly than Groves, who can look clunky at times. This isn't the ams.


And I don't even rate DeGale's long-term prospects. I only think he'll win a paper-title and maybe rule 168 for years if 168 goes back to its former weak state. I don't think he's "special" in the way some of these guys are talking.

[Russian Crushin]

Degale opened up as a -220 favorite and it has climbed to -400

They now realize how good Degale really is and will blow grooves away

[J.R]

And before anyone starts after the fight, I'm not 100% convinced Groves will win, my heart is 100% my head is 50/50, I just so badly want Degale humbled lol.

[Ryn0]

Because Degale is just the better professional. Groves almost got knocked out against that guy who's name I can't remember before he got the poor stoppage.

I think Degale since he turned professional has advanced his game to a level way beyond Groves.