Comments Thread For: George Groves Shocks James DeGale, Wins Close

[piye]

I had degale winning in a split no robbery well done groves good performance.

Do think Degale should have got the nod though.

[P4P Opinion]

A victory for Karma as much as Groves. DeGale came across as a school yard bully and showed no class whatsoever. Really didn't think Groves had it in him to box this way, but fair play to him. It was way too close to call really, but I'm happy that Groves got the nod.

[Uncle Rodge]

First of all no class from Degale just leaving no interview no respect to Groves for beating him no handshake etc just manners. Second Frank Warren can stfu talking about an immediate rematch no your guy lost fair and square. Third Adam Booth proved to be the master technician, George's sparring with Dirrell IMO paid off hugely you could see a massive improvement in terms of head and foot movement. Degale was following Groves when persuing not cutting the ring space and looked confused for much of the fight and frustrated when his pot-shots weren't hitting. I think the fight could've been totally different if James used his classy combinations in the fight rather than pot-shotting.
All in all it was the best fight of the night and both fighters definitely show potential to evolve and develop from the fight.

You've nailed it with that one.

[leemoorcroft]

my opinion aint changed though even deagle losing stil think he will win a world title groves always had this in him both fight again for a world title down the line theres a bunch uk fighters now young enough to be decent champs these two khan fury gavin cleverly even tho never looked great again tonight seen enough of him in the past to know hes world level lookin good the uk with froch haye lookin for undisputed crowns and khan not so far behind great time to be a british fight fan

[IIG]

I understand that it was a close fight, but did anyone have Groves actually winning? Even though the stats favor Groves, I personally had Degale up by a few rounds.

Make no mistake, I'm loving this though. After a deep depression from Roy Jones' decimation, nothing made me happier than Groves shutting Degales mouth. Though he will bounce back, I no longer believe he'll be an elite fighter. He was thoroughly exposed by a limited Groves.

[P4P Opinion]

I understand that it was a close fight, but did anyone have Groves actually winning? Even though the stats favor Groves, I personally had Degale up by a few rounds.

Make no mistake, I'm loving this though. After a deep depression from Roy Jones' decimation, nothing made me happier than Groves shutting Degales mouth. Though he will bounce back, I no longer believe he'll be an elite fighter. He was thoroughly exposed by a limited Groves.

A few rounds? Really?

I take it you must have given DeGale a lot more credit for aggression than I did (or ineffective aggression as I would define it). I feel that you can give it to either fighter by a round at most, or score it a draw of course.

[Mugwump]

I've raved about DeGale's progress for the past year - but the qualification has always been - can he do it tough? Can he wade into the trenches?

Personally, I had DeGale up by a round. I thought he came on strong from the middle rounds and Groves' workrate dropped. That said, Groves executed his gameplan perfectly whilst DeGale's went up in smoke. Groves just wanted it more.

Frank Warren was correct in his analysis. The fight was there for DeGale to win. He always looked the heaver puncher whilst Groves found it difficult to hurt him. But DeGale simply didn't throw often enough. I think it was in the tenth round when there might have been only five punches thrown in the entire round.

DeGale will learn from this. Sheer embarrassment should be enough to focus his concentration on what is a very serious job. Far more serious than DeGale has been taking it recently.

[starjammer]

I had Degale up by a point, but if Degale had threw more punches in the first 6 rounds he would of won it... he put a good workrate in and threw punches in bunches for a round and won it, then the next one had a rest round and didnt throw enough and got outboxed... if he had tried to rough Groves up in more rounds he would have won more clearly IMO... still think Degale deserved it by a point.

Yeah I had the same score. I also believe Degale should/could have done more, but that's the way it goes.

[Grimmer]

I had it dead even heading into the last round and I thought Groves won the round in the last minute by just reverting to typical Groves and scrapping for it.

Think we'll see a rematch down the line.

[TheAuthority]

I had degale winning in a split no robbery well done groves good performance.

Do think Degale should have got the nod though.

What do you mean you "had Degale winning in a split"?

It can only be a split decision when more than 1 person / judge scores the fight i.e. 2 judges say fighter A won and 1 Judge says fighter B won.

You can either give fighter A the nod, fighter B the nod, or call a draw, however you alone cannot give a "split decision" - unless you have multiple personality disorder???