Comments Thread For: Hearn Wanted Froch-Groves For 2014, Still a Big Fight

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Though the fight between super middleweight titleholder Carl Froch and challenger George Groves will likely be taking place on Nov. 23 in Manchester, their promoter had planned for their bout to be made for the summer of 2014.

But the International Boxing Federation had Groves as Froch’s mandatory challenger. And so Eddie Hearn called up both men and wound up with what he called “a really big domestic fight” between “the old guard” and “the new, young superstar.”

“If I had a choice, I would’ve made Froch-[Mikkel] Kessler 3, probably,” Hearn of Matchroom Sport told BoxingScene’s David Greisman and Tim Starks of Queensberry-Rules.com on Aug. 16 at the weigh-in for the fight between Daniel Geale and Darren Barker in Atlantic City. “But we got into a situation with the IBF where I went down the list and there was George Groves. They don’t like each other. So I phoned up Carl Froch and said, ‘Do you want to fight George Groves?’ He’s like, ‘Whatever.’ But I said, ‘Well, if you don’t, you’ve got to relinquish the title so that George Groves can fight for it.’ He said ‘No chance.’ [Click Here To Read More]

[Kilrain]

Thank fck Kessler wasn't interested in a third fight because the fans weren't either. Not saying the last fight was bad - it was exciting, as was the first - but it was also pretty definitive. No point going over old ground. There's so many better fights out there for Carl, including Groves.

Hearn also sounds like an idiot the way he refuses to give Ward any credit. As if he literally stole a victory in the first fight. Imbecile.

[Weebler I]

Hearn also sounds like an idiot the way he refuses to give Ward any credit. As if he literally stole a victory in the first fight. Imbecile.

He's an idiot to constantly rag on Ward's style because he might end up having to sell the fight to the UK public next summer.

[LacedUp]

Thank fck Kessler wasn't interested in a third fight because the fans weren't either. Not saying the last fight was bad - it was exciting, as was the first - but it was also pretty definitive. No point going over old ground. There's so many better fights out there for Carl, including Groves.

Hearn also sounds like an idiot the way he refuses to give Ward any credit. As if he literally stole a victory in the first fight. Imbecile.

Some people had it a draw. I had it 115-113 Froch, it could maybe have been a 116-112, but in no way was it definitive. Aside from the first 3 rounds, it was competitive throughout. I would love a decider and make a great trilogy. Probably top 3 of the last decade.

[MDPopescu]

Hearn spoke candidly.
(... and give him a break on Ward -- Ward frustrates all his opponents and all his opponents' managers.)

[Kilrain]

Some people had it a draw. I had it 115-113 Froch, it could maybe have been a 116-112, but in no way was it definitive. Aside from the first 3 rounds, it was competitive throughout. I would love a decider and make a great trilogy. Probably top 3 of the last decade.

I had it wider than that. And I honestly can't see how anyone with a knowledge of scoring boxing matches could have had it a draw. Carl was clearly the boss throughout, he was way busier than Kessler. A trilogy wouldn't be a TERRIBLE idea, but right away? We've seen that movie twice now. It has no intrigue.

[Money_May]

Why the fuvk is this PPV!!!!!!

[Gypsy John Fury]

Has Froch v Groves been cancelled? No longer on BoxRec and no ticket info.