Comments Thread For: Groves Applauds IBF's Ruling: We've Got a Bit of Justice!

[Earl-Hickey]

not really if it meant being stuck with hern for another 2 years

he gets his rematch or a belt and can still be a free agent away from booth and hern.

25% and being stuck with hern isnt worth it.

if hern wants groves to sign with him make it 50%

What do you mean "stuck with hearn"

Hearn is the best promoter in the uk, if groves won he'd take good care of him and promote him well. ****** move by groves not to take him up imo

[yoz]

not really if it meant being stuck with hern for another 2 years

he gets his rematch or a belt and can still be a free agent away from booth and hern.

25% and being stuck with hern isnt worth it.

if hern wants groves to sign with him make it 50%

50%. You're kidding, right? What the hell has Groves achieved to warrant half the purse?

The IBF is a joke. They'll order a rematch for this but they keep a PED cheat as their reigning champion

Exactly. Called it. Its disgusting and stops the rightful champion and victor from progressing with his career. Perhaps Froch should lobby the BBBoC, and see if they can pass a belated ruling forcing Groves to rematch DeGale or Anderson.

[yoz]

What do you mean "stuck with hearn"

Hearn is the best promoter in the uk, if groves won he'd take good care of him and promote him well. ****** move by groves not to take him up imo

You forgot, Earl, Groves has had 'offers' from Al Haymon, Golden Boy, Top Rank and Lou DiBella

[ShoulderRoll]

Let's be real. That was a horrible ref stoppage and Groves deserves the rematch.

[londoner]

Groves can't have it both ways. He likes that the IBF uphold his plea for a rematch and order it should take place withing 90 days but doesn't like and won't accept the IBF's designated purse split. Why should Froch give up any of the share of that purse IBF rules say would be his by right?

[simms601]

Groves can't have it both ways. He likes that the IBF uphold his plea for a rematch and order it should take place withing 90 days but doesn't like and won't accept the IBF's designated purse split. Why should Froch give up any of the share of that purse IBF rules say would be his by right?

What are you talking about guy? There hasn't been a purse bid? The bid isn't until the 90 days are up, if they haven't come to an agreement within that time period that's when the IBF steps in and they'll go to a purse bid. Froch's promoter is the one that offered Groves a certain amount, which I believe was straight up garbage. The IBF hasn't done anything other than order the rematch.

[Light_Speed]

It's one of those rare cases where the greed of the sanctioning bodies serves the interest of the sport.

[londoner]

The IBF hasn't done anything other than order the rematch.

With the IBF, if the challenger is number one contender, the champ gets 75% of the pot. Against a lower rated challenger the designated split is 85%/15%. Sure Groves deserves a bigger share given his performance first time up but Froch, as champ, doesn't have to make financial concessions.