Official Froch vs Groves II Master Discussion Thread
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Kevin Mitchell has failed the check weigh-in for his Froch-Groves II undercard bout against Ghislain Maduma.
The 29-year-old weighed in at 10st 6lbs 11oz, with IBF rules stating he cannot weigh more than 10lbs over on the morning of the fight.
The IBF lightweight limit is set at 9st 9lbs, with Mitchell 12lbs over, and it means he may not get his subsequent shot at IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vázquez - the prize that awaits the winner of tonight's eliminator.
Congo-born Maduma, 29 and fighting out of Montreal, Canada, made the weight without any difficulty as he goes in search of an 11th knockout in 17 fights (16-0).
Dagenham-born Mitchell (37-2, 17KO) is ranked fifth in the IBF lightweight rankings behind fourth-place Maduma.Comment
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I tweeted to Groves last week to throy a jab, make a right hand feint, and then land the left hook flush.
Carl Froch would hardly have an answer to this.
Froch's only chance is to catch Groves on the inside.Comment
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To be fair, it's not hard to understand he means that everything he does, is for a reason :/Comment
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