Comments Thread For: George Groves Smiles: Anthony Dirrell is Just Worried!

[HEND]

I don't think anyone is saying Groves is above Dirrell, but I would say they're similarly ranked. Taking Micky Mouse titles out of it, they're both mid top10 contenders.

Groves isn't ranked solely on losing competitively to Froch, he has also beaten DeGale (Olympic gold medalist and Froch's mandatory), Glen Johnson and even Paul Smith has an alphabet title shot lined up.

I'd still fancy him to beat anyone not named Froch or Ward. Assuming of course he bounces back the same fighter.

You would fancy him even against Andre Dirrell? That guy beat even Froch I don't think that Groves would pass that test.
And sorry but his win over DeGale was 3 years ago and since than his resume didn't become so much better he collected some wins over mediocre guys and he lost (I think the first was a BS stoppage) twice to Froch, so I hardly consider the DeGale win as a good start point to judge Groves present postion on the division rankings. IMO Paul Williams isn't a big deal and I also don't think that Glen Johnson with his 17 loss is a decent win. But sure Groves has big talent, I think also that he would beat anyone in SMW not named Froch, Ward and Andre Dirrell. And I don't know much about Anthony Dirrell yet, that fight would be 50-50 IMO. Dirrel didn't look good against Bika, but Bika is a very awkward oppponent, it's hard to look good against him, even Ward struggled with him in the first 3-4 rounds. So I wait already with judging the younger Dirrell.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Nobody is worried about groves.. Groves will do good for about 5 rds and then fade away

[Dirk Diggler UK]

What has Dirrell done? Um that's a tough one. Oh I remember.....HE WON THE BELT BY FIGHTING IN THE RING!!! Where is Groves' belt??? Tough question huh? Don't worry I'll wait on the answer. LOL

You guys don't know sh-t about boxing. LOL Be objective when making comments. Groves won't even beat Sakio Bika. He got stopped twice by Froch who isn't even that great. Jermain Taylor was destroying Froch until he got stopped in the 12th, and Andre Dirrell clearly beat him but didn't get the nod, because he wasn't the home town fighter.

See....when you come to the states you get a fair shake on a fight (ex: Porter / Brook), however USA fighters literally have to knock someone out to get a fair shake in the UK (ex: Dirrell / Froch, Carson Jones / Amir Khan). This isn't a rant....this is the truth...if you don't like it....too bad....deal with it. I hate to hear clowns talk that don't know a d@mn thing about boxing. Stop it please.

A fair shake? It was a majority decision in a fight where Porter barely landed a single clean punch....lol hardly the best example

Khan sure got a fair shake in D.C against a juiced to the gills Peterson? Or Lennox Lewis against Evan Fields?

Stop it. Please.

[IronDanHamza]

I think Groves-Dirrell would be a great fight.

[Weebler I]

What has Dirrell done? Um that's a tough one. Oh I remember.....HE WON THE BELT BY FIGHTING IN THE RING!!! Where is Groves' belt??? Tough question huh? Don't worry I'll wait on the answer. LOL

You guys don't know sh-t about boxing. LOL Be objective when making comments. Groves won't even beat Sakio Bika. He got stopped twice by Froch who isn't even that great. Jermain Taylor was destroying Froch until he got stopped in the 12th, and Andre Dirrell clearly beat him but didn't get the nod, because he wasn't the home town fighter.

This is false. Taylor was pretty much done after the halfway point of that fight.

Dirrell didn't clearly beat Froch either, that fight was close.

See....when you come to the states you get a fair shake on a fight (ex: Porter / Brook), however USA fighters literally have to knock someone out to get a fair shake in the UK (ex: Dirrell / Froch, Carson Jones / Amir Khan). This isn't a rant....this is the truth...if you don't like it....too bad....deal with it.

Carson Jones fought Brook, not Khan. Terrence Crawford won a decision in the UK this year.

I hate to hear clowns talk that don't know a d@mn thing about boxing. Stop it please.

Possibly best you avoid your own posts then.

[-Antonio-]

Groves will be beaten and everyone will say Froch took everything out of him when the truth is he's not that good. He's just glorified because he gave Froch some trouble and knocked him down.

[ArgentinaX]

Picturing Groves smile with his over the top UK arrogance annoys me.

[MASTER1454]

Groves had 2 tries at a title and is 0-2. Get to the back of the queue now and give someone else a chance. And anyone who believes Groves deserves to get another crack this soon is on crack, TFOH.....

[JACK1190]

I'm a Froch fan, but I'll even say that the shot at Froch was too soon. He has really good potential and he'll get better with experience, and I'd pick him to beat Dirrell in a close fight but he could knock him out.