Comments Thread For: Groves: Not Sure Dirrell Will Stand Up To My Punches!

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George Groves made a winning return to action in his first fight since losing to Carl Froch in May by outpointing Frenchman Christopher Rebrasse at Wembley Arena.

The unanimous verdict saw Groves claim Rebrasse's European super middleweight crown and the vacant WBC silver title.

The fight also doubled as a final eliminator for the WBC world title, which means Groves could now face Anthony Dirrell for a shot at the undefeated American's belt.

Groves came into the fight on the back of successive defeats to to IBF and WBA champion Froch - the first of his career - with his eighth-round defeat at Wembley Stadium earlier this year following the controversial nine-round defeat to the same opponent last November.
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[Simurgh]

Not sure Groves would maintain tempo for 12 rds.

Froch took something out of him.

[parrish duke]

Yes the Cobra took something out of him, and if you look at Groves stance = he exerts too much energy crouched in that position. Anthony Dirrel is the Dog out of the Dirrell brothers, he has that Carl Froch mindset, Andre Dirrel is the more talented, but he does not posses the mean streak of his brothers - translation: if Anthony Dirrell is forced to fight Groves he is gonna put a # on him! he fights with very mean intentions.

[Larry the boss]

This may be a shock to Grove....but most boxers do not play rock em sock em robot like him and Froch

[ShoulderRoll]

Rebrasse stood up to his punches. Why would Anthony Dirrell not be able to?

[MrFynest]

If your journeyman opponent took your punches for all 12 rounds just fine why can't Dirrell? Like I said in another post. It's pretty sad the state of boxing when someone like Groves gets KO'd twice in a row and in his next fight gets an elimination bout. Hope Dirrell doesn't agree to fight him in the UK. No way will he get a decision there.

[Eastcoast]

Not impressed at all with Anthony. The Bika fights were ugly and could've gone either way, his next best wins were Hanshaw & St Juste and both were past it (the St Juste injury was ugly and a freak accident). At anyrate the Bika fights showed his ceiling and Grooves is already above it. It's an interesting fight because Grooves can be hurt and Anthony has some pop, but George won't fight careless & without respect like he did with Rebrasse.

I wonder if this even happens. Hearn will bid big and Haymon might tell 'The Dog' to pull a Peter Quillin for $50.

[mathed]

First solid punch, Dirrell fakes a seizure again.

[Pretty Boy1]

First solid punch, Dirrell fakes a seizure again.

You should have read the article first, wrong brother!!

[mathed]

You should have read the article first, wrong brother!!

Oh, they are talking about Anthony? He'd lose to Groves because as sad as it is to admit, he isn't as talented as Andre was. I do give him the big edge in heart because that man has overcome the world.