Comments Thread For: Groves-Eubank WBSS Semifinal Set for February 17 in Manchester

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

... back then, Groves got big support there in Manchester...

Groves has a pretty loyal fan base, a lot of Groves fans attended the Chudinov fight in Sheffield, I expect a lot to travel up to Manchester as well. Eubank also has a big fan base himself mainly cause of his dad, so I expect the atmosphere to be brilliant.

[Heru]

Groves won’t be able to handle Eubank on the inside. Groves defense is subpar and Eubank is going to have a field day when he’s there.

Eubank has to break him down though, if he gets careless Groves is fast, crafty, has a good jab, and a powerful counter right cross that will put him on shaky legs if it lands clean.

Groves can box and has a punchers’ chance, but I think Eubank can come through show his level.

[Chrismart]

Anyone know what day tickets go on sale?

Tuesday mate.

[Vinnykin]

MEN is great i am sure mate. I was just thinking that because Eubank is from the south coast, and Groves is from London, it would make sense to hold the fight in the south where there will be local support.

I was just a bit annoyed the other day watching the Smith vs Williams rematch, which inexplicably ended up in Newcastle, and there was basically no atmosphere in the arena. Despite how meaningful the fight was for both fighters and their fans.

I don't think that matters so much as Manchester is central in the U.K. Personally, I like when fights happen in Manchester as it's only a 6/7 hour train journey for me (London is NP as well, I can get a night train with a bed, leave at 9pm from Aberdeen, go to bed, wake up at 7am in London).

Fans from London only have a 2/3 hour train journey to Manchester, with trains leaving every 20 minutes.

I'm not sure if you are from the U.K? but going to Manchester is a pretty easy thing to do, no matter where you are in the U.K.

[soul_survivor]

should be a good fight and I havent been to a big Manchester fight night in a few years, so might have to get a ticket for this one

[Johnston]

Really pumped for this fight. Can easily see either guy winning

[techliam]

Good Domestic Fight but lets not get carried away.

Groves isn't a Top 5 Super Middleweight.

Eubank Jr isn't a Top 10 Super Middleweight.

Neither Guy is any thing special and have failed at the highest level, multiple times in Groves case.

Eubank Jr has run away from every challenge presented with whether it was BJS Rematch or GGG.

They are ranked 3 and 4 on TBRB...

[Citizen Koba]

Manchester

They said they were having trouble booking arenas for that time but still a big of a weird one

Honestly it is a bit of an odd choice but hell, I ain't complaining. Ms Koba was just asking what I wanted for christmas too... I reckon she might even throw in the taxi fare home.

[Throwingbombs]

Whaaaaaaaaat?

What has either guy actually done? Nothing.

James Degale is the CLEAR Number 1 Super Middleweight.

Well Groves has beat your clear number 1 super middleweight for a start.....