How has Froch made Groves look anything?
Froch ridiculed himself with his comments since losing to Kessler. He was outboxed in Denmark and said be couldve won in Nottingham. Since then he's been a caricature.
Constant remarks about himself as a superstar, warrior, granite chin, relentless, iron willed etc. He claimed Groves had no class and came running after him when he had no right to, fact is Groves was mandatory. Froch made his name calling out a Calzaghe that would've comprehensively schooled him in the ring, even a shot Hopkins would beat Froch now. Froch went into super six because he had few options and the division was full of contenders but no names. Arguably, the two biggest names were middleweights coming up in weight to super middle.
Froch lost v Dirrel ( I watched with my own eyes the robbery, he couldn't land clean, lunged into punches and was rocked but never hurt Andre once) but got a robbery, he lost to Kessler and he lost to Ward yet he proclaims he's the cream of the division who everyone wants to fight. Fact is Ward schooled him, at range and in the pocket and yet Froch talks like it was a close fight, watch again, it is far fucking from close, it was clear and decisive.
Groves KD Froch round one and won every round up to rd 7, he tired but that's understandable, he could've had a second wind as many fighters do in twelve round fights. Froch had a good rd 8 and 9. Yet the cards were tight and as questionable as the decision yet Froch boldly and ludicrously claims it was a good stoppage and he was coming on strong and the deserved winner. Froch was booed by his own fans because his lack of dignity after the fight, he boldly claimed 'that's thy they love me', I mean who the fuck says these things?
Since, he's been told what to say and downplay the diatribe outbursts. Anybody who's seen Frochs rise will say he's turned into a prick and it's all gone to his head.
Groves is a sharper, quicker, more clinical, better all round and defensively more astute fighter than Froch. He beats him for power, speed, ability and ring craftsmanship yet Froch speaks condescendingly down to him because Groves doesn't hype up Froch. Froch seeks adoration, he seeks respect. Boxing is a fight game and opponents don't have to verbally give blowjobs on the build up, that's where Froch got angry initially and bitter since. I see Groves outboxing him but pacing better, not looking to use up as much energy and fighting on the back foot when needed. A clear and concise win for Groves and I predict Froch will retire after going to Vegas for a fight with Chavez Jr.
FWIW, Froch was at his best as a person and fight v Pascal.
