By Scott Gilfoid: It seems pretty much academic at this point that George Groves (19-0. 15 KO’s) has really done a number on IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KO’s) in all of their one-on-one meetings to help publicize their fight this month on November 23rd in Manchester, UK. It pretty obvious that Groves has got the upper hand on Froch right now, especially after how he had Froch all worked up last Thursday on Sky Ringside.But one person who doesn’t believe that is James DeGale, who thinks that Froch isn’t bothered by what Groves is doing, and he thinks Groves is playing tricks on himself by thinking that he’s getting to Carl.
DeGale told the Daily Mail “George really believes he is going to win this fight but I have no idea where he gets his confidence. He comes across on TV like a cocky schoolboy but he’s kidding himself that he’s getting to Carl psychologically. I want him to knock him out. And I believe he will do that.”
Well, I’ve never see Froch so nervous and out of sorts before, so I have to consider what Groves is doing is working like a charm for him. Froch is usually calm before his fights, and talking about this or that. But Groves has Froch looking like a doomed man. Froch looked like he had already lost the fight last Thursday, and I believe that means something. You don’t look as upset as Froch does and not have it affect you. I think Groves has Froch totally psyched out and ready to admit defeat. The only thing that Groves needs to do now is going out there carry out what he already knows he can do.
DeGale was beaten by Groves two years ago, so I wouldn’t expect to hear the straight scoop from him. If there was no history between them, then I’d be more willing to listen to what DeGale is saying, but the fact is DeGale got beaten by Groves. For that reason I don’t buy anything he’s saying.
The only way Froch will have a chance to score a KO in this fight is if Groves backs up to the ropes and does what Lucian Bute did by staying on the ropes for five or six rounds. Froch would have a chance of getting a stoppage if that’s what Groves were to do, but he’s not going to do that. Groves will keep moving and using his hit and run style to keep Froch from being able to land his power shots. Groves will also use a lot o head movement to make Froch miss with his power shots, and that will make things difficult for him.
Groves is confident because he’s sized Froch up, seen how slow and vulnerable he, and he sees that Froch is acting really emotional. When you see that your opponent is as upset as froch is, it gives you a lot of confidence because you know that you can beat them.
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