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By JVance: On the lead up to Saturday’s all-British clash between George Groves and Carl Froch, I wrote an article predicting a George Groves victory. The piece outlined that, in his fights leading up to Saturday Night, Groves had displayed the necessary attributes to capitalize on the many technical flaws and shortcomings that Froch had shown in his long and illustrious careers.

From round one it seemed that the underdog was well on his way to an emphatic victory, however the controversial circumstances in which the fight ended and the poor officiating ringside, has left a far from definitive outcome to the ‘Battle of Britain’.

By Jvance: A lot has been said about George Groves’ chances in the all British clash against the current IBF and WBA (regular) super-middleweight champion, Carl Froch. At the outset, Sky Sport’s pundit Glenn McCrory said “no way” to the thought of Groves coming out victorious on November 23rd, with other boxing minds claiming the fight has come too early for the Hammersmith fighter.

With Groves being made mandatory challenger for Froch’s IBF strap and Froch unwilling to give up his belt, the lucrative bout between the two mutually promoted fighters was easily made, much to the delight of the British public. As the fight draws closer there will be more and more superficial analysis of Groves’ lack of experience in contrast to Froch’s run of world title bouts.