Carl Froch knocked out George Groves
The highly anticipated Froch v. Groves 2 fight in London, England
this past Saturday was a bonafide success and another example of
supply and demand. Reports indicate 80,000 tickets of varying price
levels, were sold for the historic event, which was a rematch
between Carl Froch and George Groves. The bitter rivalry inside and
outside the ring played out to a
packed house at Wembley stadium in North London. Said rivalry
undoubtedly helped to sell tickets, as fans love characters and a
good show.
However, only one man was left standing in the bout
and it was Froch, who came away the winner. Froch sealed the deal
with a right hook that floored Groves during the eighth round,
rendering a knock out. Groves, who also fought with heart, was
gracious in defeat. Froch retained his super middleweight titles and
pocketed a multi-million dollar purse. Groves shouldn't feel too
bad, as he is said to have made between $1,500,000 to $3,000,000 for
the fight.
The night was kicked off by heavyweight boxer
and Olympic gold medalist, Anthony Joshua, a power puncher, who is
built like a tank. Joshua quickly dispatched challenger, Matt Legg,
in 83 seconds for a first round knock out. British boxer Jamie
McDonnell, having won 22 fights with 2 losses, knocked out
Thailand's Tabtimdaeng Na Rachawat, an experienced pugilist, who
came into the fight with an impressive record of 51-2. However,
McDonnell's win affirms my view that anyone can win on any given day
in sports. McDonnell won the vacant WBA bantamweight title. James
DeGale also stopped Brandon Gonzales in the fourth round.
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