George Groves opens up on the AGONY of losing to Carl Froch | Documentary
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On the sixth anniversary of Froch-Groves II, George Groves discusses his two fights with Carl Froch, dealing with defeat & their fierce rivalry #TheOneThatGotAway
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Pablo Escobar doing the interview and George Groves with a full head of hair, what a time to be alive.
I KNOW.
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George hair made the biggest comeback I have ever seen. Thanks to the surgeon
Judging the texture, they used his armpit for donations.
I don't think that's a hair transplant. He just grew it out. A hair transplant would look a lot more fuller than that
Remember when George came to the All Stars Boxing Gym when he was getting ready for the 2008 ABA Finals, came and beat up everyone he sparred at my gym. I knew from then he was something special.
yep, very underated fighter. was never given his dues. real recognise real
on harrow road?
Some of the stories I heard about Groves on the amateur circuit were great. The guys he was bashing up. But he always had this need to have a tear up. Cost him against Eamon O'Kane. But he did very well in that fight too. Criminal he never went to the olympics
Harrow road, Great boxing gym with very interesting history.
@@davidmurphy1510 yeah I trained up there a few years back when I lived in the area...struggling to keep it going at the time, hope they are doing ok now. Lot of gentrification going on there and that's a great building, I'm sure greedy pricks have theirs eyes on it.
Quality boxer, speaks well, all-round good lad. He should be proud of his career.
Definitely
The best thing george did in the 2 fights was to actually admit he lost and sincerely congratulated the better man after the 2nd loss to carl. I wanted george to win all the rest of his fights after that point.
Even though he's lost to Froch twice he's still able to get under Froch's skin 😆. Respect to Groves
Kane Whitehead it's not hard
Froch gets under his own skin
That wouldn’t be hard
@Daniel O'Sullivan if anything froch was robbed of a clear stoppage in the first. it was a bad stoppage but groves was fading quick.
Groves in that first fight was the best version of him there ever was, he was absolutely outstanding that night.
Yep, but for some reason didn’t show the killer instinct, at the start of the second round he should have been straight off his stool and forcing a stoppage.
J P you step in the ring then
He was magnificent that night. Only 25 aswell.
@@JJJ-io6sc Easier said than done.
The shot Froch ko'd him with in the 2nd was probably the hardest he'd ever thrown. He clearly wanted to destroy this man.
That Mexican interviewer has an amazingly authentic English accent.
The first stoppage was a such a bad decision
So was the 2nd
@Jimbo Jones No lol
@@deansuttle8438 did you watch the second fight
Angela Burke Yh I’m not saying he wasn’t tagged badly although I think he looked ok to me. But he should of been given the chance. He should of been given a count. It’s not like he wasn’t in the fight. He was winning on the scorecards it was close
@Jimbo Jones First stoppage was a bit early - maybe. But the second wasn't. Froch was murdering him. Both were decent local fighters. Neither was Calzaghe class. Joe would have blasted them both. Groves would have lost in the first fight later. And he lost the second one big time.
I remember the majority of the crowd booing him at first, but gave him a standing ovation at the end.
Everybody watching live knew it shouldn't have been stopped.
Groves lost with dignity. Unlike Froch who endlessly drivels on about Andre Ward. Groves sold these two fights. I hope he does well in retirement.
Well said! And no one could beat Andre Ward
@@DocTheGuitar Yes they could.
Ward? Calzaghe is living rent free in frochs head even until today.
Saint Jude ggg also
Carl frock is a knob and thick as a wrestlers neck
Poised, agile, fantastic ringmanship, cracking feet and range, boxed to orders.. Watching a young George draw a shot and counter never gets tiring, I don't think he'll ever get the recognition he deserves, perhaps fairly given the record. But in terms of temperament and all round attributes, George is one of the best quality boxers this country has produced. IMO he represents as pure an example of a quality British amateur pedegree you could find.
Any aspiring young boxers would do well to study George.
This is probably the best assessment of George Groves I can think of. There’s a certain magic to him in his younger years that he wasn’t quite able to recapture once he went past his physical peak at 25. His career really was one of so many ‘what ifs’ the people who know George Groves will always know how special he was though.
So well said mate
I wouldn't have mind him having a go at Stieglitz rather than the Froch fight. He would have done an absolute job on him I think. I think George was done over in the first Froch fight.
George showed what he was truly made of to come back after those losses & capture a world title
It was a gift opponent
I’ll never forget the day Carl Froch KO’d 80,000 fans in front of George groves
Still gives me a horrible feeling in my belly this stoppage does. One of the worse I’ve seen. Groves deserved so much more than that
So fucking frustrating 7years on
@Freedom Of Nomad ...so, that has nothing to do with the first fight. Peach of a KO in the second and no complaints, but that is not what this is about.
George was Robbed in front of 80,000 onion rings
Battered onion rings
First fight wasn’t at Wembley
@@akaskinz1856 nah he's not sharing the bill 3 ways because he didn't order onion rings, it would be fair enough if that's all he ordered 😄
Tash mcgrash
Tyan squad in the house
Massive respect to groves, massive fan and he had a fantastic career
Great honest interview.... respect GG.
I remember that first fight like it was yesterday. Groves was absolutely robbed.
So what he got flattened in the second fight.. Did well against an average Froch in the first fight.
Holy moly...his hair is the biggest winner here, with an amazing comeback!!
A great guy to listen to is George. Honest and respectful in this interview and many others.
Top guy George 🥊
This is the two fights that got me into boxing . Even think AJ was on the under card for the 2nd fight which was the first time I seen him fight too .
I've been buying the PPVs ever since 😂
Great interview, thanks . George is very smart
Two great fights 🙂👍 two great fighters
Great interview.
What fantastic boxers Groves and Degale were. I think they were both amazing and their paths to success seemed to dilute each other’s appreciation. I think Grove’s ability and punch power was overlooked and under rated.
Great career dude. One to be very proud of.
He'll always be a star and one of Britains heros...and so good after the 'Froch' fights to see our George get the title in the Chudinov fight with Froch commentating...Lots of love here for George!
Always thought Groves was never quite the same after the second fight and he acknowledges as much here
Did well to beat eubank jr though
He went on to become a world champion lol.
@@beanbean765 Eubank Jnr isn't good pal.
@@lukeizze he's tough and has some talent, still an achievement.
@@beanbean765 with one arm
Great interview, top class fighter, thanks for the outstanding memories George.
Hope life is good , you certainly deserve it .
Loved this rivalry
I love listening to George he speaks so well tbh
Respect to George,he made me a fan in the first fight,the stoppage was dubious to say the least I’m glad the 2nd was clear cut,I’m so glad the lad went on to win a world title and to watch him box eubank with one arm was gold .. cheers for the memories st George
good interview no nonsense and technical insights from George
Both great fighters 👍👊👊
George groves doesn’t look like George groves
Gr Cur it is him
Sounds like him though...he's took it well. Glad he became champion in end, but saying he could beat him still....😂😂. Top sport.
Hair Transplant
He looks well healthy and chilled, wishing him all the best.
No one ever looks like themselves on TV, It's like when you record your own voice. You never really sound how you think. Camera tricks mate ;)
fantastic interview, good lad is George.
One of my favourite British fighters, he was so so sharp in that first fight. Was beating Froch in pretty much every single department but Froch is nails. He came into the second fight far far to confident and if he boxed he’d have won it but that ko Groves never recovered from
Why is David Cameron talking about boxing?
Howard Foster that stoppage was horrific!!!
Heyup kez it's me graiiiig daaavid
His paycheck probably suggested it wasn't 😉
Strong, interesting fighter
Should’ve been given an eight count at the least to give him a chance to recuperate 🥊
It’s funny, I was a froch fan at the time, and I now I wished Groves had won the return?
Groves is a top guy. Good to see him and Froch on decent terms after their competitive history.
got to rate Froch, for his resilience at least. how he survived Groves 1 ill never know.
A great pro , always loved his fights , slick operator in the ring ,
I loved watching groves he was a top fighter he beat froch in the first deffo and the degale fight build up was legendary
Remember being the only guy in a packed pub in Birmingham screaming for George as he walked out. The missus was terrified because of all the Froch boys surrounding me haha. Then it all went very, very quiet in that first round. One of my favourite boxing moments. Shame how it went in the end. No doubt with that finish in the second fight, of course. But Groves was a star of British boxing for a time. Thanks for the memories George!
George is a quality bloke , funny , insightful and smart ….. glad you retired and kept your faculties 🙌
Georgie Groves has heart of a lion, nothing but respect for him. Even though he got robbed the Froch fights will be regarded by many as classics for a long time to come.
Absolutely tremendous work that
G.G very genuine fighter and may not be best ever but a very underrated yet very good boxer and if needed could fight! He never feared or ducked anyone and came to win and came to fight ! I personally like G.G as a boxer and also as a man. very grounded and down to earth !
One of the most disappointing ends to any fight, really wanted to see the obnoxious Froch get the hammering he deserves.
He's funny. I do like him. "I didn't even try." You told me that."
George Groves:, A man who came from rock bottom to become champion of the world.
Class and dignity from Groves. Fair play mate
Anyone can play Monday morning quarterback, no good in could have, should haves. These 2 fights made me fall in love with boxing again.
fantastic interview i watched both fights a 1000 times and your are both hard as f,,k George ,,,, yous had your times but youre a great sport talking ,, good health
Groves got more hair now then he did in his prime
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He's changed his diet to Turkey sperm and glass algae
@Till This Day froch has had a nose job double standards
Both fights were a brilliant time for British boxing great story
It was not the one that got away. He just wasn’t up to FROCH’s standard. It destroyed GROVES losing to him twice!
Watching this as I followed his career.
Amazing fighter salute
George polarised opinions I think in the buildup to the first fight (read as “everyone hated him”) but in the 2nd fight I think people felt he got his chance to right the wrong but simply got taken out by a Hail Mary of a right hand. Definitely the stuff of British legend.
Groves looks like he’s just woken up
Good stuff George
Best comeback since bros you been sleeping upside down George ,barnets back ,and Freddy mcury back as well this is marvellous
Groves was a huge talent who was affected by the trainer change, and it messed George up since that point. Involved in some very tough fights after the Froch loss and which took a lot out of him. Booth screwed him over. But Groves kept chasing the dream minus the support every boxer needs at that level. Most respect for him
Enjoyed your fights brother legend
What a fighter. So gutted that Howard Webb robbed him of the first fight but delighted for him that he went on to win a world title. The heart and engine he shower in the Eubank Jr fight proved that Howard Webb was wrong to stop the fight.
That night in 2013 is what brought PPV boxing back to life in England.
Aged so fast bless him
Where the hell has his hair come from lol
Turkey 😂
Hair transplant
no barbers are open.
That's what I am like to know.😂😂😂😂😂
@King brian Boru that's what he just said. no barbers to cut it, so it grows. Not rocket science. It's still receded, same hair he's always had.
I wondered what happened to my Brillo pad,he's got it on his head.
I thought that was Tubes from soccer am in the thumbnail lol
Interviewer mashed a young lads hand up with a glass ashtray, they were in Rise of the Footsoldier Pat Tates Story.
First fight was a controversial stoppage however when he said when he was marching forward & i was on the ropes he didn’t really hit me with any of those shots. Is he sure ? He was caught with 3/4 big shots
Head up high George you won that fight all day long
Groves is one of the most likeable people in boxing. What a fighter he was too
Groves looks like he been asleep in the desert for two years
They're both full on Bel ends but I love both of them...both cracking fighters
George you are as much as a world champion as Carl Froch he won a world title, you won a world title and as you said you could beat him any other night, love your attitude champ!
Regardless of what happened in the first fight these 2 fights were British fighting classics simple as great warriors
George Groves has 80,000 more hair follicles
I can’t believe the judges only put groves one round up in the first fight,
The stitch up was well in motion like it was when Froch fought Dirrell
@1878EFC2008 , nah, those two cards which had it 76-75 were a joke. Groves won at least 5 of the completed 8 rounds if you're being as kind as you can to Froch, but more likely 6. 77-74 bare minimum. Poor judging, poor stoppage.
George with a barnet like Freddy Boswell, looks like hes gonna play Tony Tucker in ' Rise of the footsoldier 16 - Co-vid is a Cant'
Good to
Hear groves sounding clear....he was sounding a bit punchy for a while....he’s clearly not been in the the gym for a while and that’s the way it should be.
Lovely barnet George.
Comes across very well doesn’t he. All credit to him. 👍
Groves is a great warrior 👏✌👍
Great guy.
That last punch tho
Didn’t know Ricky Butcher was an ex Boxer
Sorry to hear that about Adam , Very poor at that your stage of your career . Did not think Adam would be like that .
God I remember how frustrated I was at this stoppage...the wrong decision by a country mile, who knows 2 minutes later Froch may have won or Groves may have..we will never know, all I know is it was painfully obvious a wrong call at that moment in time and Froch was lucky Groves switched off in the rematch and landed that shot (full credit for the punch by the way) I think deep down Froch knows he got away with one in reality and having 2 wins over George but credit due to Froch for the heart and grit he had in his career for still even being in there to get the stoppage. Shame we couldn't have had a trilogy somehow
George may have lost but he will always have more affection from the british boxing public than froch will ever get.
I think Froch took Groves far too lightly in the first fight, he thought he could just bomb him out of there and it would be easy. Groves fought brilliantly that night and the stoppage was very controversial. But in the second fight, Froch knew what he was up against and it went exactly the way he planned it. Froch was a flawed fighter no doubt, but he had a granite chin and despite leading with his face most of the time, he somehow managed to stay upright long enough to land his own power shots towards the end. This rivalry was reminiscent of the good old days of Ewbank/Benn or Haggler/Hernes.
Loved to have seen him beat the smugness out of coc i mean froch.
Cheech Rodrigues asking and George being honest
That controversial decision in the first fight made both of them decent money in the second. It worked well for them both in a way. Groves was clearly winning but Froch was on his way back and is notorious for stamina and comebacks. I doubt the rematch would've been anywhere near as big without that ref decision.
That’s a cynical bit of editing at 10:15 - Groves says Froch threw several shots that didn’t really land; immediately cut to footage showing that yes, they did.