Ahead of Saturday night’s fight between Carl Froch and George Groves at the Manchester Arena, the pair have engaged in the usual hype-building trash talk.
Froch, who will be participating in his 11th straight world title fight, branded Londoner Groves ‘pathetic’ while, for his part Groves, said that he is going to be ‘spiteful’ in the ring.
With 36-year-old Froch defending both his WBA and IBF super-middleweight titles Groves has revealed his plan to stop the man from Nottingham.
“Carl thinks I’m going to run but he’s wrong, I’m going to come out and meet him in the middle,” the 25-year-old told reporters.
“I’m going to win the jab exchanges and I’m going to hit you with two right hands just to let you know I can do it whenever I want.
“Second round I’m going to do the same, but hit you with more right hands. Third round I’m going to push you onto your back foot. You’re going to have to see what’s coming next.”
Not to be out done Froch replied in kind describing the comments made by the undefeated Groves as embarrassing.
“He’s had a lot to say and it’s been quite embarrassing and pathetic, to be honest. My experience at top level, my punching power and Groves’s inability to take a punch are the reasons he’s not going to do what he says he’s going to do,” Froch stated.
“He’s going to run for his life, jab and grab and try to get through it, he’s not going to stand and fight. I’m really hoping he does have a fight with me because that’s exactly what we want. It will be a big, big mistake, he’s going to get knocked out.
“You’re in a world of trouble, you’ll learn some respect. You’re getting annihilated on Saturday night, you know it and everyone knows it. I can see it in your eyes that you know you’re going to get flattened.”
The bout is due to get underway at around 10pm following the conclusion of Scott Quigg’s WBA super-bantamweight title defence against Argentina’s Diego Silva.
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