Unforgettable Night At Wembley!!!!!

Saturday night was without doubt a night that any British boxing fan will never forget. A roaring crowd of 80,000 saw Carl Froch successfully defend his WBA and IBF super-middleweight titles along with stoppage wins for Anthony Joshua, Kevin Mitchell, Jamie Mcdonnell and James DeGale.

After all the controversy of the first fight there was no doubt who the winner was between Carl Froch and George Groves this time after a devastating right hand from Froch in the eighth round left Groves helpless on the canvas. It was a completely different Carl Froch who turned up for the rematch, in which the Nottingham man was sharp, patient and composed. Both fighters from the start were very tactical and giving each other little opportunity to gain an advantage. The third round saw both men exchange blows with Froch landing a hook with Groves hitting back with a right hand. Froch was using his jab well regularly finding the target keeping Groves from gaining momentum. Froch was looking the better man controlling the centre of the ring and forcing Groves to take risks while the Hammersmith man was on the back foot. However Groves showed his talent in the seventh when a jab rocked Froch backed and into his heals. Finally Groves was starting to land his right hand frequently. By the eighth round Groves was tagging Froch and moving out of range well. Although Froch stayed composed and resisted the temptation to jump in, which was a key mistake he made in their first contest. With the fight arguably 50/50 at this point Froch then crushed any hope for Groves when he backed his opponent onto the ropes and unleashed a stunning right hand that caught Groves flush on the chin. Groves collapsed to the canvas and after a few seconds he tried to clamber up but was in no fit state what so ever to continue, in which at this point the referee had already waved the fight off. It was tremendous night for Carl Froch, a night where he could finally put the Groves saga to bed, a night where he proved any doubters that he still has got what it takes.

On the undercard Anthony Joshua stopped Matt Legg in the first round with a crisp uppercut. Jamie Mcdonnell secured the WBA bantamweight title against Tabtimdaeng Na Rachawat with a big left hook in the 10^th round. Kevin Mitchell came from behind on the scorecards to stop Ghislain Maduma in the 11th round. James DeGale looked a different class after he stopped unbeaten American Brandon Gonzales in the 4^th round. It was an impressive performance from the 2008 Olympic champion who has now lined up a potential fight with Carl Froch.