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Rematch set for 31st May at Wembley

Tickets on sale Monday

Set to be the biggest domestic fight this country has seen.

Did I hear correctly that Groves is Swindon-based?

I think thats his trainer

He trains at Paddy's on Ferndale/Northern Road

Paddy is his trainer since Groves split with Adam Booth. One loss under Paddy but that is not his fault. Foster's decision making was terrible that night and ended a great bout. Groves trains between Swindon and London.

Would like to get tickets for this, but can see an unprecedented demand - 60k allocation, with tickets starting @ £30 for anyone interested!

Hell of a payday for Groves.  Lucky boy - far better UK fighters than him have never got this kind of opportunity.  Shows the value of an injustice/feud stoking up the public's interest.

I'd imagine there would be a few available in Swindon, local promoter Keith Mayo might be a good man to try!

Gutted with this.

Been told I can get tickets for myself before they go on sale but I am away the night of the fight  >:(

Fucking gutted

I expect the fact that he also put Froch on his arse early doors helped - hope he does him again

Are you taking the piss? In mid-2013 the IBF installed Groves as the mandatory challenger to Froch.

Where's that through DRS? Wouldn't mind taking up the option if you can't make it?

There won't be any problems getting tickets for this whatsoever. 60,000 go on sale Monday so everybody who wants one will get one.

It isn't like the last one which was limited to the ~20k capacity of the M.E.N. which meant touts knew they'd shift whatever they got their hands on.

Also if the initial 60k sell out (huge if) they can put on another 20k+

Would be amazed if this sells out though, I'll be watching on sky personally, fuck watching boxing in a 90k stadium, unless you're ringside which is uber bucks theres little point in my opinion, other than to say 'check me out, I was there'.

P.S. I was at the first fight. Check me out.

Whoops

Tried for tickets but there were only top tier ones left so I sacked it off.

Would barely be able to work out which fighter was which from up there

Have they all gone? Holy crap.

60k went in the first hour

Fucking hell, that's an incredible endorsement presuming they haven't all gone to cunty touts. Biggest boxing crowd in UK history already I believe

Froch is a right cock

Hope he gets put on his arse again - permanently this time.

I can't quite work out how Froch has gone from being a decent enough bloke, to complete and utter bellend in less than 12 months. Yesterday was embarrassing, pushing someone like that. Don't get me wrong I know Groves is trying to wind him up, but a more mature person would just ignore him and plot his downfall.

Froch seems to be incapable of ignoring him and reacts on every occasion, really unprofessional.

Its almost like he is trying to drum up publicity and hype the fight. Do the Yanks have much interest in this fight?

It was staged, look at froch about 10 seconds before the push.

Behave. Froch is a legend. Anyone doubting this should watch his demolition of Bute and Kessler.

As per boxing for the last 50 years its all hype/publicity to sell tickets/PPV buys.

They are probably mates when the cameras are turned off, no difference to that wrestling shite

Im not doubting that he is a legend but it was staged.

Boxing has gone backwards imo over the last few years. More hype with fake hatred than decent fights.