Froch/Groves + Pacquiao/Rios double thread

[TheAdmiral]

Both fighters made weight earlier today, coming in under the 12 stone (168 lb) limit. Froch will be making his 3rd defense of the IBF Super Middleweight title. Scott Quigg, Anthony Crolla, Jamie McDonnell, and Andy Lee feature on the undercard.

Pacquiao returns to the ring for the first time in nearly a year. No titles on the line, but it is a 12 round welterweight bout. Featured on the undercard is a rematch between Evgeny Gradovich and Billy Dib for the IBF Featherweight title. The undercard also features two-time Chinese Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming.

 

[TheAdmiral]

 

[TheAdmiral]

Rios 146.5, Pacquiao 145

 

[mballack]

FROCH KO'S GROVES inside 4, pac unconvincing UD

 

[TheAdmiral]

Froch wins on a 9th round TKO to retain the IBF Super Middleweight title. Groves scored a knockdown in the very first round and bullied Froch early on. Froch began to come on in the second half of the fight and had Groves reeling, but a controversial stoppage by referee Howard Foster robbed fans of what could have been an epic conclusion.

 

[TheAdmiral]

First fight of the Pacquiao/Rios PPV: Felix Verdejo vs. Petchsamuthr Duanaaymukdahan

 

[TheAdmiral]

All three judges score the bout 60-53 in favor of Felix Verdejo. Petchsamuthr Duanaaymukdahan was deducted a point in the 6th round for low blows.

 

[TheAdmiral]

Next bout of the evening: Zou Shiming vs Juan Toscano.

 

[TheAdmiral]

Pacquiao and Rios both weighed on the HBO scale at the arena; Rios is 159, Pacquiao 150.

 

[TheAdmiral]

Miguel Cotto is ringside in Macau

 

[TheAdmiral]

Manfred Kuchler: 60-54
Lisa Giampa: 60-54
Laurence Cole: 60-52

All judges score for Zou Shiming.

 

[TheAdmiral]

10 rounds of heavyweight action next: Andy Ruiz vs. Tor Hamer

 

[TheAdmiral]

Tor Hamer refuses to come out for the 4th round, Andy Ruiz wins by TKO. The co-feature bout is next: Evgeny Gradovich vs Billy Dib in a rematch for the IBF Featherweight title

 

[TheAdmiral]

Billy Dib's corner stops the fight in the 9th round, Evgeny Gradovich wins by TKO to retain the IBF Featherweight title.

 

[TheAdmiral]

120-108, 119-109, 118-110...all judges score for Manny Pacquiao

 

[Bones_92]

Groves deserves a rematch!