Another horrible stoppage from referee Howard John Foster (Froch vs Groves referee)

[lewishamboy]

Just sheer incompetence.

You actually think the Brook-Jackiewicz fight was corruption? Brook was utterly dominated why would the ref need to jump in? He's just a bad ref and jumps in way too quickly.

He's done it so many times on different promoters shows.

Ever heard of betting on a KO?

[Stuntman Mike]

I thought you guys were boxing fans, not casuals out for blood.. Froch was clear eyes and always looking back at groves and defending or throwing punches back when groves was hurt he was desperately trying to grab hold and in the 9th he took several cleans shots and did a khan gallop followed by staring at the floor with his back at a 45 degrees angle away from froch stumbling away(not in a position to punch or defend) granted the ref acted fast but only by 1 or 2 seconds in my eyes. Hardly Chavez Taylor because he only acted slightly prematurely and the outcome would have been the same

[New England]

On the other hand.

This is what happens when you don't end fights early and stray too far the other way. My 85 year old Grandma would have put Macca down on after the first knockdown.

Single worst piece of refereeing in a British ring I can remember.

At least there is no harm done regarding Groves's health. Maccarinelli could have been killed here.

i remember that fight. it was a very good card top to bottom. scary damage done to maccarinelli. that's way more damage than i care to see in a boxing match.

[badnewsbrown]

Whats his twitter handle?
I can't find it

Sorry I meant groves retweeted it. It's was on facebook. Here's the story

[IronDanHamza]

Ever heard of betting on a KO?

So Foster bet on the KO for that round?

Does Foster bet on the KO every time he stops a fight early?

And where does that link with his corruption in favour of Eddie Hearn?

[Hougigo]

Sorry I meant groves retweeted it. It's was on facebook. Here's the story

Kind of want to look on his facebook now.
I mean, if that was the only one he liked that day.... conspiracy theory time. if he likes everything on there... I wouldn't bother with it

[Light_Speed]

I doubt it's as direct as money being handed over but it would be no surprise if Howard Foster suddenly found himself not being able to get a job on Matchroom cards if he didn't give Froch an advantage.

That being said, you really need more than 2 examples to conclude that there's a pattern.

A side wins, quick stoppage :

A side wins, quick stoppage :

And I gave an example of the A side fighter losing and being given many chances despite being seriously hurt.

Still no pattern of course.

[Daddy T]

he clearly showed bias I'm pretty sure if froch had been hurt to the same extent as groves in that round he wouldn't have stopped it. He was looking for a chance to jump in

[Russian Crushin]

If you think its incompetence, then well, you're a sucker and this is how they are able to continue this bull****

These "trained" refs are too ****** that they clearly stop a fight early, always in the favor of the "house fighter"? But the crowd and press and everyone else were never trained, so this is why they disagree right?

People need to open their eyes, this is corruption plain and simple. Mess up in favor of the house fighter, get more gigs and more gigs and then you're reffing big fights and then get into the HOF like Joe Cortez.

They're not dumb, they know what they need to do without being told directly. Same with judges. Chavez gets a UD against Vera, yet not 1 live witness in the press row scored it for Chavez and there were like 50 of them

[Pelencho]

Ashley Theophane thoughtit was early, but not too bad. but i think he is biased