Froch v Groves II: Carl Froch retains world titles with crushing KO of George Groves

Carl Froch retained his world titles with a stunning knockout win over George Groves at Wembley.

Despite the ill feelings between the fighters in the build-up to both contests, Froch was quick to praise the boxing abilities of Groves. "I've been in with some of the best fighters in the world, and it was neck and neck in there," Froch told Sky Sports Box Office. "There was nothing in it, it was a close fight. It was a stand-off, tactical fight and sometimes in professional boxing it only takes one punch. "And when you've got the punch that I've got it just shows that one punch can be all the difference and all it needs. "Unfortunately for George he was on the end of a very heavy right hand from a seasoned champion. But we've both done ourselves proud tonight." Asked about the brutal knockdown, which saw him laying prone for a few seconds, Groves said: "I'm fine - it's boxing. Fair play to Carl, he caught me and I went down. "I felt I was doing very well - I was in my groove, boxing well - but I've got to hold my hands up: Carl caught me with a shot. I'll come back bigger, better and stronger. I feel like I let myself down but congratulations to Carl."