Was the boxing match between Carl Froch vs. George Groves, billed as the "Battle of Britain", held indoors or outdoors?
Carl Froch vs. George Groves Carl Froch vs. George Groves, billed as the "Battle of Britain", was a professional boxing match contested on 23 November 2013 at the Manchester Arena in Manchester. Froch's unified WBA (Regular) and IBF super-middleweight titles were at stake. The fight was won by Froch via technical knockout in the ninth round, although the ending was mired in controversy and would result in a rematch the following year.
Johnny Owen John Richard Owens (7 January 1956 – 4 November 1980) was a professional boxer from Wales who fought under the name Johnny Owen. His fragile appearance earned him many epithets, including 'the Bionic Bantam' and 'the Merthyr Matchstick'. During his brief career, he held the Bantamweight Championships of Great Britain and Europe and became the first ever Welsh holder of the Bantamweight Championship of the Commonwealth. He challenged champion Lupe Pintor for his version of the World Bantamweight title on 19 September 1980, losing a torturously difficult contest by way of twelfth round knockout. Owen never regained consciousness, fell into a coma and died seven weeks later. A statue commemorating his life and career was unveiled in Merthyr Tydfil in 2002.