Former WBA world super-middleweight champion George Groves has announced his retirement from boxing four months after losing his WBA belt to fellow Briton Callum Smith. Groves, who became world champion at the fourth attempt when he beat Russia’s Fedor Chudinov in Sheffield in 2017, said he wanted to go out at the top. “I don’t want there to be a …
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Callum Smith managed to shut down George Groves in the seventh round of their riveting super-middleweight matchup to win in the WBSS Super Middleweight final. And while it lasted, it was a fantastic contest. The momentum seemed to be edging further into Smith’s favour as the fight went on but make no mistake, it was a pretty close bout as …
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For what he has to go through to please his father, we should feel sorry for Chris Eubank Junior.
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There is no doubt that Chris Eubank Snr has been a negative influence on his son's career. This was confirmed on Saturday night.
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It looks as though Prince Naseem Hamed the broadcaster is going to be every bit as outspoken, outrageous, abrasive, divisive, unique and downright entertaining as Prince Naseem Hamed the boxer was in the 90’s and early 00’s. ‘Naz’ worked ITV’s broadcast of the World Boxing Super Series(WBSS) super-middleweight semi-final between countrymen George Groves and Chris Eubank Jr. at the Manchester …
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George Groves saw off the challenge of Chris Eubank on Saturday night to reach the World Boxing Super Series final. There was to be no knockout however, with Groves claiming the victory on points (117-112, 116-112, 115-113) after the fight went the distance in Manchester. The two British super-middleweights faced off in what was one of the most eagerly-anticipated domestic …
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Eubank Jnr Impressive in KO Win On Way To Meeting With Groves
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The draft gala to announce the draw for the quarter-finals of the inaugural World Boxing Super Series has been held in Monte Carlo. Sixteen fighters, eight super-middleweights and eight cruiserweights, will take part in the big-money tournament. The quarter-finals in each weight class are set to take place in September/October with the semi-finals being held early in 2018. The final of …
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It was three years ago last week that Carl Froch starched George Groves in front of 80,000 people at Wembley Stadium, bringing the pair’s heated rivalry to a brutal conclusion. The ferocious right-hand that flattened Groves in the eighth also turned out to be the final punch of Froch’s storied 12-year professional career, during which he scooped a number of …
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From Las Vegas to London, Donal O’Doherty reviews the action that took place during a busy weekend of prize fighting. Winners from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Manny Pacquiao – The Pacquiao who we saw over the weekend was a long way short of the fighter who beat up Oscar De La Hoya in 2008, however he still looked …
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The former world boxing title challenger told StarSport that he’d love a money-spinner with UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor in the Octagon. Speaking at the London launch of ‘UFC 2’, Groves expressed his interest in making a switch from the sweet science to mixed martial arts, and that he wants to go right for the sport’s most infamous practitioner. “If McGregor is going …
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Professional boxing has helped put the ‘Great’ back in Britain in 2015, giving us fans no less than a dozen reigning World Champions to celebrate. What a year for British and Northern Irish boxing. And how better to celebrate our record haul of championship belts at this time of year than with a carol? You know the original Twelve Days …
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It was all a bit of a blur to be honest – Callum Smith knocking Rocky Fielding down three times in the first round to claim the vacant British Super Middleweight title. But what a 165 seconds of super-concentrated action it was in Liverpool. It’s amazing how our mind can play tricks on us. When this match-up was announced …
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Carl Froch has been officially retired for only four months, but the Nottingham fighter seems to be itching to get back in the ring already. In late October, PunditArena reported that Froch’s former promoter, Eddie Hearn, sensed a “burning curiosity” in “The Cobra” regarding the punching-power of Gennady Golovkin. If you ask us, that sounds a touch sadistic. Today, however, The …
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Carl Froch vs Gennady Golovkin is something of a dream fight for hardcore boxing fans, and recent statements from promoter Eddie Hearn, will only serve to keep those dreams alive. In July of this year, after a lengthy period of uncertainty, Carl Froch announced his retirement from professional boxing. It was a year since he had last engaged in battle, …
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James Degale had harsh words for a number of his fellow British fighters this week, but he saved the most scathing comments for his old foe George Groves. The new IBF super-middleweight champion, who is scheduled to defend his title against Lucian Bute on November 28th, slammed Chris Eubank Jr earlier in the week. According to Sky Sports, the Olympic gold …
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There is action from both sides of the Atlantic this Saturday night, as Floyd Mayweather takes on Andre Berto, in what he claims will be his last fight, and Anthony Joshua continues his heavyweight odyssey against massive Scot, Gary Cornish. Floyd Mayweather vs Andre Berto Nobody was calling for this fight. Nobody. In fact, when Floyd first suggested Berto as …
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Amir Khan certainly seems to have warmed to the idea of fighting Kell Brook in recent days. Ever since he discovered that he wasn’t going to get the call to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr, Bolton’s Amir Khan has finally started to talk about some other potential opponents. He mentioned that he has been approached about fighting Manny Pacquiao next year, …
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