Comments Thread For: Steiglitz vs Groves Clash on May 5th in Erfurt, Germany

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According to the World Boxing Organization, WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz (41-2, 23KOs) will make a mandatory defense against British titleholder George Groves (14-0, 11KOs) on May 5th in Erfurt, Germany. The event will be promoted by Sauerland Event and SES Boxing. Last month in in Budapest, SES submitted around $800,000 to secure the promotional rights to the fight.

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[D-MiZe]

Good fight, had a feeling it was going to be made official soon.

From what little I have seen of Stieglitz he seems a capable boxer and has a nice left hook. He seems to just cover up and invite the pressure when he is hurt and both of his losses come via stoppage.

Groves is a good boxer who uses the jab well and possesses a decent amount of power, 11 stoppages in 14 victories. He moves around the ring well and hits from angles but leaves himself open far too frequently.

I believe Groves is good enough to outbox Stieglitz and as long as he isn't caught with a big shot, should become a world champion.

[flat1985]

Erfurt? Oh well was gonna make the journey there.

[chav]

Im definitely up for this one, Groves is taking a good step up here and deserves credit IMO. Should be a competitive fight

[Gordon_Gekko]

I think Groves is underrated and will prove himself here.

What a night:-

Groves Stieglitz
Huck Afolabi
Dimitrienko Pulev
Mayweather Cotto
Canelo Mosley

[D-MiZe]

Anyone else feel he might stop Steiglitz?

[MeiXiang]

I'm not liking this one bit. Groves is still too Green. He'll lost, mark my words. With only 14 fights, he needs at least 2 or 3 fights at domestic level before he's ready to take on a World Champion. Honestly, if you ask me - he should rematch Degale and then fight Brian Magee.

Degale deserves a rematch and if Groves proves us wrong in that fight once again, Magee is the perfect fight for him at this point to test whether he's ready for World Level.

[Clegg]

I think it's too much, too soon., especially on foreign soil.

[chav]

Anyone else feel he might stop Steiglitz?

He might well do, I hope he does, but Groves getting buzzed by Smith so early in their fight and ask hurt by Anderson leaves it a bit more open.

[P4P_No1]

I'm surprised Groves is taking this fight, considering he's only had 14 fights and it's not really in Frank Warren or Booth's nature to take a big risk like this but fair play to them.

I think Groves will have to win via KO though and he's definitely got the power to do so. He'll have to keep fighting smart though because he does have a tendency to see the red mist when he gets tagged.

Love how he's out-doing Degale though haha.