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Cobra set for Groves showdown
CARL FROCH will defend his IBF world super-middleweight title against George Groves on November 23.
A deal was yesterday thrashed out with Sky TV to screen the grudge bout.
Four-time world champion Froch has been forced into a showdown with domestic rival Groves earlier than he would have liked.
It was a clash touted for 2014 but the IBF insisted they would strip Froch of his title unless it went ahead this year.
Groves was named as the mandatory challenger to Froch, who also holds the WBA super-middleweight title.
Negotiations were difficult and both Matchroom, Froch’s promoter and Hayemaker, who look after Groves, asked for a week’s extension to wrap up the deal.
That deadline passed yesterday with contracts agreed and it is understood an official announcement to confirm the date and venue will be made shortly.
Froch is on record saying he would never relinquish any of his hard-fought titles and was ready to face Londoner Groves if an agreement could be reached.
His aim is to fully unify the division and he still burns for revenge on Andre Ward, the WBC champion, after he lost to American on points in December 2011.
CARL FROCH will defend his IBF world super-middleweight title against George Groves on November 23.
A deal was yesterday thrashed out with Sky TV to screen the grudge bout.
Four-time world champion Froch has been forced into a showdown with domestic rival Groves earlier than he would have liked.
It was a clash touted for 2014 but the IBF insisted they would strip Froch of his title unless it went ahead this year.
Groves was named as the mandatory challenger to Froch, who also holds the WBA super-middleweight title.
Negotiations were difficult and both Matchroom, Froch’s promoter and Hayemaker, who look after Groves, asked for a week’s extension to wrap up the deal.
That deadline passed yesterday with contracts agreed and it is understood an official announcement to confirm the date and venue will be made shortly.
Froch is on record saying he would never relinquish any of his hard-fought titles and was ready to face Londoner Groves if an agreement could be reached.
His aim is to fully unify the division and he still burns for revenge on Andre Ward, the WBC champion, after he lost to American on points in December 2011.
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