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By Keith Idec - George Groves gave Chris Eubank Jr. a championship boxing lesson Saturday night. The experienced Groves out-boxed Eubank, held when necessary to neutralize his opponent’s power and won a unanimous decision in their much-anticipated, 12-round super middleweight title fight at a sold-out Manchester Arena in Manchester...
Groves vs. Eubank Scorecard Live BoxingScene - Today's "Battle of Britain": is a bitter showdown between World champions "Sir" George Groves and Chris "Next Gen" Eubank Jr. in today's super middleweight World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals-round bout, at Manchester Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom.
Former WBC cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew and his veteran trainer Dave Coldwell are in agreement on most things when it comes to boxing - but not when it comes to the outcome of tonight's super middleweight collision between world champions George Groves and Chris Eunank Jr.
Both throw and land similar amount of total punches. George Groves landed nearly 8 jabs per round- well above the super middleweight average. Chris Eubank has better power punch numbers, landing 15.5 of 35.6 (43.5%) to 10.7 of 28.1 (37.9%) for Groves. Eubank opponents landed just 4.4 power punches per round- less than half the super middleweight average.
Going into the World Boxing Super Series super middleweight tournament, it looked like a strong possibility that this could come down to a UK invitational plus one. That’s just what we’ve got. We know at least one man in the final will hail from there. That will be decided Saturday in what looks like an excellent tussle. George Groves was a hard luck case, falling short twice against Carl Froch and then again against Badou Jack before finally snagging a major title last May.
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We have a fight! Groves and Eubank Jr. go nose to nose in Manchester. George Groves and Chris Eubank Jr. went nose to nose and eye to eye for a very last time at a tense weigh-in before their Ali Trophy semi-final Saturday at the Manchester Arena.
George Groves and Chris Eubank Jr. went face-to-face one last time Friday before their high-stakes showdown. Groves and Eubank stared long and hard at one another during the face-off following their weigh-in at a hotel at Manchester, England. The British super middleweights had to be separated by promoter Kalle Sauerland before they headed in different directions.
Chris Eubank Jr believes victory over George Groves in Saturday's all-British super middleweight world title bout would finally silence the doubters who say he has been living off his famous father's name. The 28-year-old will still have more to do to equal the success and fame of Chris senior even if he captures Groves's WBA crown at the Manchester Arena in what promises to be a feisty affair after the defending champion labelled his opponent a "gimmick".
The WBA super-middleweight world champion is confident he can win their bout in Manchester. George Groves has stressed he is not underestimating Chris Eubank Jr – but is in no doubt he will defeat his fellow Briton when they clash this weekend.