British Super-Middleweight Champion George Groves has been forced to withdraw from his title defence against Kenny Anderson this Friday (16th March) at the Wembley Arena due to medical reasons.
For many observers, March 16th at Wembley Arena is Judgement day. England’s British and Commonwealth champion George Groves, 14-0 (11), takes on former Commonwealth gold medallist Kenny Anderson, 15-1 (11), of Scotland in a mouth watering battle of Britain to end any doubts as to who is the better fighter.
British and Commonwealth super-middleweight champion George Groves is in no hurry to line up a fight against with Carl Froch.
George Groves and Kenny Anderson are both predicting an early night when they clash on Friday 16th March at the Wembley Arena.
Kenny Anderson is confident of derailing George Groves' meteoric rise by exacting revenge on the British super-middleweight champion in the duo's rematch in March.
By Jake Donovan - In what has already been a busy start to 2011 for Frank Warren Promotions, more good news came about for the leading promoter in the UK, who won a purse bid held on Friday for the right to promote the super middleweight rematch between George Groves and Kenny Anderson. The bout will take place on March 16 at Wembley Arena in London, and will air on BoxNation TV. "The British Boxing Board of Control ordered the fight and I'm delighted to win it and bring yet another great quality fight to BoxNation,” Warren said in a press release. “Anderson complained that he didn't get enough notice to prepare the first time, but he's got plenty of notice this time.”
Purse bids for George Groves versus Kenny Anderson for the British super-middleweight title were due today at noon, bringing the rematch Kenny has craved a step closer. Groves was floored against Anderson in a Commonwealth title defence in November before prevailing courtesy of a sixth round stoppage, with both men citing a lack of preparation time as a key factor in the story of the fight.
BoxingScene.comunderstands that Frank Warren Promotions has won the right to stage the rematch between British and Commonwealth super-middleweight champion George Groves and mandatory challenger Kenny Anderson.