By Terence Dooley
Adam Booth has told BoxingScene that the BBBoC's Southern Area Council ruled in his favour earlier today in the first stage of his dispute with former charge George Groves. Booth used to train and manage "Saint George", but David Haye's long-time trainer ended their successful and seemingly watertight partnership in September. He acknowledged the verdict when asked if the Southern Council had upheld his claim to a managerial cut of Groves's purse.
Booth, then, is entitled to a manager's share from Groves purse for his showdown with Carl Froch at the Phones 4U Arena on November 23 and the Southern Council will now pass their decision on to the full Council ahead of the BBBoC's monthly meeting.
Groves moved swiftly in the aftermath of his split with Booth, drafting in Paddy Fitzpatrick to train him for the Froch fight, but Booth's role as manager will see him receive his cut of the undefeated Londoner's cut of the purse, which is tied to the PPV takings for the all-British WBA and IBF Super middleweight world title fight.
It leaves former British and Commonwealth 168lb titlist Groves, 19-0 (15), with the option of appealing the decision and turning some of his attention to out-of-the-ring matters ahead of the fight of his life or accepting the decision and making sure that his attention remains solely focussed on unseating Froch, 31-2 (22).
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