DeGale: George Groves in the Co-Feature? What the F***!

By Edward Chaykovsky

It's been years since the two boxers traded punches in the ring, but there is still a lot of hatred between super middleweights James DeGale and George Groves. The two of them were amateur rivals and then face off in the pro ranks in 2011, with Groves handing DeGale his first career defeat with a twelve round majority decision.

Next Saturday night in Liverpool, both DeGale and Groves will appear in separate fights on the Nathan Cleverly vs. Tony Bellew undercard from the Echo Arena. DeGale faces Marco Antonio Periban while Groves prepares for Denis Douglin.

Now the two fighters are arguing over which of them will be the co-feature to the Clevelry-Bellew card. Groves, who used to be with Matchroom Sport and is now promoted by Sauerland Event, claims to be the co-feature of the night, which enraged DeGale. 

"We've had this conversation and I've asked Eddie Hearn 'What the f*** is happening?”’ said DeGale to Daily Mail. “I go on Ringside, I'm a Matchroom fighter and this guy is sitting beside me telling me he is chief support? What the f***?"

"Basically we were going back and forth and the ugly kid was moaning but I don't care. All I care about is what I'm getting paid that night and getting the win. He has never liked me because he has always been in my shadow. It started the day he came in the club. I'll tell you the truth, I was basically the main boy at the club – the golden boy really – I was there before him and then he was always chasing behind me."