George Groves Blows Out Daniel Allotey in Four Rounds

By Alexey Sukachev

Leisure Centre in Huddersfield, England - Rising British super middleweight George Groves (12-0, 10 KOs) proved that he definitely learned a few lessons after his struggle versus Kenny Anderson last year. Groves, 22, used his powerful right hand to wipe out Ghanaian national champion Daniel Adotey Allotey (13-2, 6 KOs) in four one-sided rounds of scheduled eight.

The British prospect, trained and managed by Adam Booth, took the first round to adjust himself to the ridiculously awkward African southpaw (who was taken as a stepping stone in preparation for a possible James DeGale fight in the near future) and then started to give his opponent a beating. The right hand was a major weapon for Groves who just couldn't miss with it. Left jab and occasional left hooks followed.

Allotey tried to use some dirty tactics and in-fighting but failed to produce anything of note. Groves, who was down on a slip in the third, was growing stronger and stronger with each passingound. The end came in the fourth stanza when the Brit floored his rival with a single right hand and then got the job done moments later with the same punch.

Time was 1:53. George's Commonwealth super middleweight belt wasn't at stake. During the post-fight TV quickie, Adam Booth repeated once again that the Haye vs. Klitschko mega-fight is very, very close.

Talented Polish middleweight Grzegorz Proksa (23-0, 16 KOs) notched another impressive victory. Southpaw Proksa, 26, decked his Irish opponent Joe Rea (7-3-1, 4 KOs) twice en route to the fourth-round TKO.