Groves: Froch is Doing His Best To Tarnish My Name

Mandatory challenger George Groves, who is 11 years Carl Froch's junior, has been mocked by Froch for publicly revealing what he insists are his detailed plans to beat the champion, but claims he affords him plenty of respect. Froch will defend his IBF and WBA 'regular' super middleweight titles against the undefeated Groves in the main event of a major Matchroom card at the Phones 4U Arena in Manchester.

"Of course I respect him as a fighter, but he's done his very best to try to tarnish my name and he's just contradicted himself constantly - he's the only one being disrespectful in this fight," saud Groves, after the two of them had to be seperated at Friday's weigh-in.

"He wants me to come in and be really nice and shake his hand and say can I be a friend afterwards and thanks for the opportunity, but the fact is I've shown up knowing I'm going to win and he's struggled to live with that.

"Against DeGale I really had to fight with the emotions because it really was personal, but this time when I get in the ring with Carl Froch I don't know anything about him and it will be strictly business.

"I always like being the underdog. I like people writing me off and I love it when they come up to me afterwards and tell me they thought I was going to get knocked out in a round and it didn't happen."