By Mark Vester
Undefeated super middleweight prospect George Groves received some very bad news on Thursday after challenger James Obede Toney failed his pre-fight medical. A cataract problem was discovered, which reportedly is causing a real issue with his vision. The fight was going to take place on Saturday at York Hall. Haymaker Promotions was forced to cancel the show after being unable to secure a last-minute replacement. They tried to get Prizefighter winner Patrick Mendy, but with only 48-hours to get ready he turned the offer down.
"I'm gutted. This was going to be a great show, this wasn't a deadpan night, there were some good fights on the undercard and I was really looking forward to it. We had put a lot of mileage into this, a lot of hard work and effort. I've been training hard for 10 weeks and this night had been a long time coming. It was sold out and was going to be fantastic. We looked around tried to get someone in, but it wasn't to be," Groves told Sky Sports.
Groves will now return on November 13 in Manchester in the co-feature slot to David Haye's defense of the WBA title against Audley Harrison.
