Comments Thread For: Groves: I'm Confident That I'll Fight For The Muhammad Ali Trophy

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George Groves has relinquished the IBO title just days after picking up the belt. The Hammersmith fighter, who added the lightly-regarded trinket to his WBA Super world title at super-middleweight with a win over Chris Eubank Jr. last weekend, is understood to have refused to pay the sanctioning fee to the International Boxing Organisation in order to keep the belt.
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[Eff Pandas]

If you don't pay off the belt sanctioning fees do they still send you a belt for your trophy case?

I think if I was Groves I'd tell them to not bother this time if they do.

[Tatabanya]

I can't really understand how they cannot postpone the final until Groves is fit to fight. It would not make any sense to end the tournament with another man replacing him.

[Enzo Mc is SHIT]

I can't really understand how they cannot postpone the final until Groves is fit to fight. It would not make any sense to end the tournament with another man replacing him.

Yep. The final isn't like an earlier round where you'd have people waiting around. I guess it comes down to how happy the other finalist is to hang on a couple of months.

[anonymous2.0]

Watch as Chris Eubank jr scampers to pick up the IBO belt again

[MeiXiang]

Massive respect for dropping that alphabet belt.

[Johnny Rubber]

So what happens if the other finalist is injured on Saturday. Will they still have to stick to the date and fight with injuries?

This has been a great tournament so far and Both need to be in tip-top condition to give it a fitting end. Groves seems to have matured since his losses and his focus is broader, so I believe him and think he will be ok for the final (unless he messes up while training).

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If you don't pay off the belt sanctioning fees do they still send you a belt for your trophy case?

I think if I was Groves I'd tell them to not bother this time if they do.

No, you have the pay for those replicas. An third party company actually makes the belt.

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Nobody respects the IBO, They should just merge with the wba at this point.