George Groves: record, next fight and profile →
Rising super middleweight prospect Caleb Plant (14-0) fights for the first this year on Saturday against veteran Thomas Awimbono (25-6-1). The 10 round bout tops a FS1 card that takes place at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala.
George Groves (25-3, 18 KOs) is very focused on finalizing a deal to fight Fedor Chudinov for the vacant WBA super middleweight world title. The World Boxing Association ordered the two boxers to collide for the belt that was vacated by Felix Sturm last year.
James DeGale recently arrived back in the UK after last weekend’s fight against Badou Jack. The Hammersmith man, now based in St Albans, retained his IBF super-middleweight world title as he battled to a majority draw with the Swedish-born WBC king in their unification showdown.
Las Vegas, Nevada - Trainer Shane McGuigan is expecting a very big year for one of the biggest names in his stable, super middleweight contender George Groves (25-3, 18 KOs). Groves had a very active 2016 - with four fights. He began his yearly campaign as early as possible, by stopping Andrea De Luisa in January. He returned in April with a knockout victory over David Brophy, came back in June to decision Martin Murray, and dominated Eduard Gutknecht over twelve rounds in November.
By Thomas Gerbasi - A unification bout is a big deal no matter how you slice it, but if anyone in boxing is more well-equipped than most to handle the pressure and hype of a big fight, it’s IBF super middleweight champion James DeGale. Being in the eye of that hurricane has been a part of his life since his amateur days...
According to Umar Kremlev, manager of Fedor Chudinov (14-1, 10KOs), they are close to a deal to fight George Groves (25-3, 18KOs) for the vacant WBA super middleweight title on February 25th in the UK.
Sauerland Event has confirmed that the World Boxing Association has ordered George Groves to face Fedor Chudinov for the vacant WBA super middleweight title. The two sides have until January 5th to reach a deal before a purse bid is ordered.
George Groves' opponent Eduard Gutknecht has undergone surgery after falling ill after their fight last night. Groves beat the 34-year-old super-middleweight by unanimous decision at Wembley's SSE Arena, following which Gutknecht was taken to hospital.
SSE Arena,Wembley - In a battle for the WBA International super middleweight title, George Groves (25-3, 18KOs) dominated Eduard Gutknecht (30-5-1, 13KOs) for a twelve round unanimous decision. The scores were 119-110, 119-109, 119-109.
The undercard action is underway at the SSE Arena, Wembley. Peckham's Johnny Garton (18-1-1, 6KOs) ticks over with a six round points win over late stand-in Geiboord Omier (3-10-1, 2KOs). The referee scored the contest 59-55.