George Groves: record, next fight and profile →
TEAM SAUERLAND have launched a protest to the World Boxing Council regarding their decision to sanction the super-middleweight fight between Callum Smith and Hadillah Mohoumadi as a final eliminator for a shot at titlist Badou Jack.
George Groves made short work of Italian Andrea Di Luisa on his return to the ring at London's Copper Box on Saturday. In his first fight since losing to WBC champion Badou Jack in September, and with new trainer Shane McGuigan in his corner, Groves dominated the catchweight contest before claiming victory in the fifth round when Di Luisa's team threw in the towel.
George Groves made short work of Italian Andrea Di Luisa on his return to the ring at London's Copper Box on Saturday. In his first fight since losing to WBC champion Badou Jack in September, and with new trainer Shane McGuigan in his corner, Groves dominated the catchweight contest before claiming victory in the fifth round when Di Luisa's team threw in the towel.
George Groves made short work of Italian Andrea Di Luisa on his return to the ring at London's Copper Box on Saturday. In his first fight since losing to WBC champion Badou Jack in September, and with new trainer Shane McGuigan in his corner, Groves dominated the catchweight contest before claiming victory in the fifth round when Di Luisa's team threw in the towel.
Copper Box Arena, London - In his first fight since last September's defeat at the hands of WBC champion Badou Jack, and the first fight with new trainer Shane McGuigan, super middleweight contender George Groves (22-3, 17KOs) dominated and stopped Andrea Di Luisa (18-4, 14KOs) in five rounds..
George Groves will begin his assault on a fourth World title shot at the top of a stacked Matchroom Boxing and Team Sauerland card at the Copper Box in London on Saturday, January 30, live on Sky Sports.
George Groves will begin his assault on a fourth World title shot at the top of a stacked Matchroom Boxing and Team Sauerland card at the Copper Box in London on Saturday, January 30, live on Sky Sports.
George Groves will begin his assault on a fourth World title shot at the top of a stacked Matchroom Boxing and Team Sauerland card at the Copper Box in London on Saturday, January 30, live on Sky Sports. The Hammersmith man lost out in a split decision to Badou Jack for the WBC Super Middleweight title in Las Vegas in September but has ambitions to land his dream World title in 2016.
Despite three losses at the championship level, George Groves insists he’s still a major player in the super middleweight division. In fairness, he performed well in both fights with Carl Froch prior to being stopped (the first fight in highly questionable fashion) and barely missed in dethroning Badou Jack last September. The aforementioned loss was viewed by some as perhaps his last chance at putting a title around his waist, but Groves – still two months shy of his 28th birthday - leaves the criticism to those who don’t necessarily have an informed opinion of what it takes to perform at this level.
Gennady Golovkin believes George Groves remains capable of winning a world title - as long as he can rediscover the aggression and power he used to show. The super-middleweight on Saturday begins rebuilding his career against Andrea Di Luisa at London's Copper Box Arena in his first outing since his third unsuccessful world-title fight, against Badou Jack in September.