George Groves: record, next fight and profile →
It was announced a few hours ago that undefeated super middleweight George Groves (15-0, 12KOs) would face former world light heavyweight champion Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson (51-17-2, 35KOs) on December 15th in London.
Promoter Frank Warren today announced a multi-title extravaganza featuring some of boxing’s biggest stars at the ExCeL London on Saturday 15th December. Ricky Burns, George Groves, Billy Joe Saunders and Tony Conquest will defend their titles on the big end of year event in the capital, live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 437/Virgin Ch. 546), with even more title fights to be added. Scottish star Burns, fresh from the most spectacular win of his career last month over rival Kevin Mitchell, will headline the show with the third defence of his WBO World Lightweight title against a top-ten challenger to be announced.
After a long and drawn out saga, Scotland's Kenny Anderson, 17-1 (12), will finally get a chance to get fight for the vacant British super middleweight title against former world champion Robin Reid, 42-7-1 (29), on October 20th in Sheffield. Anderson has been craving a rematch with former champion George Groves since their mini war for the Englishman's Commonwealth title in 2010. Since then injuries to Groves and additional postponements have put the much-anticipated rematch on hold. There is no confirmation yet as to whether Groves has vacated the title or has been stripped.
Expect an outbreak of civil war in Germany this Saturday (August 25th) when Magdeburg windmill Robert Stieglitz defends his WBO World super-middleweight title for a seventh time against home city hard case Arthur Abraham at the O2 World Arena, Berlin. And all the action is live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 437/Virgin Ch. 546) from 7.30pm. Join at www.boxnation.com ; Who better to analyse the Teutonic tear-up than British and Commonwealth super-middleweight czar George Groves, who was pitched to face Stieglitz in May but had to bale out due to nose damage. Presently ranked third by the WBO, ‘The Saint’ can expect to do battle with Saturday’s victor in the near future.
Frank Warren has won the right to stage the rematch between British super middleweight champion George Groves and mandatory challenger Kenny Anderson. Warren submitted the winning bid yesterday according to the BBBoC’s latest British championship notice, although the venue and date has not been announced. Groves stopped Anderson in the sixth-round of their November 2010 encounter despite tasting the canvas himself in round three. The 24-year-old has since registered wins over Daniel Adotey Allotey, James DeGale (to win the British 168lb belt), Paul Smith and Francisco Sierra — a fight that took place in California, was televised on U.S. T.V. and earned Groves rave reviews.
The always affable Eddie Hearn recently spoke with BoxingScene about the next few months for Matchroom Boxing. Title fights, a remarkable looking Prizefighter and the futures of Carl Froch, Darren Barker and Kenny Anderson were just some of the items discussed. As the conversation went on it was easy to understand the Londoner’s bubbling enthusiasm ahead of what should be a memorable period for his outfit.
Frank Warren’s 14th of September event, originally due to take place at Wembley Arena, has switched venues and will now take place at York Hall following the withdrawal of George Groves. Former Olympian Billy Joe Saunders will now top the bill with a mandatory defence of his Commonwealth Middleweight Championship against unbeaten Australian Jarrod Fletcher, live and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Ch. 437/Virgin Ch. 546). Saunders won his title in stunning style back in April with a devastating early stoppage against Tony Hill, before registering an impressive points victory against former champion Bradley Pryce in his first defence in June. Saunders however, will have to put in a career best performance to overcome Australia’s mandatory challenger who also boasts an impressive amateur background that includes a win over Olympic Gold Medallist James DeGale.
It wasn't easy, but this past Saturday night British/Commonwealth super middleweight champion George Groves (15-0, 12KOs) fought in the United States for the second time in his career. He took part in a Showtime Extreme televised fight on the Robert Guerrero-Selcuk Aydin undercard at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. He took on tough Mexican slugger Francisco Sierra (24-6-1, 22KOs).
HP Pavilion, San Jose, California - According to Adam Booth, trainer and manager of British/Commonwealth super middleweight champion George Groves (15-0, 12KOs), his fighter is likely not going to fight on September 14th at Wembley Arena in London. Earlier tonight, Groves scored a sensational sixth round stoppage of Francscio Sierra (24-6-1, 22KOs) on the Robert Guerrero-Selcuk Aydin undercard. However, a clash of heads opened up a bad cut above the right eye of Groves in the third.
Heavyweight Gerald Washington (1-0, 1KO) made his pro debut with a first round stoppage of overwhelmed Blue Delong (0-4). Delong went down numerous times, but the referee only ruled one of those falls as an actual knockdown. The referee had seen enough after the final knockdown and waved off the mismatch. Washington is managed by Al Haymon.