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James DeGale is taking boxing back to the streets - quite literally.
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James DeGale is taking boxing back to the streets - quite literally.

Top trainer Jim McDonnell has warned George Groves that his career could be over after he has fought James DeGale.

John Murray admits he is struggling to pick a winner in the huge domestic showdown between James DeGale and George Groves on May 21.

James DeGale has promised to batter George Groves when the pair go toe-to-toe later this month as the Olympic gold medallist eyes a tilt at a world title shot.

James DeGale and Nathan Cleverly have abandoned plans to spar each other again - because it was getting too competitive.

Nathan Cleverly is hoping to spark double sporting success for South Wales when he takes on Jurgen Braehmer on May 21 at the O2 Arena, London.

George Groves and James DeGale found unlikely common ground when speaking to me ahead of their May 21st British super-middleweight title grudge match. Lonsdale belt holder DeGale gives Britain’s WBA heavyweight titlist David Haye a “puncher’s chance” going into a proposed July 2nd challenge against consensus champion Wladimir Klitschko, who is 55-3 (49 KOs) and holds the IBF, WBO and IBO belts.

James DeGale has branded George Groves a "fake" and a "puppet" ahead of their grudge match on May 21.

Once upon a time there were two colleagues. Training side by side at the same amateur gym. Then they clashed – one man grabbing a close victory. They became enemies – each swearing to drive the other out of town. This is not the synopsis of a superhero film; it is the backdrop to next month’s British super-middleweight showdown between James DeGale and his mandatory challenger George Groves, who posted a win over DeGale in the unpaid ranks. The two men will settle things once and for all at London’s O2 Arena in the chief support to Nathan Cleverly’s WBO light-heavyweight tussle with Germany’s Juergen Braehmer.

James DeGale will be looking to improve his world rankings on May 21 after crashing into three top 15s inside his first nine pro fights.