DeGale's Trainer: Chunky Might End Groves in One Round
James DeGale insists that he will knock out Commonwealth super-middleweight champion George Groves inside four rounds when they meet on May 21 at the O2 Arena, London.
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Braehmer vs Cleverly, DeGale vs Groves Ticket Information
Tickets are on sale now for Frank Warren's blockbuster show set for The O2 on Saturday 21st May.
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David Haye Talks Dirrell Friendship, Using Him For Groves
World-class prizefighters collided in Miami this week, as WBA heavyweight champion David Haye met and worked out with super-middleweight star Andre Dirrell at the renowned 5th Street Gym on Washington Avenue.
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DeGale's Trainer Questions Booth: Groves is Not Haye
James DeGale's trainer Jimmy McDonnell has questioned the logic of Adam Booth allowing George Groves to face his man.
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DeGale vs Groves Heads To The O2 Arena, May 21
James DeGale and George Groves will put their perfect pro records on the line for DeGale’s British 168lb title on May 21st; the two boxers are 10-0 (8) and 12-0 (10) respectively. Contrary to other website and forum whispers, we can reveal that the fight will take place at London’s O2 Arena and will be chief support to Nathan Cleverly’s WBO title light-heavyweight challenge to Germany’s Juergen Braehmer.
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DeGale, Groves Set The Prizefighter Tourney Bouts
James DeGale and George Groves performed the draw for Prizefighter Super-Middleweights II, which takes place at Liverpool Olympia on March 23.
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Photo: James DeGale, George Groves Go Face To Face
British super middleweight rivals James DeGale (10-0, 8KOs) and George Groves (12-0, 10KOs) go face to face at a press conference to announce their long awaited showdown. Promoter Frank Warren stood back as both boxers exchanged heated words before an army of media members. DeGale-Groves will happen on May 21 at London’s O2 Arena as the co-feature to Nathan Cleverly’s clash with WBO light heavyweight champion Juergen Braehmer.
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DeGale, Groves Trade Hostile Words, Taunts at Presser
James DeGale today opened hostilities for his grudge match against George Groves with a brutal verbal assault on his bitter rival.
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DeGale vs George Will To Be Announced Tomorrow?
The long wait for confirmation of the time and date for James DeGale versus George Groves may finally be over as the details of the contest are expected to be announced tomorrow by Frank Warren, along with news of the WBO 175lb fight between Juergen Braehmer and Nathan Cleverly. David Coldwell won the purse bids for the DeGale-Groves fight and has been working with Warren with an eye to staging the contest on a Warren-promoted show. Both fighters have talked the fight up in recent weeks, both have posted wins over nondescript opposition as they ready themselves for the clash, it now seems that we will finally find out where and when the British blockbuster will take place.
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DeGale's Fury: I'll Knock Groves Out in Four! You're Next!
After walking through Alpay Kobal (8-13), undefeated super middleweight James DeGale (10-0, 8KOs) challenged his rival, George Groves (12-0, 10KOs), to sign a contract for a possible fight on April 9th at Olympia in Kensington, London. DeGale stopped Kobal in a stay busy fight at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. He vowed to stop Groves in four quick rounds.
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