
James DeGale To Split From Promoter Frank Warren
Olympic gold medallist James DeGale is to split from manager Frank Warren.
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Olympic gold medallist James DeGale is to split from manager Frank Warren.

In an earlier report on BoxingScene.com, Olympic gold medallist James DeGale (11-1, 8KOs) announced his split from manager/promoter Frank Warren. The 24-year-old shot to prominence four years ago by winning middleweight gold at the Beijing Games.

James DeGale’s maiden EBU super-middleweight title defense against Cristian Sanavia has gone back out to purse bids according to the European Union’s title notices. DeGale was due to make the first defense of the belt on the undercard of George Groves’s March 16th rematch with Kenny Anderson. However the EBU has claimed that DeGale has failed to reach an agreement with his promoter Frank Warren. The new bids are due to be in by the 31st of this month.

Frank Warren Promotions are still working on James DeGale’s next fight despite Liverpool’s Echo Arena revealing that the mooted January 27th date set aside for DeGale and an undercard featuring the likes of Joe Selkirk and the Smith brothers is no longer in play.

James DeGale’s fight against Spaniard Jose Maria Guerrero in Liverpool on Saturday has been postponed.

James DeGale's challenger Jose Maria Guerrero has called him a fool and told him he'd better finish him off early or get beat.

British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion George Groves has had to withdraw from the Friday 9th December show at the Liverpool Echo Arena because of a hand injury. The injury occurred during a training session this week at Groves' gym in Vauxhall, South London, and after seeking expert medical guidance, he was advised not to fight. Groves was due to joint-headline alongside rival James DeGale – whose defense of the WBO Intercontinental title against Jose Maria Guerrero will now top the bill on the show - and a further title fight could be added.

Frank Warren's show planned for the ExCeL London on Friday December 9 - joint-headlined by James DeGale and George Groves in separate championship fights - has been switched to the Liverpool Echo Arena on the same date.

Rival super-middleweights George Groves and James DeGale will joint-headline a big fight card at the ExCeL London on Friday 9th December, LIVE and exclusive on BoxNation (Sky Platform Ch. 456).

James DeGale will continue playing the pantomime villain if it sells tickets, but insists the act fails to reflect his true personality.