
James DeGale on Cleverly Sparring, Groves Fight, More
This week's been quieter than last - but that's only because I've not got Nathan Cleverly trying to take my head off every day!
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This week's been quieter than last - but that's only because I've not got Nathan Cleverly trying to take my head off every day!

Super middleweight James DeGale says the British rivalry between him and George Groves is far worse than the bad blood which previously existed between heavyweights David Haye and Audley Harrison. DeGale says he won't fall short like Audley by getting blown away in three lackluster rounds. He plans to back up his big talk by punishing Groves and then knocking him out badly. Their fight takes place on May 21 at the O2 Arena in London.

James DeGale and Nathan Cleverly have been sparring this week ahead of their May 21 fights at the O2 Arena.

WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch has denied a recent story put out there by undefeated British champion James DeGale. In a recent piece, DeGale claimed Froch knocked out another unbeaten Brit, George Groves, during a sparring session. DeGale faces Groves on May 21 at the O2 Arena in London. Froch admits that he dropped Groves during the sparring, but there was never a knockout and Groves continued to spar.

David Haye has branded James DeGale "unproven" ahead of his May 21 clash with George Groves.

And interim WBO light-heavyweight champion Cleverly will box for the full WBO title against Jurgen Braehmer.

David Haye and George Groves are in Miami preparing themselves for their biggest nights of their boxing careers. Haye takes on Wladimir Klitschko in the summer, Groves challenges James DeGale for the British super-middleweight title on May 21st. 'Saint' George has brought in American southpaw Andre Dirrell to prepare for the fight, claiming that holding his own in sparring sessions with the former world title challenger is the perfect preparation going into the grudge clash.

James DeGale has labelled George Groves "chinny" ahead of their May 21 showdown at the O2 Arena, London.

Super middleweight James DeGale (10-0, 8KOs) wants to knock George Groves (12-0, 10KOs) out as soon as possible. The two British rivals will meet on May 21 at London’s O2 Arena. There has been a debate about whether or not the fight is coming up too soon. DeGale doesn't care about the match being built over a longer period of time. He wants to get rid of Groves quickly.

James DeGale is confident that he will be a world champion by the end of 2011 as he upped the ante in his war of words with bitter rival George Groves ahead of their super-middleweight showdown.