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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Frank Warren on Burns, Canelo, Khan, DeGale, More
RICKY BURNS defends his WBO super-featherweight title this evening - and a win could lead to even bigger things.
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James DeGale Battering of Kobal Was Fast and Furious
British newest fistic sensation James DeGale (now 10-0, 8 KOs) has continued his rise in super middleweight ranks with a horribly one-sided beating of rather durable and exceptionally brave but also severely limited Frenchman Alpay Kobal (7-13-2, 5 KOs).
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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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James DeGale-George Groves is Coming Together
James DeGale's maiden British super middleweight title defense against George Groves has been provisionally pencilled in for April 9 according to the BBBoC’s latest championship circular. There had been talk of Frank Warren hosting the fight on his upcoming May 21 bill. However, Hayemaker’s Head of Boxing, David Coldwell, has secured London’s Olympia for the domestic grudge match.
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