Callum Smith says beating George Groves will make him No.1 at 168

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By Trevor McIntyre: Callum Smith (24-0, 17 KOs) is looking forward to taking his career to the next level by facing – and beating – WBA Super World super middleweight champion George Groves (28-3, 20 KOs) in their fight this September in the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) tournament finals. The fight will be taking place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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George Groves vs. Callum Smith to take place in September

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By Scott Gilfoid: Promoter Kalle Sauerland of World Boxing Super Series tournament says WBA Super World super middleweight champion George Groves will be defending his title in September in the WBSS tournament against Callum Smith, in speaking to IFL TV. However, Sauerland says the fight likely won’t be taking place in the UK, which obviously will be a buzz-kill for Groves and Smith’s loyal boxing fans.

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George Groves and Callum Smith declared fit to fight in WBSS final

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By Jeff Aranow: Previously injured George Groves and Callum Smith have reportedly been declared physically fit to fight in the final of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) this summer. There was some concern whether Groves (28-3, 20 KOs) would be able to fight due to a left shoulder injury he suffered in his last fight against Chris Eubank Jr. in the semifinals of the WBSS on February 17.

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The SMW WBSS & Why It Epitomizes Boxing’s Frailties

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By The Commissioner: A tournament you say?

Everyone loves a knockout tournament, am I right or am I right?

Back in 2009 we were blessed with a super middleweight tournament which contained six elite fighters; Andre Ward, Carl Froch, Mikkel Kessler, Jermain Taylor, Arthur Abraham and Andre Dirrell. The tournament was called The Super Six World Boxing Classic and was the brainchild of Sauerland Promotions in conjunction with Richard Schaefer and Showtime. The format was a group stage where each fighter was to take part in 3 bouts, points were to be awarded for wins, bonuses for knockouts with the top 4 eventually going through to take the semi-final berths.

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