By Marcus Richardson: IBO super middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 KOs) is ready to beat WBA Super World 168 lb. champion Saint George Groves (27-3, 20 KOs) next Saturday night on February 17 in the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semifinals tournament at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.
By Harry Rowland: ‘Saint’ George Groves is up against it when he defends his WBA (Super) Super Middleweight Title, against the dangerous young force that is Chris ‘The Next Generation’ Eubank Jr, at Manchester Arena, Manchester, England, on 17th February.
This bout is the semi-final stage of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) Super Middleweight tournament, which will crown the winner with the Muhammad Ali trophy, from an initial eight world class contestants. A knockout series in which Groves was initially installed the odds on favorite to win. However, after both fighters’ most recent performances the tide has turned and now Eubank is 4-6 favorite to beat Groves.
By Sean Jones: Former lightweight champion Brandon ‘Bam Bam’ Rios says Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez has already felt middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin’s punching power from their fight on September 16th last year, and he’s no longer worried about it because he knows he can take his best shots.
By Marcus Richardson: George Groves (27-3, 20 KOs) views Chris Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 KOs) as having no chance at all of winning in their fight in 11 days from now in the semifinals of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) super middleweight tournament on February 17 at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.
By Dan Ambrose: WBO World super middleweight champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez (37-0, 25 KOs) took care of business last Saturday night in stopping challenger Habib Ahmed (25-1-1, 17 KOs) in the 6th round to successfully defend his title.
By Tim Royner: WBA Super World super middleweight champion George ‘Saint George’ Groves (27-3, 20 KOs) is predicting a vicious thrashing of IBO belt holder Chris Eubank Jr. (26-1, 20 KOs) in their fight next month on February 17 in the semifinals of the World Boxing Super Series [WBSS] at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.
By Dan Ambrose: WBO super middleweight champion Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez (36-0, 24 KOs) says he’s ready to face the winner of the February 17th fight between WBA 168 lb. champion George Groves and IBO champion Chris Eubank Jr.
By Gav Duthie: There were some good fights in another solid year for British boxing. Here are my top 5 fighters of 2017 in the UK. Honorable mentions go to Lee Selby who had 3 solid wins in the year, Tony Bellew for beating David Haye and Kal Yafai for is two title defenses against Japanese opposition.
By Gav Duthie: After reviewing the year it feels like the right time to preview next year. If we get a year anywhere near as good as 2017 boxing will continue to be in a strong place.
By Gav Duthie: After Saturday night we now have a standout candidate for upset of the year after James DeGale lost his IBF title to 34-year-old American Caleb Truax. DeGale has taken the loss badly and is even contemplating retirement saying, “It’s still quite soon after the fight so I’m not going to make any immediate decisions and I’ll take some time out over the Christmas and New Year to reflect”.