By Shaun Campbell: George Groves has sensationally split with longtime trainer Adam Booth, as he prepares for the biggest fight of his career against IBF/WBA super-middleweight champion Carl Froch. Rumors with circulating across social media sites yesterday, but today Adam Smith of Sky Sports confirmed that Booth had “personally told him” that the rumors were true.
Yesterday was the official opening press conference between Groves and Froch, and it was clear for all to see that the usually confidence and charming Groves was not himself. He seemed subdued and as if his mind was elsewhere, which will hardly be reassuring to his fans as he is approaching the biggest test he’s had to date. In a relatively low key press conference Froch was his usually confidence, almost arrogant self, as he sat alongside his longtime trainer Robert McCracken. Booth however, was not present. In his place sat Adam Smith, head of boxing at Sky Sports, who is also close friends with both Booth and Groves.