By Scott Gilfoid: Middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin says he watched #3 WBC super middleweight contender George Groves’ recent defeat at the hands of WBC 168lb champion Badou Jack, and he feels that Groves lacks punching power. He needs to improve in that area, Golovkin says. He still feels that Groves (21-3, 16 KOs) can win a world title in the super middleweight division, but that he needs some punching power to make him a better fighter.
Groves and Golovkin sparred with each other in the past, and Golovkin says he hurt Groves to the body and he believes he broke a rib during the sparring session. Golovkin denied the rumors that Groves knocked him down during the sparring session. Golovkin says it was very easy spar because Groves was slow and lacked power.