George Groves

George Groves vs. Eduard Gutknecht preview & analysis

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By Scott Gilfoid: After fighting for THREE world titles and failing three times, super middleweight contender George Groves (24-3, 18 KOs) will be looking to put himself in position for another world title shot tonight when he faces Kazakhstan fighter Eduard Gutknecht (30-4-1, 13 KOs) tonight at the Wembley Arena in London, UK. The 28-year-old Groves will be defending his WBA International 168lb title against the now German based 34-year-old Gutknecht.

Groves is still only 28, but I see him as a very, very old fighter beyond his chronological age. You can argue that Groves hit the zenith of his career in 2011, and that he’s been going downhill since 2013. When I look at Groves’ old fights from 2011 and compare them to his recent ones, he looks like a completely different fighter.

I think Groves was a far better fighter five years ago compared to now. It’s unclear whether Groves’ two knockout losses to Carl Froch did something to him or if he just started aging quickly. Either way, I think Groves is 75% of what he was in 2011. He’s not nearly as good. Even that version of Groves was a flawed fighter, and not someone capable of winning a world title and holding it for any length of time at 168 in my estimation.

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George Groves wants title shot in 2017

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By Scott Gilfoid: After picking up three straight wins to get his career back on track, super middleweight contender George Groves is (24-3, 18 KOs) will be looking to get his fourth consecutive win on Friday in his fight against former world title challenger Eduard Gutknecht (30-4-1, 13 KOs). The fight against Gutknecht will be taking place at the Wembley Arena in London, UK.

It’s not a great fight for Groves. In fact, you can argue that Gutknecht is a step down from Groves’ last fight against Martin Murray. Gutknecht hasn’t beaten anyone good in four years since his upset win over Vyacheslav Uzelkov in 2012.

Gutknecht lost to former WBA light heavyweight champion Juergen Braehmer earlier this year by a 12 round unanimous decision in March. It’s anyone’s guess why Gutknecht was picked out for Braehmer to fight, because he’s a super middleweight, not a light heavyweight.

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George Groves vs. Eduard Gutknecht on November 18

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By Scott Gilfoid: Former three time super middleweight world title challenger George Groves (24-3, 18 KOs) will be fighting next month against former European Boxing Union light heavyweight champion Eduard Gutknecht (30-4-1, 13 KOs) on November 18 at the Wembley Arena in London, UK. The winner of the Groves vs. Gutknecht fight will likely be getting a crack at the WBC title next year.

They might be able to leap frog over the higher ranked contenders to get a crack. I’m not sure if that would be fair, but it’s boxing. Gutknecht isn’t ranked in the top 15 by any of the sanctioning bodies, so a win for Groves over him shouldn’t lead to a title shot unless it’s a voluntary defense by one of the champions.

This is kind of a mismatch. Gutknecht can’t punch and he’s up there in age at 34. You have to wonder why Groves isn’t being matched tougher by being put in with #1 WBC Callum Smith or #2 WBC Anthony Dirrell. I’m sure those guys wouldn’t mind fighting Groves.

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George Groves’ next fight will be live on Channel 5 – Groves vs Gutknecht

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Cyclone Promotions, in association with Team Sauerland, are delighted to announce that George Groves will defend his WBA International super middleweight title against Germany’s two-time world title challenger Eduard Gutknecht at the SSE Arena, Wembley on Friday November 18, live and exclusively on Channel 5, sponsored by Maxi-Nutrition.

Hammersmith’s ‘Saint’ George Groves is currently on an impressive win streak having swept aside Manchester’s former world title challenger Martin Murray in his last bout. Groves now takes on Germany’s respected former two-time world title challenger Eduard Gutknecht, in what is surely a make-or-break contest for both men. The winner of Groves v Gutknecht can look forward to a world title shot in 2017 while the loser will almost certainly have to contemplate a life beyond the ropes.

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Announcements due this week for camp Sauerland

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By Gav Duthie: Eager to bounce back quickly from the disappointment of Jurgen Braehmer’s elbow injury and subsequent title defeat Kalle Sauerland is promising announcements for his British contingent David Price and George Groves.

David Price

Despite fighting only last night Kalle Sauerland let slip that Price is going to face fellow British prospect David Allen 9-1-1 (6), October 15 on the Tony Bellew v BJ Flores undercard. This would be only 2 weeks to the day between fights. Obviously Price means business but in reality he hardly broke a sweat last night against journeyman Ivica Perkovic stopping him in 2 rounds at the event in Germany. Price’s ability to beat guys at this level has never been in question and neither has his boxing talent but his chin and stamina have and at the very least Allen will ask some questions of these two attributes.

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Groves wants rematch against DeGale

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By Scott Gilfoid: George Groves is finally showing interest in giving James DeGale a rematch five years after beating him by a controversial 12 round majority decision in 2011 in London, England. A lot has changed since then, as Groves has suffered two knockout losses to Carl Froch and a 12 round split decision defeat to Badou Jack last year.

Groves, #2 WBC, #4 WBO, #10 IBF, is in position to get a title shot in the near future against champions Badou Jack and Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez. However, Groves’ chances of winning those fights aren’t so good. Further, the money that Groves would make for fights against Jack and Ramirez likely isn’t as good as what he would make in a fight against DeGale. As such, you can understand why Groves would want to suddenly fight DeGale.

Heck, if Groves doesn’t fight DeGale to get a nice cash out fight, then he’s soon going to be getting beaten by Badou Jack or Ramirez. Whichever of those guys that Groves fights, he’s likely to lose.

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George Groves vs. Fedor Chudinov possible for WBA 168lb tite

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By Scott Gilfoid: #2 WBC, #4 WBA George Groves (24-3, 18 KOs) won his third consecutive victory last Saturday night in defeating #10 WBC Martin Murray (34-4-1, 16 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision by the scores of 118 x3 in their WBA super middleweight eliminator bout at the O2 Arena in London, UK.

Groves now will possibly face #1 WBA Fedor Chudinov (14-1, 10 KOs) for the WBA 168 Super belt if/when it’s stripped from Felix Sturm. Groves feels confident can beat any of the champions at super middleweight despite the fact that he’s failed on three previous occasions when challenging for world titles.

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George Groves vs. Martin Murray results

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By Patrick McHugh: In a battle for struggling 168lb contenders, #2 WBC George groves (24-3, 18 KOs) defeated former four-time world title challenger Martin Murray (33-4-1, 16 KOs) by a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night in their WBA super middleweight title eliminator bout at the O2 Arena in London, England.

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George Groves vs. Martin Murray preview and analysis

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By Scott Gilfoid: #2 WBC George Groves (23-3, 18 KOs) and Martin Murray (33-3-1, 16 KOs) weighed in on Friday for their WBA super middleweight eliminator bout tonight at the O2 Arena in London, UK. Murray weighed in at 167 ¾ pounds. Groves came in at 167½lbs. These two fighters are the chief support for the Anthony Joshua vs. Dominic Breazeale card.

Murray came in over the limit at the first attempt. He was able to take the weight off and make weight on the second weigh-in.

Groves has the power, size and youth advantage, but Murray is the superior guy with the stamina, experience and ring IQ. Groves wins if he can either KO Murray in the first six rounds before fatigue sets in or if he can win the majority of the rounds in the first half.

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Groves upset with Murray over Golovkin sparring story

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By Scott Gilfoid: Martin Murray (33-3-1, 16 KOs) thinks George Groves (23-3, 18 KOs) is little more than a quitter after saying that he quit on the second day of sparring with middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin in the past. The sparring sessions between Golovkin and Groves took place years ago, and it’s unclear what actually took place.

Murray says Groves gave up and left camp after the second day of sparring with the Kazakhstan fighter. Groves says he did well in his second sparring session with Golovkin. Besides the sparring story, Murray thinks Groves has an ego problem and he sees him as someone that not only feels he’s superior as a fighter, but superior in general.

Groves and Murray will be fighting this Saturday night in a WBA super middleweight eliminator bout at the O2 Arena in London, UK. The winner of the Groves-Murray fight will be the WBA mandatory to 168lb champion Giovanni De Carolis (24-6, 12 KOs).

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