By Scott Gilfoid: Former 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist James DeGale (8-0, 6 KO’s) recently attempted to get a fight with unbeaten Commonwealth super middleweight champion George Groves (10-0, 8 KO’s), but he was unable to get a fight with Groves after DeGale’s promoter Frank Warren made an offer to Hayemaker, the promoters for Groves. There was a counter offer made from Groves’ promoters, DeGale says, but the fight didn’t happen. Speaking to thesun.co.uk, DeGale said “Frank made it clear he was willing to pay George very good money, and then they came back with a counter offer. But that proves he doesn’t want to fight. That’s a nice way of saying, ‘I’m sorry, but I don’t want to fight.’ I’m moving on to bigger and better things and I don’t need George Groves, George Groves needs me.
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Hayemaker makes counter offer for Groves vs. DeGale bout
By William Mackay: Adam Booth, the trainer and manager for Hayemaker Boxing Promotions, has made a counter offer to super middleweight James DeGale’s promoter Frank Warren today, according to news from the Telegraph.co.uk. Booth thinks there’s a bigger purse available than what was offered by Warren on Monday. Booth says “I can assure everybody that we are determined to make this fight become a reality and are doing everything in our power to bring George Groves and James DeGale together before the end of 2010.” Warren wants the fight between his fighter DeGale and Groves to take place in December.
Will Groves accept DeGale’s challenge?
By William Mackay: Former 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist James DeGale (8-0, 6 KO’s) made quick work of Carl Dilks last Saturday night, stopping him in the 1st round in the Magnificent Seven card in Birmingham. After the fight, DeGale issued a challenge to unbeaten super middleweight Commonwealth champion George Groves (10-0, 8 KO’s) for a bout that will take place in December.
Groves doesn’t think DeGale should be fighting for the British super middleweight title eliminator bout
By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten super middleweight George Groves (10-0, 8 KO’s) doesn’t approve of 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist James DeGale (7-0, 5 KO’s) fighting Carl Dilks (14-2, 5 KO’s) in the BBBofC British super-middleweight title eliminator match at the LG Arena, Birmingham, West Midlands. The winner of the DeGale-Dilks fight will be taking on British super middleweight champion Paul Smith (29-1, 15 KO’s) next. Groves thinks it should be him that is fighting in the eliminator bout, saying in an article at thesun.co.uk “It’s sad the powers that be have granted my old friend James ‘destined to fail’ DeGale a British title eliminator. It may not seem like much on the surface but to me it looks like he’s being conveniently slipped in to fight for the soon to be vacant British title.”
Groves vs. Contreras on Marquez-Diaz undercard on 7/31 – Haye to work Groves’ corner
By Sean McDaniel: In his American debut, the talented unbeaten Commonwealth super middleweight champion George Groves (9-0, 7 KO’s) will be facing Mexican Alfredo Contreras (11-7-1, 5 KO’s) on the undercard of the Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz fight on July 31st at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Oddly enough, WBA heavyweight champion David Haye will be reportedly working Groves’ corner, along with his trainer Adam Booth.
Exciting British prospect George Groves to fight July 31st on Marquez vs Diaz undercard
By Samuel K Chatwin: Commonwealth Super-middleweight champion George Groves will return to action on July 31st on the undercard of Juan Manuel Marquez v Juan Diaz in Las Vegas.
This will be Groves first fight in the US and a great stage for him to show off his undoubted talent. He had this to say about the Super-middleweight division “The US have some very promising Super-middleweights starting to break through, it’s my job to show they won’t be having it all their own way in years to come on the biggest stage. GoldenBoy promotions have great faith in me; I plan to repay them with dazzling performances.”
Groves overcomes Adamu with a stoppage
By Alan Ross: George Groves took the British Commonwealth Super-Middleweight title tonight with a stoppage win over Ghana’s Charles Adamu. Fighting on the undercard of Haye-Ruiz at the MEN Arena in Manchester, UK, and in only his ninth pro fight, Groves proved to be well ahead of his nominally more experienced opponent. After the fight was stopped in the sixth he took the opportunity to call out the British Champion Paul Smith.
George Groves vs James DeGale – Will it ever happen?
By Simon Hirst: It has come to light recently that unbeaten super-middleweight George Groves offered £50,000 to fellow unbeaten super-middleweight James DeGale to fight him on the undercard of the David Haye vs John Ruiz bout on April 3rd.
For British fans, it would be a superb match-up with both putting their unbeaten records on the line, plus it is no secret they are fierce rivals from their amateur days, where Groves won a decision over DeGale before DeGale went on to win an Olympic gold medal.
Groves knocks out Jonkus – Boxing Results
By William Mackay: Undefeated super middleweight prospect George Groves (6-0, 5 KO’s) extended his consecutive knockout string to five fights with a 4th round stoppage victory over Lithuanian Tadas Jonkus (4-5, 3 KO’s) on Friday night at the Seaburn Centre, Sunderland. The 21-year-old Groves cornered Jonkus a couple of times in the 4th round, battering him each time with unanswered punches.
Groves Destroys Polgar
By Nate Anderson: unbeaten super middleweight prospect George Groves (4-0, 3 KOs) stopped Hungarian Sandor Polgar (1-1) in the 1st round on Saturday night at the Ulster Hall, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Groves, 21, knocked his over-matched opponent down with a big right hand in the opening seconds of the bout.