By Scott Gilfoid: IBF/WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KO’s) thinks he’s going to knockout #1 WBO, #2 WBA contender George Groves (19-0, 15 KO’s) in their fight 2 months from now on November 23rd at the Phones 4u Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. Why does Froch think he’s going to KO Groves? Well, because years ago when Groves was a lot younger than he is now, Froch knocked him down in one of their sparring sessions. Never mind that it was a one-time thing that happened before the now 25-year-old Groves had developed as a fighter, Froch thinks it means something for their bout in November.
Froch said to Sky Sports News “I put him over myself in sparring, and to be honest, I was pulling my punches when I hit him.
By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten #1 WBO, #2 WBO, George Groves (19-0, 15 KO’s) says he’s in a situation where he can’t afford to lose in his title challenge against IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KO’s) on November 23rd at the Phones 4u Arena, in Manchester, United Kingdom. Groves, 25, hasn’t made the same kind of big money that Froch has hauled in during his career, so a loss for Groves would be a huge blow to his career due it undermining what he’s trying to accomplish. 
By Scott Gilfoid: Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn finally found venue for the November 23rd fight between IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KO’s) and unbeaten #1 WBO, #2 WBA, #6 IBF, George Groves (19-0, 15 KO’s). The two will be fighting at the Phones 4u Arena in Manchester, England. 
By Scott Gilfoid: IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KO’s) is still bent out of shape because he feels his next opponent unbeaten #1 WBO, #2 WBA, #6 IBF, George Groves (19-0, 15 KO’s) hasn’t been giving him the kind of respect that he’s looking for. Froch and Groves will be fighting before the year, but they’re still waiting for their promoter Eddie Hearn to line up a date and venue for the fight. 
By Scott Gilfoid: IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KO’s) doesn’t seem to like the idea that his opponent George Groves (19-0, 15 KO’s) for later this year believes he’s got the talent needed to beat him. This bothers Froch and he sees it as arrogance instead of self-belief and confidence coming from Groves.
By Scott Gilfoid: Adam Booth, the trainer for unbeaten 168 lb. contender George Groves (19-0, 15 KO’s), believes his fighter is going to handle IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KO’s) in their upcoming fight in November or December. Booth said he wouldn’t have allowed Groves to take the fight if he didn’t believe that he had what it takes to whip the 36-year-old Froch.
By Scott Gilfoid: IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KO’s) may be on the verge of becoming irrelevant in the super middleweight division if the much younger, 25-year-old George Groves (19-0, 15 KO’s) can beat him and rip his straps from around his waist in their now confirmed fight on November 23rd in the UK. 
By Scott Gilfoid: The International Boxing Federation has given their approval for a title defense by IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KO’s) against unbeaten #6 IBF, George Groves (19-0, 15 KO’s) for November 23rd at a venue still to be determined, according to 
By Scott Gilfoid: David Haye believes unbeaten George Groves (19-0, 15 KO’s) is as ready as he’ll ever be to facing IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch (31-2, 22 KO’s) in a clash that could take place in November. Haye doesn’t feel that the 25-year-old Groves needs any more experience to be ready to fight the 36-year-old Froch. He sees him as being essentially the finished product at 25.