Jack vs. Groves

(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Scott Gilfoid: #1 WBC George Groves (21-2, 16 KOs) is putting himself in a tough position where he’s going to look really bad on Saturday night if he loses to WBC super middleweight champion Badou Jack (19-1-1, 12 KOs) in their fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Groves, 27, has been bragging long and hard during the buildup to their fight by telling the boxing public how he’s a better fighter than the 31-year-old Badou, and how he’s going to beat him when the two of them start throwing blows.

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(Photo credit: Idris Erba) By Scott Gilfoid: George Groves (21-2, 16 KOs) is only five days away from challenging WBC super middleweight champion Badou Jack (19-1-1, 12 KOs) on Showtime pay-per-view on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Groves, 27, thinks he’s going to dominate and stop Jack in this fight to take his WBC strap, and then move forward to fight bigger fights like James DeGale, Martin Murray, Callum Smith, Rocky Fielding and Frank Buglioni [if he wins the WBA 168lb title over Fedor Chudinov].

Those aren’t big fights for people in the United States or elsewhere around the world, but for the UK, those would be big fights because all of those guys are Brits. It would be for domestic consumption only, and it wouldn’t prove whether Groves is any good or not, because he won’t be facing the talented guys like Andre Ward, Andre Dirrell and Anthony Dirrell.

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By Scott Gilfoid: Despite having been knocked out 2 times in his last 4 fights, Britain’s George Groves (21-2, 16 KOs) expressed extreme confidence earlier today in his media conference call with WBC super middleweight champion Badou Jack (19-1-1, 12 KOs) in hyping their fight in less than two weeks on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The fight will be televised on Showtime pay-per-view for those boxing fans interested in seeing it, along with the main event between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Andre Berto.

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By Scott Gilfoid: Always the great self-promoter, #1 WBC George Groves (21-2, 16 KOs) believes that he’s better in pretty much every department in terms of boxing skills going into his fight against WBC super middleweight champion Badou Jack (19-1-1, 12 KOs) on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Groves feels he’s the better overall fighter, as does his trainer Paddy Fitzpatrick, and he thinks he’s going to go out there and steal the show from Floyd Mayweather Jr. by stopping his Mayweather Promotions fighter Badou Jack in front of the sold out MGM Grand crowd in this fight in less than two weeks.

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By Scott Gilfoid: George Groves (21-2, 16 KOs) says he’s going to be making a big statement with his fight against WBC super middleweight champion Badou Jack (19-1-1, 12 KOs) in their fight on September 12th on the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Andre Berto fight in two weeks from now at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Groves, 27, says that he’s going to show/announce that he’s the best fighter in the super middleweight division with the outcome of his fight against the 31-year-old Jack.

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By Scott Gilfoid: WBC super middleweight champion Badou Jack (19-1-1, 12 KOs) plans on stealing the show from Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Andre Berto in their main event fight on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jack, 31, will be defending his title against George Groves (21-1, 16 KOs) in his first defense of his newly won WBC 168lb title.

Jack will be making his first defense against his mandatory challenger. He doesn’t mind having to face his mandatory right away because he feels confident that he’s going to be able to defeat him, and send him back home a beaten fighter.

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By Scott Gilfoid: #1 WBC challenger George Groves (21-2, 16 KOs) has failed twice in the past when he’s challenged for a world title in stoppage losses to former IBF/WBA 168kb champion Carl Froch in the past, and now Groves is on the verge of challenging for another world title against WBC super middleweight champion Badou Jack (19-1-1, 12 KOs) on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Groves says he’s got a specific game plan for the Badou Jack fight that will bring him a victory in this pay-per-view card on Showtime. Groves, 27, doesn’t say what the plan is, but it’s likely something to do with him using a lot of movement to try and stay clear of him.

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By Scott Gilfoid: In less than three weeks, WBC super middleweight Badou Jack (19-1-1, 12 KOs) will be putting his WBC title on the line against his No.1 WBC 168lb mandatory challenger George Groves (21-2, 16 KOs) in a 12 round bout on the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Andre Berto fight card on Showtime PPV from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jack, 31, originally thought the fight with the 27-year-old Groves would be a tough affair, but he’s now thinking that it could wind up as being an easy one for him. Either way, Jack says he’ll ready for a war on September 12th when he gets inside the ring with Groves.

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(Photo credit: Idris Erba/Mayweather Promotions) By Scott Gilfoid: WBC super middleweight champion Badou Jack (19-1-1, 12 KOs) plans on sending #1 WBC challenger George Groves (21-2, 16 KOs) back home to the UK a loser on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jack, 31, says he’s going to be shooting for a knockout over the 27-year-old Groves when the two of them meet up next month in their Showtime pay-per-view contest.

Jack figures that he’s got the better stamina and better defense of the two by far. While Jack has some respect for Groves, he doesn’t see him as being nearly talented enough to take his WBC title from him.

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(Photo credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME) By Scott Gilfoid: A haggard-looking and very confident former two time world title challenger George Groves (21-2, 16 KOs) was in a cocky mood today at the Floyd Mayweather Jr. – Andre Berto kickoff press conference in Los Angeles, California. The press conference was to officially announce the Mayweather-Berto fight card on September 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Groves will be on the undercard fighting for a world title against WBC super middleweight champion Badou Jack (19-1-1, 12 KOs). Groves is promising an easy knockout victory over Jack. As haggard and beat up looking that Groves looked, it was hard to take anything he was saying seriously.

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