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George Groves (boxer)

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George Groves (boxer)

George Groves (born 26 March 1988) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2008 to 2018. He held the WBA (Super) super-middleweight title from 2017 to 2018. At regional level, he held multiple super-middleweight titles, including the European, British, and Commonwealth titles between 2010 and 2014. As an amateur, Groves won the ABA middleweight title twice in 2007 and 2008. In March 2018, he was ranked as the world's best active super-middleweight by BoxRec, The Ring magazine and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.

Infobox

Nickname
Saint George
Nationality
British
Born
(1988-03-26) 26 March 1988 (age 37)Hammersmith,West London,England
Height
mw- 5 ft 11 1⁄2 in (182 cm)
Weight
Super-middleweight
Reach
74 in (188 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Total fights
32
Wins
28
Win by KO
20
Losses
4

Tables

· Professional boxing record
By knockout
By knockout
32 fights
By knockout
28 wins
20
4 losses
3
By decision
By decision
32 fights
By decision
28 wins
8
4 losses
1
32 fights
28 wins
4 losses
By knockout
20
3
By decision
8
1
· Professional boxing record
32
32
No.
32
Result
Loss
Record
28–4
Opponent
Callum Smith
Type
KO
Round, time
7 (12), 2:04
Date
28 Sep 2018
Location
King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Notes
Lost WBA (Super) super-middleweight title;For vacant The Ring super-middleweight title;World Boxing Super Series: super-middleweight final
31
31
No.
31
Result
Win
Record
28–3
Opponent
Chris Eubank Jr.
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
17 Feb 2018
Location
Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
Notes
Retained WBA (Super) super-middleweight title;World Boxing Super Series: super-middleweight semi-final
30
30
No.
30
Result
Win
Record
27–3
Opponent
Jamie Cox
Type
KO
Round, time
4 (12), 1:42
Date
14 Oct 2017
Location
The SSE Arena Wembley, London, England
Notes
Retained WBA (Super) super-middleweight title;World Boxing Super Series: super-middleweight quarter-final
29
29
No.
29
Result
Win
Record
26–3
Opponent
Fedor Chudinov
Type
TKO
Round, time
6 (12), 1:14
Date
27 May 2017
Location
Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
Notes
Won vacant WBA (Super) super-middleweight title
28
28
No.
28
Result
Win
Record
25–3
Opponent
Eduard Gutknecht
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
18 Nov 2016
Location
The SSE Arena Wembley, London, England
Notes
Retained WBA International super-middleweight title
27
27
No.
27
Result
Win
Record
24–3
Opponent
Martin Murray
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
25 Jun 2016
Location
The O2 Arena, London, England
Notes
Retained WBA International super-middleweight title
26
26
No.
26
Result
Win
Record
23–3
Opponent
David Brophy
Type
KO
Round, time
4 (12), 0:47
Date
9 Apr 2016
Location
The O2 Arena, London, England
Notes
Won vacant WBA International super-middleweight title
25
25
No.
25
Result
Win
Record
22–3
Opponent
Andrea Di Luisa
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (12), 1:55
Date
30 Jan 2016
Location
Copper Box Arena, London, England
24
24
No.
24
Result
Loss
Record
21–3
Opponent
Badou Jack
Type
SD
Round, time
12
Date
12 Sep 2015
Location
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US
Notes
For WBC super-middleweight title
23
23
No.
23
Result
Win
Record
21–2
Opponent
Denis Douglin
Type
TKO
Round, time
7 (12), 2:54
Date
22 Nov 2014
Location
Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
Notes
Retained WBC Silver super-middleweight title
22
22
No.
22
Result
Win
Record
20–2
Opponent
Christopher Rebrassé
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
20 Sep 2014
Location
The SSE Arena Wembley, London, England
Notes
Won European and vacant WBC Silver super-middleweight titles
21
21
No.
21
Result
Loss
Record
19–2
Opponent
Carl Froch
Type
KO
Round, time
8 (12), 2:34
Date
31 May 2014
Location
Wembley Stadium, London, England
Notes
For WBA (Unified) and IBF super-middleweight titles
20
20
No.
20
Result
Loss
Record
19–1
Opponent
Carl Froch
Type
TKO
Round, time
9 (12), 1:33
Date
23 Nov 2013
Location
Phones4u Arena, Manchester, England
Notes
For WBA (Unified) and IBF super-middleweight titles
19
19
No.
19
Result
Win
Record
19–0
Opponent
Noé González Alcoba
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (12), 0:51
Date
25 May 2013
Location
The O2 Arena, London, England
Notes
Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental super-middleweight title
18
18
No.
18
Result
Win
Record
18–0
Opponent
Baker Barakat
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (8), 2:20
Date
23 Mar 2013
Location
GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, Germany
17
17
No.
17
Result
Win
Record
17–0
Opponent
Dario German Balmaceda
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (10), 0:58
Date
9 Mar 2013
Location
Wembley Arena, London, England
16
16
No.
16
Result
Win
Record
16–0
Opponent
Glen Johnson
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
15 Dec 2012
Location
ExCeL, London, England
Notes
Retained Commonwealth super-middleweight title
15
15
No.
15
Result
Win
Record
15–0
Opponent
Francisco Sierra
Type
TKO
Round, time
6 (10), 2:15
Date
28 Jul 2012
Location
HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, US
14
14
No.
14
Result
Win
Record
14–0
Opponent
Paul Smith
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (12), 1:18
Date
5 Nov 2011
Location
Wembley Arena, London, England
Notes
Retained British and Commonwealth super-middleweight titles
13
13
No.
13
Result
Win
Record
13–0
Opponent
James DeGale
Type
MD
Round, time
12
Date
21 May 2011
Location
The O2 Arena, London, England
Notes
Retained Commonwealth super-middleweight title;Won British super-middleweight title
12
12
No.
12
Result
Win
Record
12–0
Opponent
Daniel Adotey Allotey
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (8), 1:53
Date
5 Mar 2011
Location
Leisure Centre, Huddersfield, England
11
11
No.
11
Result
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
Kenny Anderson
Type
TKO
Round, time
6 (12), 2:35
Date
13 Nov 2010
Location
MEN Arena, Manchester, England
Notes
Retained Commonwealth super-middleweight title
10
10
No.
10
Result
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Alfredo Contreras
Type
TKO
Round, time
6 (8), 0:48
Date
31 Jul 2010
Location
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, US
9
9
No.
9
Result
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Charles Adamu
Type
TKO
Round, time
6 (12), 2:51
Date
3 Apr 2010
Location
MEN Arena, Manchester, England
Notes
Won Commonwealth super-middleweight title
8
8
No.
8
Result
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Grigor Sarohanian
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (6)
Date
22 Jan 2010
Location
Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
7
7
No.
7
Result
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Konstantin Makhankov
Type
UD
Round, time
8
Date
7 Nov 2009
Location
Nuremberg Arena, Nuremberg, Germany
6
6
No.
6
Result
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Tadas Jonkus
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (6), 1:49
Date
16 Oct 2009
Location
Seaburn Centre, Sunderland, England
5
5
No.
5
Result
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Martins Kukulis
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (8), 2:50
Date
4 Oct 2009
Location
York Hall, London, England
4
4
No.
4
Result
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Sandor Polgar
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (6), 1:54
Date
25 Apr 2009
Location
Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
3
3
No.
3
Result
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Paul Samuels
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (6), 2:31
Date
28 Mar 2009
Location
Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
2
2
No.
2
Result
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Romaric Hignard
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (6), 1:48
Date
1 Feb 2009
Location
York Hall, London, England
1
1
No.
1
Result
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Kirilas Psonko
Type
PTS
Round, time
6
Date
15 Nov 2008
Location
The O2 Arena, London, England
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Location
Notes
32
Loss
28–4
Callum Smith
KO
7 (12), 2:04
28 Sep 2018
King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Lost WBA (Super) super-middleweight title;For vacant The Ring super-middleweight title;World Boxing Super Series: super-middleweight final
31
Win
28–3
Chris Eubank Jr.
UD
12
17 Feb 2018
Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
Retained WBA (Super) super-middleweight title;World Boxing Super Series: super-middleweight semi-final
30
Win
27–3
Jamie Cox
KO
4 (12), 1:42
14 Oct 2017
The SSE Arena Wembley, London, England
Retained WBA (Super) super-middleweight title;World Boxing Super Series: super-middleweight quarter-final
29
Win
26–3
Fedor Chudinov
TKO
6 (12), 1:14
27 May 2017
Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
Won vacant WBA (Super) super-middleweight title
28
Win
25–3
Eduard Gutknecht
UD
12
18 Nov 2016
The SSE Arena Wembley, London, England
Retained WBA International super-middleweight title
27
Win
24–3
Martin Murray
UD
12
25 Jun 2016
The O2 Arena, London, England
Retained WBA International super-middleweight title
26
Win
23–3
David Brophy
KO
4 (12), 0:47
9 Apr 2016
The O2 Arena, London, England
Won vacant WBA International super-middleweight title
25
Win
22–3
Andrea Di Luisa
TKO
5 (12), 1:55
30 Jan 2016
Copper Box Arena, London, England
24
Loss
21–3
Badou Jack
SD
12
12 Sep 2015
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US
For WBC super-middleweight title
23
Win
21–2
Denis Douglin
TKO
7 (12), 2:54
22 Nov 2014
Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
Retained WBC Silver super-middleweight title
22
Win
20–2
Christopher Rebrassé
UD
12
20 Sep 2014
The SSE Arena Wembley, London, England
Won European and vacant WBC Silver super-middleweight titles
21
Loss
19–2
Carl Froch
KO
8 (12), 2:34
31 May 2014
Wembley Stadium, London, England
For WBA (Unified) and IBF super-middleweight titles
20
Loss
19–1
Carl Froch
TKO
9 (12), 1:33
23 Nov 2013
Phones4u Arena, Manchester, England
For WBA (Unified) and IBF super-middleweight titles
19
Win
19–0
Noé González Alcoba
TKO
5 (12), 0:51
25 May 2013
The O2 Arena, London, England
Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental super-middleweight title
18
Win
18–0
Baker Barakat
TKO
2 (8), 2:20
23 Mar 2013
GETEC Arena, Magdeburg, Germany
17
Win
17–0
Dario German Balmaceda
TKO
3 (10), 0:58
9 Mar 2013
Wembley Arena, London, England
16
Win
16–0
Glen Johnson
UD
12
15 Dec 2012
ExCeL, London, England
Retained Commonwealth super-middleweight title
15
Win
15–0
Francisco Sierra
TKO
6 (10), 2:15
28 Jul 2012
HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, US
14
Win
14–0
Paul Smith
TKO
2 (12), 1:18
5 Nov 2011
Wembley Arena, London, England
Retained British and Commonwealth super-middleweight titles
13
Win
13–0
James DeGale
MD
12
21 May 2011
The O2 Arena, London, England
Retained Commonwealth super-middleweight title;Won British super-middleweight title
12
Win
12–0
Daniel Adotey Allotey
TKO
4 (8), 1:53
5 Mar 2011
Leisure Centre, Huddersfield, England
11
Win
11–0
Kenny Anderson
TKO
6 (12), 2:35
13 Nov 2010
MEN Arena, Manchester, England
Retained Commonwealth super-middleweight title
10
Win
10–0
Alfredo Contreras
TKO
6 (8), 0:48
31 Jul 2010
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, US
9
Win
9–0
Charles Adamu
TKO
6 (12), 2:51
3 Apr 2010
MEN Arena, Manchester, England
Won Commonwealth super-middleweight title
8
Win
8–0
Grigor Sarohanian
TKO
3 (6)
22 Jan 2010
Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
7
Win
7–0
Konstantin Makhankov
UD
8
7 Nov 2009
Nuremberg Arena, Nuremberg, Germany
6
Win
6–0
Tadas Jonkus
TKO
4 (6), 1:49
16 Oct 2009
Seaburn Centre, Sunderland, England
5
Win
5–0
Martins Kukulis
TKO
5 (8), 2:50
4 Oct 2009
York Hall, London, England
4
Win
4–0
Sandor Polgar
TKO
1 (6), 1:54
25 Apr 2009
Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
3
Win
3–0
Paul Samuels
TKO
1 (6), 2:31
28 Mar 2009
Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
2
Win
2–0
Romaric Hignard
TKO
3 (6), 1:48
1 Feb 2009
York Hall, London, England
1
Win
1–0
Kirilas Psonko
PTS
6
15 Nov 2008
The O2 Arena, London, England
United Kingdom · Pay-per-view bouts
1
1
No.
1
Date
21 May 2011
Fight
George Groves vs. James DeGale
Network
Sky Box Office
Buys
43,000
2
2
No.
2
Date
23 November 2013
Fight
Carl Froch vs. George Groves
Network
Sky Box Office
Buys
47,000
3
3
No.
3
Date
31 May 2014
Fight
Carl Froch vs. George Groves II
Network
Sky Box Office
Buys
355,000
4
4
No.
4
Date
14 October 2017
Fight
George Groves vs. Jamie Cox
Network
ITV Box Office
5
5
No.
5
Date
17 February 2018
Fight
George Groves vs. Chris Eubank Jr.
Network
ITV Box Office
6
6
No.
6
Date
28 September 2018
Fight
George Groves vs. Callum Smith
Network
ITV Box Office
Total sales
Total sales
No.
Total sales
Fight
445,000
No.
Date
Fight
Network
Buys
Source(s)
1
21 May 2011
George Groves vs. James DeGale
Sky Box Office
43,000
2
23 November 2013
Carl Froch vs. George Groves
Sky Box Office
47,000
3
31 May 2014
Carl Froch vs. George Groves II
Sky Box Office
355,000
4
14 October 2017
George Groves vs. Jamie Cox
ITV Box Office
5
17 February 2018
George Groves vs. Chris Eubank Jr.
ITV Box Office
6
28 September 2018
George Groves vs. Callum Smith
ITV Box Office
Total sales
445,000
· External links
Amateur boxing titles
Amateur boxing titles
Sporting positions
Amateur boxing titles
Previous:James DeGale
Previous:James DeGale
Sporting positions
Previous:James DeGale
Sporting positions
ABA middleweight champion 2007, 2008
Sporting positions
Next:Hosea Burton
Regional boxing titles
Regional boxing titles
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded byCharles Adamu
Preceded byCharles Adamu
Sporting positions
Preceded byCharles Adamu
Sporting positions
Commonwealthsuper-middleweight champion 3 April 2010 – September 2013Vacated
Sporting positions
VacantTitle next held byRocky Fielding
Preceded byJames DeGale
Preceded byJames DeGale
Sporting positions
Preceded byJames DeGale
Sporting positions
British super-middleweight champion 21 May 2011 – October 2012Vacated
Sporting positions
VacantTitle next held byKenny Anderson
VacantTitle last held byStjepan Božić
VacantTitle last held byStjepan Božić
Sporting positions
VacantTitle last held byStjepan Božić
Sporting positions
WBA Inter-Continentalsuper-middleweight champion 25 May 2013 – 23 November 2013Lost bid for world title
Sporting positions
VacantTitle next held byRocky Fielding
Preceded byChristopher Rebrassé
Preceded byChristopher Rebrassé
Sporting positions
Preceded byChristopher Rebrassé
Sporting positions
Europeansuper-middleweight champion 20 September 2014 – November 2014Vacated
Sporting positions
VacantTitle next held byHadillah Mohoumadi
VacantTitle last held byJames DeGale
VacantTitle last held byJames DeGale
Sporting positions
VacantTitle last held byJames DeGale
Sporting positions
WBC Silversuper-middleweight champion 20 September 2014 – 12 September 2015Lost bid for world title
Sporting positions
VacantTitle next held byCallum Smith
VacantTitle last held byFrank Buglioni
VacantTitle last held byFrank Buglioni
Sporting positions
VacantTitle last held byFrank Buglioni
Sporting positions
WBA Internationalsuper-middleweight champion 9 April 2016 – 27 May 2017Won world title
Sporting positions
VacantTitle next held byViktor Polyakov
Major world boxing titles
Major world boxing titles
Sporting positions
Major world boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byFelix Sturm
VacantTitle last held byFelix Sturm
Sporting positions
VacantTitle last held byFelix Sturm
Sporting positions
WBA super-middleweight championSuper title 27 May 2017 – 28 September 2018
Sporting positions
Succeeded byCallum Smith
Sporting positions
Amateur boxing titles
Previous:James DeGale
ABA middleweight champion 2007, 2008
Next:Hosea Burton
Regional boxing titles
Preceded byCharles Adamu
Commonwealthsuper-middleweight champion 3 April 2010 – September 2013Vacated
VacantTitle next held byRocky Fielding
Preceded byJames DeGale
British super-middleweight champion 21 May 2011 – October 2012Vacated
VacantTitle next held byKenny Anderson
VacantTitle last held byStjepan Božić
WBA Inter-Continentalsuper-middleweight champion 25 May 2013 – 23 November 2013Lost bid for world title
VacantTitle next held byRocky Fielding
Preceded byChristopher Rebrassé
Europeansuper-middleweight champion 20 September 2014 – November 2014Vacated
VacantTitle next held byHadillah Mohoumadi
VacantTitle last held byJames DeGale
WBC Silversuper-middleweight champion 20 September 2014 – 12 September 2015Lost bid for world title
VacantTitle next held byCallum Smith
VacantTitle last held byFrank Buglioni
WBA Internationalsuper-middleweight champion 9 April 2016 – 27 May 2017Won world title
VacantTitle next held byViktor Polyakov
Major world boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byFelix Sturm
WBA super-middleweight championSuper title 27 May 2017 – 28 September 2018
Succeeded byCallum Smith

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