Wow. Well my eyes just went all W This content is protected rren-esque and nearly popped out my head when I just read this. Pretty shocked.
This content is protected arren said, "I'm very happy that George has chosen to come under my promotional banner and we will now be involved in some big fights. He's a good fighter and the last fight against James DeGale was the first time I had worked with him. Of course, everyone is asking about a return with James, who I represent, and it is an obvious fight that will definitely happen again. The last fight was very close and a few observers felt that it could have gone either way. One things for sure the public will want to see it again. It's a big domestic rivalry that will become ever bigger." Funny how his opinion suddenly changes when he signs Groves
Just been announced Groves is fighting Piotr Wilcezewski for the European Super-Middleweight Title at The O2 in October!
the fact that ****** has the contacts within boxing has got him the deal, matchroom can't pull the strings like frank is able to do. remember when brook left frank and went to match room he was stripped of one of his meaningless WBO belts, frank is capable of doing that. this way groves is able to get to the top quicker, matchroom could have definatly slowed down his career because the sanctioning bodies would always give preference to go frank (and degale) rather than matchroom (and groves) because they have a history of working together. it will take matchroom about 3-5 years to get the connections in the boxing world which frank already has. it's a good boxing decision.
Unfortunately, one of the few ways for most big fights to happen now is if there are only a few promoters ruling the roost. This should allow us to see Groves vs DeGale II.