In a 6+ year career george groves has not beat a single top 15 ranked opponent

OP, gie up on this factually incorrect embarrassment of an excuse for a thread.

 

He's beaten plenty of decent fighters going back to Anderson, Smith and DeGale at domestic level. Cleaned up in Britain. Then he fought decent international opposition like Sierra, Glengoffe, Alcoba and Rebrasse. And challenged Froch twice. Not bad in 23 fights! Cut the ginger lad some slack.

 

No he isn't.

Boxrec have him at 23 and that's probably generous.

He still has Rachid Jkitouproblems as well.

 

Groves beat Gonzales did he? atsch

 

i think you're being pedantic

Groves fought the no.2 in the WORLD and did really well, was in control of 80% of both fights. The Grove's that turned up for Froch 1 would have beat most top 15 SMW in the World that night.

 

The OP is probably factually correct here. Whether it says more about the rankings than Groves is another issue.

He has been matched well, no doubt - but he deserved his shot and narrowly missed taking his chance. The thing that everyone can see coming will happen. Froch vacates the IBF, DeGale and Groves square off for the vacant title. That's a fight that sells.

 

Got £350k for the weekends fight. Not bad for someone who hasn't beaten a top 15 smw

 

Groves has looked terrible since being wiped out by Froch.
I don't know if thats down to Paddys training, or what, but the fact is he is looking sluggish, his timing is off, and he looks fatigued.

 

Yes noe Gonzales on the kessler v froch 2 undercard you melt

 

ok you obviously didnt see the WBA rankings