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The final tickets for Carl Froch’s blockbuster IBF and WBA Super Middleweight title defence against George Groves will go on sale tomorrow at midday, from the Phones 4u Arena. Froch and Groves clash in Manchester on November 23 live on Sky Sports Box Office, and the returned tickets present the …

World-ranked super-middleweight contender ‘Saint’ George Groves is delighted to announce that Ireland’s Paddy Fitzpatrick will take over training duties ahead of his WBA and IBF title tilt against Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch on November 23. The announcement comes days after Groves and trainer Adam Booth parted ways following a five-year …

An astonishing 18,000 tickets for Carl Froch’s World Super Middleweight title clash with British rival George Groves were sold in just 11 minutes today. Froch defends his WBA and IBF belts live on Sky Sports Box Office at the Phones4u Arena, Manchester, on November 23 and there was no love …

Carl Froch will defend his WBA and IBF super middleweight titles against George Groves at the Phones 4U Arena, Manchester, on Saturday November 23. Tickets for the blockbuster British showdown will go on sale at midday on September 17, when the champion and challenger go head-to-head at the first press …

In the past fortnight, British fight fans are facing the prospect of not just one domestic super fight, but two, which will take place later this year. As firstly, big talking and big hitting heavyweights David Haye and Tyson Fury have finally signed for what can be only described as …

Carl Froch will defend his IBF and WBA World super middleweight titles against George Groves this winter. The all-British clash will take place in late November or early December at a venue to be confirmed at a press conference in the near future – both men will comment on the …

Eddie Hearn says that a huge all-British super middleweight World title showdown between IBF and WBA champion Carl Froch and unbeaten Commonwealth champion George Groves could happen later this year. Reacting to reports this morning that the IBF have ordered Froch to face mandatory challenger Groves, Hearn, who promotes both …

Eddie Hearn says he wants Carl Froch to face either Mikkel Kessler or Andre Ward in the winter before a huge all-British summer clash with George Groves. Froch exacted revenge on Kessler in a blockbuster night at the O2 Arena on May 25, adding the WBA belt to his IBF …

AN apologetic Tyson Fury has called on Dereck Chisora to “grow up” and start acting like a real man ahead of their British and Commonwealth heavyweight title fight on Saturday night (July 23rd) at Wembley Arena. Chisora was pulled out of Monday’s press conference by promoter Frank Warren because of …

WBA world heavyweight champion David ‘The Hayemaker’ Haye has tipped stable-mate George Groves to emulate his own ring exploits and claim a world title in 2012, following ‘The Saint’s stunning British and Commonwealth title victory on Saturday night (May 21). The 23-year-old Groves smartly outboxed Olympic gold medallist James DeGale …

Welsh light heavyweight sensation Nathan Cleverly won his first world title bout by stopping late replacement opponent Aleksy Kuziemski last night at London’s 02 Arena, retaining the WBO crown. Cleverly, who was awarded the title before the bout when reigning champ Juergen Brahemer pulled out at the last minute, controlled …

A bitter boxing rivalry which started as amateurs comes to a head tonight when Olympic Gold Medalist James DeGale meets George Groves at the 02 Arena in London. At stake is both DeGale’s British and Groves’ Commonwealth Super Middleweight titles. Back in 2006 when both were amateurs, Groves won a …