Quote Originally Posted by ykdadamaja View Post

Well, who did Groves fight before he fought Froch- "DeGale".... and before that no one in the world knew who Groves was. At least we knew who DeGale was... lololol....

DeGale earns this title shot more than Groves did his against Froch if you ask me.
Degale hasn't beaten anyone better than Glen Johnson. Groves also did a better job against Paul Smith. The manner of Groves victories against a similar level of opposition are what elevated his status.