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    George Groves has announced his retirement





    "To my friends, family, and all of the people have supported me throughout my career. After taking a little time to reflect on the recent events in my career,I have decided that it is time for me to retire as a professional fighter.In 2017, I boxed in front of a home crowd in Sheffield and became the WBA super middleweight world champion. After four attempts I finally fulfilled my childhood dream, and the experience was as great as I had always imagined it would be. It was without doubt the best moment of my career.Some of you might think it odd that I’m choosing this time to retire. I’m still young, still fit and healthy, and there are still some big fights out there for me.But it’s for these reasons I am choosing to retire now.I have a young family at home; it’s time to spend some my better days with them. I don’t want there to be a time when I’m “too old” to box on, or where an injury retires me in or out of the ring.Over the years I
    have seen and sadly known the dangers of the sport, and I want to respectfully bow out while I’m at the top of my game. I’ve learned that doesn’t always mean coming off the back of a win.I’ve boxed at the highest level, all over the world, I’ve been a champion, and I’ll be leaving the sport (relatively!) intact.Boxing has been good to me and I believe I have been good for boxing.I hope I entertained you all; I have always strived to be the best fighter I can be."




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    Default Re: George Groves Announces Retirement

    Fair play to him, all he ever wanted was to be world champion and it took him 4 times of asking to do it, nice to see he isn't just going to cash in on a meaningless domestic fight against the winner of Jr and DeGale

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    Default Re: George Groves Announces Retirement

    What happened to Gutknecht (coma) then his last loss made his mind up for him.
    He deserved a world title and made a shitload of cash along the way.

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    @Master, delete your thread , everybody prefers @Beanz's !
    in all seriousness, I'm happy and sad about this all in one. I'm happy he's gone out on his own terms, but it's just a shame he couldn't have beaten Smith and a rematch with DeGale.
    But I reckon he'll be financially secure . Groves is my favourite British Boxer in a long, long time. Technically I loved what he did , his "crouch and prowl" Style was more American than British , but he was very good at it. And his self belief was amazing.
    Who will ever forget the lead up to the first Froch fight and how he delivered on everything he said.
    I know he's not everyone's cup of tea, but I just really liked how he went about things in and out of the ring . And we've all got him to thank for bringing everyone to their senses about the merits of young Chwistopher by exposing him for what he is.........a very limited Boxer.
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    Default Re: George Groves Announces Retirement

    George Groves: Former WBA world super-middleweight champion retires.

    Former WBA world super-middleweight champion George Groves has announced his retirement from boxing.

    Groves, 30, lost his world title to fellow Briton Callum Smith in the World Boxing Super Series final in September.

    It was his 32nd bout in an 11-year professional career and in announcing his retirement Groves said he "knew the desire to fight had left" him.

    He said: "I don't want there to be a time where I'm 'too old' to box, or where injury retires me."

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    I thought Groves could have fought De Gale if he was to beat Eubank Junior but since he has beaten both he had nothing to prove.

    Always felt Groves was vulnerable to the right hand but his jab was his best asset and he put a masterclass when it got going.

    Loved it when he became eventually became a world champion.
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    Froch amazingly still manages to make himself seem like even more of a knob than many people already thought he was


    "Will I miss him? Probably not," Froch wrote in a column for Sky Sports. "But I can't deny that Groves made a massive, positive impact on the end of my career. Between us we filled Wembley and raised the bar for the next generation, led by Anthony Joshua of course, to box there, regularly.
    "Groves certainly played his part in all that. A big part. He will be remembered for all those mind games and smart words he came out with, but I have to be honest, I never found him funny or clever.
    "What I will say about him though is well done for becoming a world champion. Even if I was not his biggest fan, I was glad to stand up applauded his win over Fedor Chudinov at Bramall Lane."



    Bit harsh? Quite possibly. Regardless, Froch has praised Groves for recognising the right time to retire.
    He added: "But I won't miss him and I am not sure that British boxing will miss him, these days at least. There was nothing left out there for him.
    "He lost to Callum Smith, who is now top of the super-middleweight world and it wasn't like it was a close or controversial defeat, he was conclusively beaten and there was never going to be a rematch.
    "Groves helped me finish my own career in the best way possible, so now it's his turn to call it a day. Fair play to him."


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    Quote Originally Posted by Beanz View Post
    Froch amazingly still manages to make himself seem like even more of a knob than many people already thought he was


    "Will I miss him? Probably not," Froch wrote in a column for Sky Sports. "But I can't deny that Groves made a massive, positive impact on the end of my career. Between us we filled Wembley and raised the bar for the next generation, led by Anthony Joshua of course, to box there, regularly.
    "Groves certainly played his part in all that. A big part. He will be remembered for all those mind games and smart words he came out with, but I have to be honest, I never found him funny or clever.
    "What I will say about him though is well done for becoming a world champion. Even if I was not his biggest fan, I was glad to stand up applauded his win over Fedor Chudinov at Bramall Lane."



    Bit harsh? Quite possibly. Regardless, Froch has praised Groves for recognising the right time to retire.
    He added: "But I won't miss him and I am not sure that British boxing will miss him, these days at least. There was nothing left out there for him.
    "He lost to Callum Smith, who is now top of the super-middleweight world and it wasn't like it was a close or controversial defeat, he was conclusively beaten and there was never going to be a rematch.
    "Groves helped me finish my own career in the best way possible, so now it's his turn to call it a day. Fair play to him."


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    Don't expect anything less from that weapons grade bellend. He has no class and no self-awareness. "He will be remembered for all those mind games and smart words he came out with".

    I'll remember Groves for several things, but above all else for one of the most enjoyable few minutes of boxing culminating in him sticking Froch on his fucking arse exactly as he said he would. That moment was a massive fucking buzz.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ryanman View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Beanz View Post
    Froch amazingly still manages to make himself seem like even more of a knob than many people already thought he was


    "Will I miss him? Probably not," Froch wrote in a column for Sky Sports. "But I can't deny that Groves made a massive, positive impact on the end of my career. Between us we filled Wembley and raised the bar for the next generation, led by Anthony Joshua of course, to box there, regularly.
    "Groves certainly played his part in all that. A big part. He will be remembered for all those mind games and smart words he came out with, but I have to be honest, I never found him funny or clever.
    "What I will say about him though is well done for becoming a world champion. Even if I was not his biggest fan, I was glad to stand up applauded his win over Fedor Chudinov at Bramall Lane."



    Bit harsh? Quite possibly. Regardless, Froch has praised Groves for recognising the right time to retire.
    He added: "But I won't miss him and I am not sure that British boxing will miss him, these days at least. There was nothing left out there for him.
    "He lost to Callum Smith, who is now top of the super-middleweight world and it wasn't like it was a close or controversial defeat, he was conclusively beaten and there was never going to be a rematch.
    "Groves helped me finish my own career in the best way possible, so now it's his turn to call it a day. Fair play to him."


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    Don't expect anything less from that weapons grade bellend. He has no class and no self-awareness. "He will be remembered for all those mind games and smart words he came out with".

    I'll remember Groves for several things, but above all else for one of the most enjoyable few minutes of boxing culminating in him sticking Froch on his fucking arse exactly as he said he would. That moment was a massive fucking buzz.
    Nobody disliked Froch as much as me, and I’m with you all the way on this. But we all know Froch is a smug fucker, and what he’s saying is distasteful , but he’s saying what he thinks and at least he’s not being fake.
    I thought the night Groves won the World title, that this was all being put to sleep. But Froch can’t help himself.
    To be fair to him, he’s never denied that Groves was a big big part in his successful career.
    Wembley was all down to Groves.
    Yeah, Froch is classless , but he says what he thinks. The only thing I can take issue with from all that , is him saying British Boxing won’t miss Groves. Who does he think he is! He’s not the voice of fucking Boxing. British Boxing will look back in time with more affection for Groves than they will for Froch. And Froch knows that.
    Fuck me, if only Groves won the first fight!
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    I know that this thread is all about George Groves but I can't not put this in here


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    Quote Originally Posted by Primo Carnera View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by ryanman View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Beanz View Post
    Froch amazingly still manages to make himself seem like even more of a knob than many people already thought he was


    "Will I miss him? Probably not," Froch wrote in a column for Sky Sports. "But I can't deny that Groves made a massive, positive impact on the end of my career. Between us we filled Wembley and raised the bar for the next generation, led by Anthony Joshua of course, to box there, regularly.
    "Groves certainly played his part in all that. A big part. He will be remembered for all those mind games and smart words he came out with, but I have to be honest, I never found him funny or clever.
    "What I will say about him though is well done for becoming a world champion. Even if I was not his biggest fan, I was glad to stand up applauded his win over Fedor Chudinov at Bramall Lane."



    Bit harsh? Quite possibly. Regardless, Froch has praised Groves for recognising the right time to retire.
    He added: "But I won't miss him and I am not sure that British boxing will miss him, these days at least. There was nothing left out there for him.
    "He lost to Callum Smith, who is now top of the super-middleweight world and it wasn't like it was a close or controversial defeat, he was conclusively beaten and there was never going to be a rematch.
    "Groves helped me finish my own career in the best way possible, so now it's his turn to call it a day. Fair play to him."


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    Don't expect anything less from that weapons grade bellend. He has no class and no self-awareness. "He will be remembered for all those mind games and smart words he came out with".

    I'll remember Groves for several things, but above all else for one of the most enjoyable few minutes of boxing culminating in him sticking Froch on his fucking arse exactly as he said he would. That moment was a massive fucking buzz.
    Nobody disliked Froch as much as me, and I’m with you all the way on this. But we all know Froch is a smug fucker, and what he’s saying is distasteful , but he’s saying what he thinks and at least he’s not being fake.
    I thought the night Groves won the World title, that this was all being put to sleep. But Froch can’t help himself.
    To be fair to him, he’s never denied that Groves was a big big part in his successful career.
    Wembley was all down to Groves.
    Yeah, Froch is classless , but he says what he thinks. The only thing I can take issue with from all that , is him saying British Boxing won’t miss Groves. Who does he think he is! He’s not the voice of fucking Boxing. British Boxing will look back in time with more affection for Groves than they will for Froch. And Froch knows that.
    Fuck me, if only Groves won the first fight!

    Why will british boxing have have more affection for Groves? Really asking, since he didn’t have nearly the career that froch did.. just more likeable and all?

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    I always liked Groves style and he learnt everything from Booth/Haye about conducting himself outside the ring, however, although a very popular British fighter he never crossed over to the mainstream. He's not going to roll off the tongue with Calzaghe, Benn, Eubank and Froch when discussions of all-time great supermiddles come up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by p4pking View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Primo Carnera View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by ryanman View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Beanz View Post
    Froch amazingly still manages to make himself seem like even more of a knob than many people already thought he was


    "Will I miss him? Probably not," Froch wrote in a column for Sky Sports. "But I can't deny that Groves made a massive, positive impact on the end of my career. Between us we filled Wembley and raised the bar for the next generation, led by Anthony Joshua of course, to box there, regularly.
    "Groves certainly played his part in all that. A big part. He will be remembered for all those mind games and smart words he came out with, but I have to be honest, I never found him funny or clever.
    "What I will say about him though is well done for becoming a world champion. Even if I was not his biggest fan, I was glad to stand up applauded his win over Fedor Chudinov at Bramall Lane."



    Bit harsh? Quite possibly. Regardless, Froch has praised Groves for recognising the right time to retire.
    He added: "But I won't miss him and I am not sure that British boxing will miss him, these days at least. There was nothing left out there for him.
    "He lost to Callum Smith, who is now top of the super-middleweight world and it wasn't like it was a close or controversial defeat, he was conclusively beaten and there was never going to be a rematch.
    "Groves helped me finish my own career in the best way possible, so now it's his turn to call it a day. Fair play to him."


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    Don't expect anything less from that weapons grade bellend. He has no class and no self-awareness. "He will be remembered for all those mind games and smart words he came out with".

    I'll remember Groves for several things, but above all else for one of the most enjoyable few minutes of boxing culminating in him sticking Froch on his fucking arse exactly as he said he would. That moment was a massive fucking buzz.
    Nobody disliked Froch as much as me, and I’m with you all the way on this. But we all know Froch is a smug fucker, and what he’s saying is distasteful , but he’s saying what he thinks and at least he’s not being fake.
    I thought the night Groves won the World title, that this was all being put to sleep. But Froch can’t help himself.
    To be fair to him, he’s never denied that Groves was a big big part in his successful career.
    Wembley was all down to Groves.
    Yeah, Froch is classless , but he says what he thinks. The only thing I can take issue with from all that , is him saying British Boxing won’t miss Groves. Who does he think he is! He’s not the voice of fucking Boxing. British Boxing will look back in time with more affection for Groves than they will for Froch. And Froch knows that.
    Fuck me, if only Groves won the first fight!

    Why will british boxing have have more affection for Groves? Really asking, since he didn’t have nearly the career that froch did.. just more likeable and all?
    Yeah, because most people (rightly) think Froch is a smug, arrogant, needy prick. Have to respect Froch as a fighter but he is pretty unlikable.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fenster View Post
    I always liked Groves style and he learnt everything from Booth/Haye about conducting himself outside the ring, however, although a very popular British fighter he never crossed over to the mainstream. He's not going to roll off the tongue with Calzaghe, Benn, Eubank and Froch when discussions of all-time great supermiddles come up.

    Probably make a good pundit.
    Agree with all of that , and Froch will get more kudos than Groves as a Boxer over his whole career obviously.EXCEPT that I don't think Froch comes into that group above either. Yes he had titles, yes he regained a title , but he was always second fiddle to Ward, and his fight with Ward exposed his limitations.
    regarding crossing over to the mainstream, you're right , but he was closer to that than Froch despite Froch being on Dancing on Ice or whatever it was. Groves drew bigger crowds, and more neutrals just because of his character.
    Wembley would never have happened if it wasn't for Groves, and Froch virtually admits that.

    Answering a previous post because I can't be bothered to do 2 replies , so this isn't aimed at your post, Groves will be remembered with more affection than Froch simply because he was more liked than Froch.
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    I saw a guy at the gym the other day wearing a Froch-Groves II t-shirt. Just so you know .

    I feel that fight was the tipping point with British boxing. From then on things changed and being well known within boxing circles/fans translated to being fairly well known in a general sense too.
    Before that you had to 'transcend' the sport in Britain to be known to the average man/woman on the street and only a handful did that.
    After that, you could be well known to the general sporting public without having to 'transcend' the sport.
    The sport itself became big enough that having a high-profile within British boxing circles became enough to have some general recognition in the wider public too.
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