On Saturday night at the 02 Arena, in an all-British showdown at super-middleweight, George Groves took on Martin Murray.
The fight would see the winner more-or-less guaranteed a crack at a world title whilst the loser would be faced with some hard decisions to make about their career.
As it turned out George Groves dominated the fight more-or-less from start to finish, taking the points decision by the same margin on all three score-cards, 118-110.
The result means that Groves, now working with Shane McGuigan as his trainer, has a fourth opportunity to become a world champion.
But, somebody who has twice beaten George at world title level, Carl Froch, still has his reservations about Groves becoming a world title holder.
Froch, working as a pundit for Sky Sports, had this to say about his old adversary,
?You?ve got to say George did all right ? maybe even a little better than that.
?I am still not convinced he has a God-given right to win a world title but I can definitely see him getting another shot if he carries on like this.
?The jury is still out but I am going to be positive.
?There were signs that he is back and with trainer Shane McGuigan giving him a different outlook, he took a big step in the right direction.?
My view, here at Vital Boxing, is that Groves will make no mistake next time he fights for a world title, he looks a more rounded fighter after spending time with the McGuigan camp and, somewhere down the line, I can see a unification match with James DeGale who would surely be desperate to avenge the defeat Groves inflicted upon him, even more so if two world title belts were on the line.
Froch Not Sure About Groves!
