Comments Thread For: Hearn Stunned at Groves' Position on Fighting DeGale

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Promoter Eddie Hearn is stunned with the position George Groves is taking when it comes to a rematch with domestic rival James DeGale.

At one point, Hearn was the promoter of record for both boxers, but now Groves is being represented by Sauerland Event. When they fought several years ago, Frank Warren was the promoter of both.

DeGale, who wants to avenge his decision loss to Groves, is in line to fight for the vacant IBF super middleweight title with Andre Dirrell. Groves is the mandatory challenger to WBC champion Anthony Dirrell.
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[alexKO]

Georgie boy has serious delusions of grandeur - he got a debatable split decision then got stopped twice and now believes he's worthy of a 65-35 split. Absolute madness.

[Mick Higgs]

Groves has done the right thing here. "IF" he & Degale are successful in there quest's for WBC & IBF title's then a rematch would sell out Stamford Bridge & thus generate good money!

[soul_survivor]

I think the Froch fights have knocked sense out of Groves. He wants the lion's share of the purse based on what?

[thejohnboy]

This could be a master stroke from Groves if they both go on to win the belts but its a risky game he's playing.
Eddie hearn is really staring to grate on me he thinks he's got British boxing sewn up and feels he has the right to every big fight going.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Groves has done the right thing here. "IF" he & Degale are successful in there quest's for WBC & IBF title's then a rematch would sell out Stamford Bridge & thus generate good money!

He's not even going to get his shot until the Autumn because Anthony Dirrell has been granted an extension to have a voluntary so when are they going to fight at Stamford Bridge? Summer 2016?

And if Ugly Kid wins the world title, he's going to be even harder to negotiate with. He wants 65% already, what's he going to want then? He doesn't want to fight DeGale again, that's clear.

[Heavyfist]

Chayhovsky = Hearn tool

Groves wants a bigger slice of the pie. How is that delusional or insane? They want the fight more, so they need to pay, and Groves won the first fight.

The only one being delusional is Hearn thinking he can bully people into taking fights. He needs to start acting like a professional, otherwise these fights will never be made.

[alexguiness]

It is up to Groves - he is his own boss.

I think that the Froch fights gave Groves a higher profile than Degale, but he screwed it up by looking so bad in his next two fights.

He needs to be really careful about his next 2 fights - Degale could beat him (he has the momentum at present) which could really hurt Groves as a marketable fighter.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

It is up to Groves - he is his own boss.

I think that the Froch fights gave Groves a higher profile than Degale, but he screwed it up by looking so bad in his next two fights.

He needs to be really careful about his next 2 fights - Degale could beat him (he has the momentum at present) which could really hurt Groves as a marketable fighter.

His own boss of what? He's a Sauerland fighter. He THINKS he's his own boss, I'll give you that.

[alexguiness]

His own boss of what? He's a Sauerland fighter. He THINKS he's his own boss, I'll give you that.

You tell him that Fiddles...

I'm sure he'd take you seriously.

Like everyone else does...