Comments Thread For: George Groves: Super middleweight isn't what it used to be
Recently asked about the current state of the super middleweight division, former interim titlist George Groves noted the presence of Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez ? and little else.
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During the super 6 era the division was one of the best in boxing, you had Ward, Kessler, Froch, below that level guys like Dirrell, Bute etc as well as middleweights like Taylor and Abraham doing bits, librado Andrade and sakio bika
Canelo has a knack of making divisions dry... He did it at middleweight by refusing to face Jermall Charlo, Derevyenchenko and Andrade while now at 168lbs has made fighters move up in weight by not honoring mandatories/fighting top contenders.
Potentially 168lbs could've been quite lively with Benavidez, Morrel Jr, Jermall Charlo, Plant, Sheeraz, Berlanga, Mbili, Canelo, Derevyenchenko, Pacheco, Melikuziev, Surace all vying for position but obviously Canelo's actions have had a significant impact on the landscape there.
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