George Groves injury throws World Boxing Super Series final into doubt

George Groves

GEORGE GROVES took a stirring unanimous decision victory over Chris Eubank Jr at the Manchester Arena on Saturday (February 17) to defend his WBA super-middleweight title. But an injury to his left shoulder, possibly a dislocation, has thrown his participation in the World Boxing Super Series final into doubt. It had been pencilled in for June 2 at the O2 Arena in London.

โ€œItโ€™s a massive concern. Itโ€™s a massive concern for the tournament. George Grovesโ€™ health is paramount,โ€ his trainer Shane McGuigan said. โ€œI think he missed with a long left hook, when the muscles were tired and fatigued. Eubank was jumping in all night long, coming in with his elbows.

โ€œThere were no issues with his shoulder in camp.โ€

The injury happened in the last round of the Eubank fight. โ€œNo towelโ€™s going in, he was so far up on points. Or he should have been. I thought the scorecards were far too close. He was always going to be able to survive,โ€ McGuigan said. Scores were 117-112 for Howard Foster, 116-112 for Steve Gray and 115-113 for Marcus McDonnell.

โ€œEubank Jr was hurt numerous times in that fight. Stunned. Thatโ€™s why he was so fatigued,โ€ Shane added. โ€œHe took some good shots, he was able to keep coming back.โ€

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McGuigan believes Eubank might need a new team, โ€œnot cowboys,โ€ he said pointedly, noting, โ€œI feel like he was lost in there tonight. I feel he needs to go and reassess his career.

โ€œIf they fought 10 times, I believe heโ€™d beat him 10 times out of 10 and I believe five times out of 10 heโ€™d stop him.โ€

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