Groves beats Eubank Jr on points despite shoulder injury drama
18 February 2018 08:11
• Groves sees out last round with one arm immobilised• Londoner into World Boxing Super Series final after brutal fightGeorge Groves finished a wild night in Manchester with his left arm hanging redundantly by his side, his WBA super-middleweight title intact, a cheque for £1.6m safely lodged and the prospect of more to come in the final of the World Boxing Super Series in London on 2 June.Chris Eubank Jr, cruelly, went home to Brighton with nothing but a significant blood deficit from gaping cuts across his features and the acknowledgment of a capacity crowd whose jeers turned to cheers after his full-throttle effort to blow the Londoner out of the ring over 12 rounds. It was little comfort, although they might do it all again once this tournament is over. Groves now awaits the winner of next weekend’s semi-final in Nuremberg between the unbeaten Liverpudlian Callum Smith and Jürgen Brähmer. Related: George Groves beats Chris Eubank Jr: World Boxing Super Series - as it happened Related: George Groves and Chris Eubank Jr trade verbal blows before showdown Continue readingread full article
