George Groves vs. Andrea Di Luisa - January 30th 2016

[littlepug]

Interesting to see what he has left. I honestly think Fitzpatrick was a big reason behind his defeats. I think he needs a strong trainer who will make him put in the hard yards. Paddy was not that. If he listens to McGuigan and still has something left in the tank, I think he can win a world title.

Groves v Murray is a great fight next if he looks good in this one.

If Groves and Murray were to fight for a vacant world title it would end a draw

Murray got no business fighting for anymore world titles till he's beaten anybody of note which he's never done

[northern]

hopefully, after Di Luisa, Groves can get a fight with WBA 'regular' Champion and fellow Italian Giovanni De Carolis.
Leading to the winner of Chudinov/Sturm for the WBA 'super' Title...

The sad thing is I think he would try to get a fight with Carolis after the Luisa fight and just end up stumbling again at the world level.

This is just my opinion now but I'd rather see him stay at European level for a year or two and rebuild himself (reputation and style of boxer) before he has another go at any of the world titles

I think Groves will be fine under the McGuigans guidance.
Under Booth he was a fighter, under Fitzpatrick he tried to be a leader calling all his own shots and managing every aspect of his career.
He seems to me to be a lad who needs a strong confident team around him and in Barry, Shane, Frampton and Haye he has those strong figures by his side.

I'd love to see him get back to being the boxer he was under booth, Shane has him in great shape, Haye and Frampton give him the example to follow and Barry will keep him in line.
Now he needs to get to work and be rebuilt into the boxer he still has the potential to be before he gets passed by the talent coming out of the UK right now.