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GROVES SIGNS PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH MALONEY
George Groves has signed a promotional deal with Frank Maloney, and will box at Seaburn Centre, Sunderland on Friday 16th October.

The super-middleweight sensation, 21, will continue to be managed by Hayemaker Promotions and trained by Adam Booth.

Maloney believes he now has the three best super-middleweight prospects in the country on his books, Olympic bronze medallist Tony Jeffries (3-0), Travis Dickinson (3-0) and Groves (4-0).

All three will be in action on the Sunderland bill and inside 18 months they could be boxing each other for major titles.

Maloney said: “I am delighted to have signed a promotional deal with George who is one of the world’s best young prospects.

“Down the line there could be a rivalry between himself, Tony and Travis to match the 1990s competition between Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank and Michael Watson.

“Obviously there has to be a lot of discussion with George and his management team Adam Booth and David Haye, but a match against Travis is the obvious one.

“There is some unfinished business from their amateur days and George won’t mind me saying there is a score to settle.”

As an amateur Groves won two ABA middleweight titles, gold at the EU championships and was an accomplished kick boxer.

Heading the talent bursting Sunderland bill is a British super-bantamweight title defence by Jason Booth (33-5) who faces Hartlepool’s former European champion Michael Hunter.

Booth, 31, will be having his 17th major title contest and making the second defence of the championship he won against Mark Moran in April.

Tickets priced £35 and £90 are available from 0871 226 1508, Phil Jeffries 0191 564 0202 and www.frankmaloney.com. Those buying from the website will receive a discount.

Frank certainly seems to have done alright out of the Setanta collapse!!!

Good to see Groves in good hands, not sure about the comparisons with the Watson, Eubank and Benn etc though! Slightly premature.

yiddo14 wrote:Frank certainly seems to have done alright out of the Setanta collapse!!!

Good to see Groves in good hands, not sure about the comparisons with the Watson, Eubank and Benn etc though! Slightly premature.

I wonder what's happening at Hayemaker they seem to be kind of disbanding.

High praise indeed. I think Groves and Jeffries will do very well not so sure about Dickinson a fight with Groves could be throwing him to the wolves. How good is Dickinson? Doe she warrant being considered with Jeffries & Groves?

gone well wrong for hayemaker.

they just need haye to get beat now and that would definitely send the last nail in the coffin. :(

I would prefer David Haye to win!!!!

Shame for Hayemaker boxing promotions, but at the end of the day, these guys need to earn a living and they'll get plenty of action with Maloney promoting them now.

I personally think Groves is the one to watch out for out of all of them. Degale included.

El Raincoat wrote:

yiddo14 wrote:Frank certainly seems to have done alright out of the Setanta collapse!!!

Good to see Groves in good hands, not sure about the comparisons with the Watson, Eubank and Benn etc though! Slightly premature.

I wonder what's happening at Hayemaker they seem to be kind of disbanding.

High praise indeed. I think Groves and Jeffries will do very well not so sure about Dickinson a fight with Groves could be throwing him to the wolves.

How good is Dickinson? Does he warrant being considered with Jeffries & Groves?

I don't think Dickinson achieved as much as the other two as an amateur, but he beat Groves a couple of times and knocked him out once.

Knocked him out in a round and then won their second meeting in points. No fluke either one

would be a completly diffrent outcome if they met in pros but cant seen Dickinson is a big light heavey and groves is not the biggest super middle

WestEndRiot wrote:

El Raincoat wrote:

yiddo14 wrote:Frank certainly seems to have done alright out of the Setanta collapse!!!

Good to see Groves in good hands, not sure about the comparisons with the Watson, Eubank and Benn etc though! Slightly premature.

I wonder what's happening at Hayemaker they seem to be kind of disbanding.

High praise indeed. I think Groves and Jeffries will do very well not so sure about Dickinson a fight with Groves could be throwing him to the wolves.

How good is Dickinson? Does he warrant being considered with Jeffries & Groves?

I don't think Dickinson achieved as much as the other two as an amateur, but he beat Groves a couple of times and knocked him out once.

That's pretty good if he stopped Groves but i agree Groves is a different fighter now.

I'd say Groves may be the best non Olympian who has gone pro in the last year along with Stephen Smith.

I like what i've seen from Groves so far he is an exciting prospects from what i've seen he'll go further than Dickinson in the pro ranks as Dickinson hasnt impressed me that much so far

I hope Maloney pushes him on as Samuels was a tough 4th fight I hope he goes from there