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Carl Froch-George Groves rematch set for May 31

February 13, 2014 by Tim Harrison 2 Comments

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The mandatory rematch ordered by the IBF, to take place between super middleweight champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch (32-2, 23 KOs) and challenger “Saint” George Groves (19-1, 15 KOs), has been agreed upon and set for May 31, according to numerous reports out of the United Kingdom. No venue has been selected as of today.58517_3

Froch was the beneficiary of a questionable stoppage in his November 23 title defense against Groves. The stoppage occurred in the ninth round after a series of hard shots from Froch, in a fight that was mostly dominated by Groves. Froch was behind on all three judges’ scorecards at the time of the questionable stoppage, and the stoppage was seen as a gift to the 36-year-old Froch.

After the loss, Groves petitioned the IBF, which forced Froch and Groves to agree to a deal within 90 days. Froch, who also holds a ceremonial WBA super middleweight belt (Andre Ward is the recognized champion), could have elected to drop his IBF title and move on to a big money fight with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., but elected to settle the score with Groves.

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Tim Harrison
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