Pro Fights in other Divisions

[NakiFan]

Kownacki has beaten up Spilkza as his best win. He is also Polish

[diehard]

Saw his last fight on youtube. Is he the guy fighting Izu in May?

[African Monkey]

(02-04-2018, 02:49 PM)diehard Wrote: Here's the Ring Magazine rankings in the heavys.  Hadn't heard of kownacki (#10).  Is he any good?

https://www.ringtv.com/ratings/?weightclass=272

Similar to his good mate Jarrell Miller. Pressure fighter with good power and also has a decent engine for someone who's weight balloons out of control.

[NakiFan]

(02-04-2018, 04:29 PM)diehard Wrote: Saw his last fight on youtube.  Is he the guy fighting Izu in May?

No. Izu is still linked to a bloke called TBA 

[NakiFan]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/feb/17/george-groves-v-chris-eubank-jr-world-boxing-super-series-live

Very well fought fight by Groves. Completely schooled Eubank.

[NakiFan]

[diehard]

February 17, 2018
Groves defeats Eubank, headed to WBSS final

WBA super middleweight champion “Saint” George Groves (28-3, 20 KOs) scored a twelve round unanimous decision over Chris Eubank Jr (26-2, 20 KOs) to retain his title in a World Boxing Super Series semifinal at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.

For the first eight rounds, Groves outboxed Eubank in a methodical way. Eubank fought at the distance and pace Groves wanted, plus Eubank suffered a bad cut over his right eye in the third round that bled heavily the rest of the fight. Eubank finally upped the pressure in round nine and desperately fired big shots until the end, but Groves was able to fend off the Eubank attacks.

Scores were 117-112, 116-112, 115-113.

Groves will face the winner of next week’s Callum Smith vs. Jurgen Braehmer clash in the WBSS final in May. Saint George may have dislocated his shoulder in the final round.

[bart]

Groves too experienced and Eubank showed how over confidence and hype isn't enough at elite level. Still hopeful jnr can regroup but will need to re-invent himself and get a trainer that is not his larger than life Dad.
I have even greater respect for St G after seeing his shoulder dislocate and hang useless for the last 2min, that must have been agony especially as it was hit several times- that took Buck Shelford- like testicles.
Hope he can recover to take his well earned final spot

[Infern0]

Jr needs to learn how to get inside effectively.

[bart]

I really think he underrated Groves and thought he had won the mind games pre fight etc.
Winning pre-fight press conferences really means sweet FA as Jnr found out. The 2 elite fighters he has faced he lost, he has made good ££ though so good luck to him I hope he can rebuild