George Groves Record
| Total Fights | 32 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 28 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 2 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
| KO Wins | 20 |
| KO Losses | 3 |
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What is George Groves' boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning nine years and 10 months, George Groves fought 32 times with 28 wins and 4 losses.
Groves retired from professional boxing with a record of 28-4, which included one super-middleweight world-title win and two successful title defense fights. He had a 62.5% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 20 of his total 32 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights. Groves lost three times via knockout, all three of them in title fights.
His last fight was a 7th round KO defeat to Callum Smith on September 28, 2018. Groves lost the super-middleweight WBA (Super) title to Smith in this fight.
Some of Groves' best fights and notable victories include wins over Jamie Cox, Chris Eubank Jr., James DeGale, Fedor Chudinov, Noé González Alcoba, Paul Smith, and Francisco Sierra.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Sep 28, 2018 | 30 | Callum Smith | Loss * | KO7 |
| 31 | Feb 17, 2018 | 29 | Chris Eubank Jr. | Win * | UD |
| 30 | Oct 14, 2017 | 29 | Jamie Cox | Win * | KO4 |
| 29 | May 27, 2017 | 29 | Fedor Chudinov | Win * | TKO6 |
| 28 | Nov 18, 2016 | 28 | Eduard Gutknecht | Win | UD |
| 27 | Jun 25, 2016 | 28 | Martin Murray | Win | UD |
| 26 | Apr 9, 2016 | 28 | David Brophy | Win | KO4 |
| 25 | Jan 30, 2016 | 27 | Andrea Di Luisa | Win | TKO5 |
| 24 | Sep 12, 2015 | 27 | Badou Jack | Loss * | SD |
| 23 | Nov 22, 2014 | 26 | Denis Douglin | Win | TKO7 |
| 22 | Sep 20, 2014 | 26 | Christopher Rebrassé | Win | UD |
| 21 | May 31, 2014 | 26 | Carl Froch | Loss * | KO8 |
| 20 | Nov 23, 2013 | 25 | Carl Froch | Loss * | TKO9 |
| 19 | May 25, 2013 | 25 | Noé González Alcoba | Win | TKO5 |
| 18 | Mar 23, 2013 | 24 | Baker Barakat | Win | TKO2 |
| 17 | Mar 9, 2013 | 24 | Dario German Balmaceda | Win | TKO3 |
| 16 | Dec 15, 2012 | 24 | Glen Johnson | Win | UD |
| 15 | Jul 28, 2012 | 24 | Francisco Sierra | Win | TKO6 |
| 14 | Nov 5, 2011 | 23 | Paul Smith | Win | TKO2 |
| 13 | May 21, 2011 | 23 | James DeGale | Win | MD |
| 12 | Mar 5, 2011 | 22 | Daniel Adotey Allotey | Win | TKO4 |
| 11 | Nov 13, 2010 | 22 | Kenny Anderson | Win | TKO6 |
| 10 | Jul 31, 2010 | 22 | Alfredo Contreras | Win | TKO6 |
| 9 | Apr 3, 2010 | 22 | Charles Adamu | Win | TKO6 |
| 8 | Jan 22, 2010 | 21 | Grigor Sarohanian | Win | TKO3 |
| 7 | Nov 7, 2009 | 21 | Konstantin Makhankov | Win | UD |
| 6 | Oct 16, 2009 | 21 | Tadas Jonkus | Win | TKO4 |
| 5 | Oct 4, 2009 | 21 | Martins Kukulis | Win | TKO5 |
| 4 | Apr 25, 2009 | 21 | Sandor Polgar | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | Mar 28, 2009 | 21 | Paul Samuels | Win | TKO1 |
| 2 | Feb 1, 2009 | 20 | Romaric Hignard | Win | TKO3 |
| 1 | Nov 15, 2008 | 20 | Kirilas Psonko | Win | PTS |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
George Groves (Saint George) is a 36-year old retired British professional boxer. He was born in Hammersmith, West London, England on March 26, 1988. He is a former super-middleweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 9 years — from 2008 to 2018.
Groves made his professional boxing debut against Kirilas Psonko at the age of 20 on November 15, 2008, defeating Psonko via 6 round PTS. He went on to win 18 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 15 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on November 23, 2013 after 19 professional fights, against Carl Froch for the WBA (Unified) and IBF titles. He lost to Froch via 9th round TKO.
Groves has won one world title at super-middleweight. For all the details about Groves' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Groves had a total of four losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a super-middleweight title defense bout against fellow British boxer Callum Smith on September 28, 2018 for the vacant super-middleweight The Ring title. Groves lost the fight via 7th round KO — and lost his WBA (Super) title. It's been 5 years, 6 months, and 28 days since this fight.
Championships
Groves had a total of seven world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and two successful title defenses. He won three of these fights and lost four.
Title Wins
George Groves fought for a super-middleweight world title in five fights and won once, which came via way of stoppage. He won one super-middleweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2017 | Fedor Chudinov | Super-middleweight | WBA (Super)* | TKO |
Title Defenses
George Groves had three super-middleweight world-title defense fights. He won two of them and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2018 | Chris Eubank Jr. | Super-middleweight | WBA (Super) | UD |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Jamie Cox | Super-middleweight | WBA (Super) | KO |
Title Losses
George Groves lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2018 | Callum Smith | Super-middleweight | WBA (Super) | KO |
Highlights
Groves fought a total of 32 times during his professional career, which includes 7 world-title fights at the super-middleweight division. These five fights are the highlight of his career.
May 21, 2011: George Groves puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating James DeGale via 12th round majority decision.
November 23, 2013: In his first world-title fight, George Groves loses to Carl Froch via 9th round TKO. He was fighting for the WBA (Unified) and IBF super-middleweight titles.
May 27, 2017: Groves wins the WBA (Super) super-middleweight title from Fedor Chudinov, by beating Chudinov via 6th round TKO.
October 14, 2017: Groves successfully defends the WBA (Super) super-middleweight title against Jamie Cox, winning the fight via 4th round KO.
February 17, 2018: Groves successfully defends the WBA (Super) super-middleweight title against Chris Eubank Jr., winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does George Groves have on his record?
Groves knocked out 20 of his 32 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 62.5%. Of his total 28 wins, 20 of them were via KO (71.4%).
What was George Groves' first world title win?
Groves' first world-title win was the WBA (Super) (vacant) belt at super-middleweight. He defeated Fedor Chudinov via 6 round TKO to win the title.
How many world titles did George Groves win?
Groves won one world title at super-middleweight.
How many title defenses did George Groves make?
Groves had a total of three title defense fights. He was successful two times and lost one time.