“Eddie Hearn Has Sold Out Anthony Joshua”- George Groves

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Anthony Joshua Should Walk Away From Jake Paul Fight

George Groves is less than impressed with Anthony Joshua’s decision to fight Jake Paul and believes Eddie Hearn has sold his fighter out;

George Groves: “Eddie Hearn has sold AJ out. Promoters aren’t driven by the same things that fighters are driven by. They’re driven by money. The financial gain they get is their legacy. Wouldn’t it have been cool if Joshua just said, f*ck that, I’m actually a professional. I’m going to fight someone who’s worthy of sharing a ring with me. I think it would’ve been tough for most people, but I would walk away if I was Joshua. It’s beneath me. Let someone else take the money. Let someone else sell out.”

He’s Ready! Jake Paul Has Assembled A Formidable Team

The YouTuber admitted his nose was broken in a recent sparring match and Groves thinks Paul is preparing properly;

GG: “I saw a picture where he actually had Okolie, Jared Anderson and then there was one other and I was like, that’s a formidable sparring team that you’ve accumulated for the Joshua fight. But what are you doing with them? Are you doing like 12 rounds and you’re bringing them in fresh after every couple of rounds? Or is it literally just for the picture? But if he’s doing it then he’s leaving no stone unturned, he’s managed to get himself some top quality sparring.”

Conor Benn vs Ryan Garcia Could Be A Showstopper!

Groves disagrees with Carl Froch that Ryan Garcia would outclass Conor Benn, adding that the showdown that would certainly pique his interest if it happens;

GG: “I like that fight [Benn vs Garcia]. I think it’ll be an interesting build up. Garcia seems a little bit more with it these days, less wacky, more stable and that’ll be a great fight. Conor Benn boxed brilliantly against Eubank and therefore deserves a big fight. I think there’s a lot to like about Conor Benn right now. Let’s see him in with some other top quality operators and see if he can continue to look good. But the Garcia fight makes a lot of sense for Conor.”

Fabio Wardley Could Stun Usyk In Unification Bout

Wardley recently picked up Oleksander Usyk’s vacated WBO belt and the two heavyweights may end up meeting in a unification bout next year;

GG: “Who would back against Fabio Wardley [if he fought Usyk]? Does he have the ability to beat Usyk? Absolutely not, but can anything happen for him in the heavyweight division. Usyk vacated his belt so that Dubois could have it and then they could have a unification fight. I can sort of see the same, but with not even a fight in between for Wardley. Maybe they would do it in London, put it in a stadium. It’s a unification fight. That could sell, really sell.”

Ben Whittaker Needs To Ramp It Up If He Wants World Title

Ben Whittaker looked good against a novice opponent last time out and Groves wants to see a more serious test next time out;

GG: “Whittaker showed the ability that he’s got [against Gavazzi]. He has lightning fast hands. He put his combinations together and he finished him with that right hand. It goes straight, down a pipe. Straight through the guard and he’s left splatted on the floor. I think they’re talking about 2027 for a world title. But he’s definitely going to have to be going through the levels if he’s going to be challenging for a world title.”

Anthony Yarde Will Never Split From Tunde Ajayi

Anthony Yarde failed in his third attempt to win a world title, leading to calls for him to switch up his team of trainers and coaches;

GG: “It’s too late now [to change his coach]. They’ve been training for so long. At times you do need to freshen it up. Tunde’s not just like a rent-a-coach for him. They’re fully invested and that’s how they work. Therefore, when it does run its course, you can’t do anything about it. I’m not sure where he is at, at this stage. Benavidez was good. He’s so crude, but strong and heavy handed. I thought maybe this would be Anthony’s best chance of winning one.”

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