George Groves

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Motivational talks are something I have been asked to do and i fancy taking a crack at it.
- George Groves
Collection: Motivational
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There are various psychological advantages you can take into boxing match. One is getting your opponent to fight with emotion and anger because he hates you.
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Collection: Anger
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It's iconic, it's Wembley. When I go running up Primrose Hill you can see the arch. It's a great thing and it's a proud spot for London.
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I've earned some decent money, and bragging rights, and boxed on a Floyd Mayweather undercard in Vegas... but it's a fraction of what I set out to do.
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Being champion, there's a different mindset.
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Sometimes when you're not getting what you want in this game you have to shout a bit and throw a bit of a tantrum.
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I've always been able to stay calm in high-pressure situations.
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I've definitely changed as a person because of professional boxing.
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People have a right to express themselves.
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I've never been the biggest boxing fan. If I know the guy I will watch him. But if it's two great fighters and I don't know either of them then I won't bother.
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I am not going to box unfit, obviously.
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Who wants to watch the WBSS final without me in it?
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I used to hear other boxers talk about levels and it used to frustrate me. But now I understand: sometimes it doesn't matter how much you prepare, there are just people you can't beat.
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I've won junior titles, ABA titles and boxed for England all over the world against future Olympic champions as an amateur - and then beat world-class fighters as a professional.
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I am an old man and sometimes I struggle to keep up with some of the youngsters on the circuits. But at the same time, it is keeping me young.
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I know what works for me.
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I could walk away from boxing tomorrow, if I choose to.
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The Eubanks are very different. If you look at the promotional videos they've done it's a bit 'Homes Under the Hammer.'
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With Froch everyone was questioning me and I was trying to prove a point.
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Chudinov is one of the toughest guys I fought. It was only the slump of his shoulders that made me think he's hurt because there's no grimace, or rolling eyes. He was never going down.
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They are a funny little team, the Eubanks.
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In 2017, I boxed in front of a home crowd in Sheffield and became the WBA super-middleweight world champion. After four attempts I had finally fulfilled my childhood dream, and the experience was as great as I had always imagined it would be. It was without doubt the best moment of my career.
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I don't want there to be a time where I'm 'too old' to box on, or where an injury retires me in or out of the ring.
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Boxing has been good to me and I believe I have been good for boxing.
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I will beat Carl Froch every night of the week and it doesn't matter if it is the best Carl Froch or the worst Carl Froch.
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Wembley Arena has been a successful stomping ground in the past.
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Rebrasse was a good opponent, a tough guy, he took an awful lot of punches. I knew it was going to be tough. I didn't want to run out of steam, I felt in great condition but you always have to be cautious against a guy who has never been stopped.
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I want to knock people out.
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Badou Jack is a great fighter, but there is a lot that he does that I do better. I have enough power to take him out.
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There's a lot I can offer boxing.
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I want to be considered one of the greatest fighters ever.
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You decide whether you want to box on, or not. And for me of course, I wasn't going to be leaving the business until becoming a world champion, and defending it numerous times.
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I'm an established fighter, not a fighter who needs steady progression.
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If you're driving home and your kids are playing up in the back seat, I'm pretty sure that's taxing. You're trying to hold your composure, you're trying not to shout at them.
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I've been pretty good at negotiating.
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Why do I manage myself? I don't trust anyone else to do it, to be honest.
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I know enough about the business to look after myself now. I don't trust anyone else to take care of business.
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In boxing you can be the most talented fighter out there but you need people to watch and I'm fortunate that I'm in that situation.
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I never get nervous and I'm always very confident to the point where some people think I'm cocky.
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I like to keep my normal life under wraps but in front of 80,000 people, I'm going to perform.
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Ultimately, it's down to the individual. Some people are born to perform. Some people need to work hard to control themselves.
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Once I've got that world title I'll never want to lose it. I'll fight tooth and nail to keep it.
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On fight night I feel alive and full of tingles. You feel your blood flow hot but that's how we like it. We're mammals, we're warm-blooded creatures.
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If I didn't want to fight Carl Froch then I wouldn't have invested so much time and money into appealing with the IBF over the dubious outcome of the first fight.
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The lighter I am going into a fight, the more likely I am to get ill.
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Any fight, if you prepare correctly and you're ready for it, you should be just there to enjoy it.
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If I'm confident in my ability to do something, I never get nervous about it. If I was to get up and try to sing in front of 50,000 people, I'd fall to pieces. But boxing, I find it really comfortable.
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I don't think anything affects my nerves.
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When I become world champion, what do I need? I need opponents, I need someone to pick a venue, negotiate a date, and I need a promoter.
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The more successful a promoter becomes, the more ruthless they've got to be.
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