George Groves will defend his WBA super-middleweight title against Chris Eubank Jr and the date has been set.
The highly anticipated bout will take place at the Manchester Arena on 17 February as part of the World Boxing Super Series semi-final.
It's the first time Groves and Eubank have met in the ring, and after the 28-year-old produced a dominant display in Stuttgart, beating the previously undefeated Avni Yildirim inside three rounds, he called out his next opponent in typical fashion.
It was a fairly straight forward victory for the East Sussex born fighter, and Eubank said he was looking forward to a potential bout with Groves, who beat Jamie Cox just days later.
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During his interview after the fight, Eubank Jr sent a message to Groves, remaining calm and emotionless: "I'm here to dominate this tournament. I'm sending a message out there that I'm coming." he said at ringside, broadcast on ITV Box Office.
Eubank carried on, saying: "George Groves, get through your next fight so we can give the boxing fans what they want to see. I think it's going to be exactly the same as what we saw tonight. I'm not playing any more.
"He (Yildirim) was a strong come-forward fighter. But the experience is not there for him. He was 16-0 but he has to work technically on his abilities to compete with a fighter like me.
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"Groves, I'm coming for you.
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