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Bleacher Report · Oct 10, 2017

Chelsea Will Reportedly Not Host George Groves vs. Chris Eubank Jr. Bout

George Groves' dream of fighting at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium will reportedly not come to pass if the British star advances to a World Boxing Super Series semi-final bout against compatriot Chris Eubank Jr.

According to Liam Twomey of ESPN FC, Groves is a lifelong fan of the Blues, and he's in line to face Eubank if he can get past Jamie Cox on Saturday. Tournament promoter Kalle Sauerland previously told reporters there had been "exploratory discussions" with Chelsea and other clubs from the capital to stage the fight.

Stamford Bridge would be vacant on January 20, when the fight would take place, but Chelsea are not entertaining the idea of hosting the bout, per Tomey:

Full story at Bleacher Report

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