George Groves
George Groves

Groves rules out complacency ahead of Chudinov fight


George Groves is wary that opponent Fedor Chudinov might never have displayed his full potential.

Groves faces Chudinov for the vacant WBA 'super' super-middleweight title on Saturday, but believes his fourth attempt at claiming a world title will be as difficult as his three defeats.

"We might not know the best Chudinov yet, so I'm not taking him lightly," Groves told Sky Sports News HQ at Wednesday's public workout. "I'm not taking my eye off the ball.

"He's competed at the highest level but is relatively inexperienced. He's a former world champion."

Groves was twice halted by Carl Froch before a points defeat to Badou Jack in world title fights, but has since linked up with trainer Shane McGuigan who he insists could guide him a step further.

"I'm a better fighter now than I was in my previous world title attempts," Groves said. "I'm working with a better team, I'm better prepared. You never know much about experience - you think you've got it, but you never know. Hindsight is a wonderful thing.

"I've learned a lot from my previous defeats and that will help me on Saturday night.

"It's the fourth time, and I can't bear to not come out with the win. We've got a few things up our sleeve, as always.

"It's a long, hard road back after a loss and I couldn't bear to go through that again. It will mean more than ever because I've been unlucky before."

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