George Groves retains WBA title after Chris Eubank Junior points victory
George Groves has retained his WBA world super-middleweight title following an outstanding victory over Chris Eubank Junior.
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A patient Groves, 29, took the fight at the Manchester Arena in Manchester on points and progresses to the World Boxing Super Series final.
A cut above Eubank Junior's right eye in the third round hampered the 28-year-old, who was defeated 117-112 116-112 115-113.
David Benavidez outclassed Ronald Gavril, meanwhile, to comfortably retain his WBC super-middleweight crown with a unanimous points victory.
The 21-year-old champion from Phoenix dominated Romania's Gavril to claim a deserved 119-109 120-108 120-108 win at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
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