All eyes are on the Manchester Arena tonight for what could be one of the fights of the year.
The WBA super middleweight title is on the line in the World Boxing Super Series semi-final bout between champion George Groves and challenger Chris Eubank Jr.
The winner will take on the winner of the second semi-final between Callum Smith and Jurgen Braehmer which will be held in Germany next weekend.
Many experts are divided over who will win the blockbuster 'Battle of Britain' grudge match - and it is one not to be missed, and the two men will walk to the ring at 10pm.
You can follow all the action, reaction and analysis from the big fight right here...
Results
George Groves v Chris Eubank Jr
Ryan Walsh v Isaac Lowe
Tommy Langford v Jack Arnfield
Zach Parker bt Adasat Rodriguez
Luther Clay bt Danny Craven
Sebastian Eubank bt Kamil Kulczyk
Mikael Lawal bt Adam Williams
Simon Vallily bt Blaise Mendouo
Gabriella Mezei bt Belinda Skinner
Key Events
Langford wins by unanimous decision
He holds on to his British title.
Tommy Langford and Jack Anfield are currently in the ring
We’ll have one more fight after this one, then it’s main event time!
This man knows his onions
Adam Booth has trained both Groves and Eubank in the past, and he’s been tweeting about tonight...
Groves arriving earlier with trainer Shane McGuigan
ITV Box Office has crashed - shock horror!
It wouldn’t be a big fight night without some technical problems - and ITV Box Office are struggling with the demand tonight.
They are not used to hosting fights of this magnitude and fans have been unable to register.
Even Liam Gallagher took to Twitter to vent his frustrations.
Read more here
More fighters in the house
Groves has arrived!
Fury is here - and he's looking trim!
Seb Eubank celebrates his win
Eubank Jr wants to take Groves' belt back to the seaside
Eubank Jr has arrived
Eubank wins!
That’s Seb Eubank, Chris’ younger brother who made a successful start to his professional career tonight.
He beat Kamil Kulczyk on points having been annoyed that he wasn’t part of the live broadcast.
Tyson Fury is in Manchester!
What Eubank Jr said to Groves after rivals weighed in for world title fight
George Groves and Chris Eubank Jr. went nose to nose and eye to eye for a very last time at a tense weigh-in before their mouthwatering clash.
The pair meet on Saturday night in Manchester with Groves’ WBA world super-middleweight title and a place in the World Boxing Super Series final at stake.
And Eubank took the opportunity at Friday’s weigh-in to continue his war of words with Groves.
He revealed: “I told him he’s not ready, I can see it in his eyes.
“George doesn’t want to be here. I want this more than anything I’ve ever wanted. He doesn’t realize the danger he’s in. I am going to knock him out cold!”
Full story here.
Big fight odds
The biggest fight of the year so far is near upon us.
George Groves faces Chris Eubank Jnr at the Manchester Arena on Saturday night in the semi-final of the World Boxing Super Series.
The fight is also for the International Boxing Organization World Super Middleweight Title and WBA Super World Super Middleweight Titles.
The bookies have inserted Eubank Jnr as the favourite for the fight but where is the value?
Here are all the best odds ahead of the grudge match...
Who will win?
Groves 6/4
Eubank Jr 4/6
Draw 22/1
Method of Victory
- George Groves Points or Decision 9/2
- George Groves KO/TKO 3/1
- Draw 22/1
- Chris Eubank Jr Points or Decision 11/4
- Chris Eubank Jr KO/TKO 15/8
Group Round Betting
- George Groves Round 1 - 3 14/1
- George Groves Round 4 - 6 10/1
- George Groves Round 7 - 9 9/1
- George Groves Round 10 - 12 10/1
- Chris Eubank Jr Round 1 - 3 11/1
- Chris Eubank Jr Round 4 - 6 8/1
- Chris Eubank Jr Round 7 - 9 15/2
- Chris Eubank Jr Round 10 - 12 8/1
Round Betting
- George Groves Round 1 50/1
- George Groves Round 2 35/1
- George Groves Round 3 33/1
- George Groves Round 4 30/1
- George Groves Round 5 25/1
- George Groves Round 6 25/1
- George Groves Round 7 25/1
- George Groves Round 8 25/1
- George Groves Round 9 25/1
- George Groves Round 10 25/1
- George Groves Round 11 25/1
- George Groves Round 12 33/1
- Draw 22/1
- Chris Eubank Jr Round 1 40/1
- Chris Eubank Jr Round 2 30/1
- Chris Eubank Jr Round 3 25/1
- Chris Eubank Jr Round 4 22/1
- Chris Eubank Jr Round 5 22/1
- Chris Eubank Jr Round 6 22/1
- Chris Eubank Jr Round 7 22/1
- Chris Eubank Jr Round 8 22/1
- Chris Eubank Jr Round 9 22/1
- Chris Eubank Jr Round 10 22/1
- Chris Eubank Jr Round 11 22/1
- Chris Eubank Jr Round 12 25/1
Eubank Jr reveals secret diet trick
Chris Eubank Jr has revealed he has been drinking a ‘secret smoothie’ to prepare for his world title bout with George Groves.
Eubank Jr takes on Groves in the semi-final of the World Boxing Super Series at Manchester Arena.
And the 28-year-old has worked to bulk up to the 12st limit and has developed a secret weapon to help him add size to his 5ft 11in frame.
“I’ve got a secret smoothie but it doesn’t taste good,” he said.
Full story here.
Groves has gone deeper in fights than Eubank Jr...
Mirror Boxing columnist Barry McGuigan reckons Groves will win via knockout.
Some betting companies have Chris Eubank Jnr slight favourite to beat George Groves .
They must be persuaded by the chat. The Eubanks are good at that stuff, puffing out their chests.
I don’t mind that. It’s theatre, but it’s irrelevant once the bell goes.
Let’s look at the evidence. This is about levels and when you look what Groves has achieved, the way he has done it and who he has fought, he has clearly gone deeper than Eubank Jnr.
Groves has had a long career, suffered disappointments, lost three world title fights before finally breaking through.
Full story here.
Eubank claims he has a stronger chin
Eubank will challenge for Groves’s WBA super-middleweight title and is predicting victory because he has the more durable chin.
Groves has been stopped twice in his three defeats – both times by Carl Froch – and Eubank claims that shows he is vulnerable.
“Yeah, he can be knocked out, he can be beaten,” said Eubank, whose IBO title is not on the line.
“My chin doesn’t have an off button, his does.
“I’ve heard people say quite a few times that my chin hasn’t been tested in my professional career.
“That to me is a compliment. In all the fights I’ve had over six years, not one fighter has tested my chin.
“That means I’m doing my job, I’m hitting and not getting hit. I know I can take a shot and I know he doesn’t have the power to knock me out. That’s where my confidence comes from in this fight.”
Eubank Jr: I have stepped out of my Dad's shadow
Chris Eubank Jr claims he has finally stepped out from his dad’s huge shadow.
Junior feels he is creating his own legacy after spending his whole life being known as Chris Eubank’s son.
He claims Saturday’s showdown with George Groves in the semi-finals of the Ali Trophy is the career-defining clash he needs to establish himself as an elite fighter in his own right.
“I’ve learned a lot from my father,” he said. “He’s guided me throughout my entire career but I believe I have stepped out of his shadow, especially with a fight like this.
“This writes my name in boxing history, winning a fight like this. That’s what I want – I want to create my own legacy and this is the start.
“I want people to know me for what I do in the ring rather than for who my dad is.”
Eubank, 28, claims he does not need his father any more and trains himself with the help of his dad’s former cornerman Ronnie Davies.
“I’m 28 and I’ve had 27 fights so I don’t need anyone’s advice,” he said. “I’ve been through it and know what to do. My father is my father and you can’t stop him talking. There is always dialogue but his advice is not really there any more. He’s not in the gym every day, Ronnie is. I’m my own man and it’s down to me to do it.”
Groves: Eubank Snr's comments will backfire
George Groves claims Chris Eubank Senior’s “disgraceful” claims that Saturday night’s referee needs to protect him have backfired.
Eubank Sr has caused controversy by urging official Michael Alexander to be ready to stop the fight to prevent Groves from suffering a similar fate to Nick Blackwell.
Blackwell suffered a bleed on his brain when he fought Eubank Junior two years ago and had to be put in an induced coma.
Eubank Sr said: “George is in deep water. Junior is a shark and the referee just needs to be watchful of both men.
“I’ve had to bring this up because of what happened to Nick Blackwell. I’m not ashamed of bringing that up. I’m not any form of disgrace for bringing it up. It happened to Michael Watson.”
Tyson Fury has led the criticism of Eubank Senior and Groves says his attempt to influence the referee has failed.
“He’s trying to manipulate the mindset of the referee that Junior is going to jump in, bumrush me, let his hands go and the referee will jump in prematurely,” he said.
“He was doing it in a disgraceful way by taking advantage of Nick Blackwell. The fact he’s come in for a lot of criticism for being classless has had an effect on him.”