Groves vs Brophy

Who won Groves vs Brophy?

George Groves beat David Brophy by knockout in the 4th round on Saturday, April 9th, 2016, at The O2 Arena, London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

Groves vs Brophy stats

Back in April 2016, George Groves stepped into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 3 losses, and 0  draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

David Brophy made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 16 wins and 1 draw, with 1 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Groves had a massive power advantage over Brophy, boasting a 77% knockout percentage compared to Brophy's 6%.

George Groves was the older man by 2 years, at 28 years old.

Groves had a height advantage of 1 inch over Brophy. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both George Groves and David Brophy fought out of an orthodox stance.

Groves was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 2 years and 3 months earlier than Brophy, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 46 more professional rounds, totaling 168 compared to Brophy's 122.

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Groves' last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 17 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Groves vs Brophy?

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