British champion aiming high

Double super-middleweight title holder George Groves (13-0, 10 KO’s) believes he can be on the same level as Super-Six finalists Carl Froch and Andre Ward by early 2013 and hopes to be challenging for world titles after cleaning up at European level.

The 23 year-old, who as defeated main rivals James DeGale and Paul Smith in his last two fights and now rematches Kenny Anderson, is confident he can reach the highest level and be challenging the world’s best in the near future.

“I am on top of the pile and Adam reckons it is 18 months before I am fighting the top men like Carl Froch and Andre Ward," he said to The Daily Star.

“Froch and Ward are where I want to be. In the meantime, I have British and Commonwealth titles to defend and a world ranking to work on.

“There are plenty of fights to keep me busy before then and people are already getting excited about a fight between Carl and myself,” pondered Groves.

Groves may go for the European title later in 2012 which is currently held by DeGale, but may wait until the Londoner vacates the belt to challenge for a world title and then seek a return with 'Chunky' if he can claim a world belt.