George Groves eyeing move up world rankings

George Groves in action against Badou Jack on September 12, 2015
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British super-middleweight George Groves admits that he cannot afford to slip up on his return to the ring against Andrea Di Luisa on Saturday night.

British super-middleweight George Groves has revealed that he is eyeing an impressive win against Andrea Di Luisa in order to secure himself a high position in the world rankings.

Despite losing on a split decision to WBC champion Badou Jack in September, Groves remains in third place with that governing body, but he does not hold a top-15 ranking with either the WBA, IBF or WBO.

With Callum Smith and Hadillah Mohoumadi already scheduled to compete in a final eliminator for the WBC strap, Groves is expected to target a different route, and the Londoner feels that he can secure a fourth world title opportunity if he can string together a few victories.

The 27-year-old told Sky Sports News: "If you look at the champions out there now, you've got WBO Arthur Abraham who I share a promoter with, while both WBA champions are based in Germany and working with my promoter. The DeGale fight is there for both of us when it makes sense. I lost a split decision to Jack and kept my ranking.

"The doors are pretty open for me, whichever route we decide to choose. We just want to fight for a world title. All I've got to do is go out and win, build the rankings up and see which opportunities present themselves."

Groves heads into Saturday's bout in London with a professional record of 21 wins from 24 outings, while Di Luisa has 18 victories from 21 contests.

George Groves celebrates his victory after beating Noe Gonzalez in their International Super Middleweight match on May 25, 2013
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