Dominant Groves easily sees off Johnson

George Groves kept his Commonwealth super-middleweight title and his unbeaten record by easily beating faded former world champion Glen Johnson on points at the ExCel Arena.

The 24-year-old from Hammersmith staggered Johnson in the opening round but the wily Jamaican showed why he has only ever suffered one stoppage defeat, as he absorbed a host of big punches.

Johnson had some success with the right hand, which Groves is often open to, but spent much of the fight propped against the ropes as his opponent – 19 years his junior – hammered home heavy shots.

Having beaten American superstar Roy Jones in 2004 and faced a number of top other fighters, including Bernard Hopkins and Britain’s world champion Carl Froch, Johnson came to the ring with a ton of experience.

But he looked weary and content to do little more than last the distance as Groves eased to his 16th professional victory – and one that keeps him on course for a world title shot.

Johnson took a count after being floored in the final seconds, although he appeared to simply lose his footing following a tangle near the ropes.

It was given as a knockdown though and while one of the judges scored the bout 119-109, the other two gave it to Groves by a huge margin of 120-107.

See also: Groves v Johnson as it happened

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