Quotes from George Groves

You have to ride your luck a bit, you have to take opportunities when they come.

If you are very nervous, it is going to affect you and you start feeling tired or anxiety sets in.

Carl Froch never really does too well away from home and he is very settled and comfortable in Nottingham.

Sometimes when you're not getting what you want in this game you have to shout a bit and throw a bit of a tantrum.

I know I am more than capable of beating Carl Froch.

Boxing has been good to me and I believe I have been good for boxing.

I've definitely changed as a person because of professional boxing.

I could walk away from boxing tomorrow, if I choose to.

If I'm confident in my ability to do something, I never get nervous about it. If I was to get up and try to sing in front of 50,000 people, I'd fall to pieces. But boxing, I find it really comfortable.

My missus has had to put up with me boxing for so long.

My missus has had to put up with me boxing. I'll be able to spend some better time with them and not always have to put boxing first. So that's good for me. I'll enjoy that part of life.

I know what I'm worth, and I know boxing.

I think it is good when your blood is pumping, you are feeling lively, nice and warm, you are loose, you are awake, and your brain is switched on.

I'm taking charge of my own business because I don't trust anyone else to do it.

I never get nervous and I'm always very confident to the point where some people think I'm cocky.

I can play poker when I have to and I think it has made me a better fighter.

Motivational talks are something I have been asked to do and i fancy taking a crack at it.

I used to hear other boxers talk about levels and it used to frustrate me. But now I understand: sometimes it doesn't matter how much you prepare, there are just people you can't beat.

Any fight, if you prepare correctly and you're ready for it, you should be just there to enjoy it.

I've been pretty good at negotiating.

The more successful a promoter becomes, the more ruthless they've got to be.

In boxing you can be the most talented fighter out there but you need people to watch and I'm fortunate that I'm in that situation.

You can't judge a fighter by their worst performance.

I've never been the biggest boxing fan. If I know the guy I will watch him. But if it's two great fighters and I don't know either of them then I won't bother.