60,000 TICKETS GONE IN 60 MINUTES FOR FROCH VS. GROVES 2

Carl Froch and George Groves come face to face on the Wembley turf.
PHOTO: Lawrence Lustig

Carl Froch and George Groves renewed their rivalry at the first press conference for their rematch at Wembley on May 31. 

60,000 tickets for the fight were sold within the opening hour of going on sale at midday on Monday, the same time that Froch and Groves came face-to-face at the national stadium for the first time since their epic clash in Manchester in November, when Froch climbed off the canvas in the opening round to stop Groves in the ninth.

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Colchester’s Lee Purdy (10st 6lbs) picked up the IBF International welterweight title after dismantling Gumersindo Carrasco (10st 6lbs) in a four round shoot out.

The Argentinean banger entered the ring with an unbeaten 16 fight record with 13 stoppages, but will leave London without any fond memories.

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