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George Groves
Transform teams with George Groves, speaker and Olympic gold medallist boxer. George works with organisations to build motivation, resilience and peak performance, delivering powerful insights from his professional boxing career spanning 32 matches with 28 victories.
George Groves is a former WBA super-middleweight world champion who speaks on high performance, resilience, and handling pressure, drawing on more than a decade at the top of British boxing.
George won the WBA (Super) super-middleweight title in 2017 by stopping Fedor Chudinov, after three earlier world title challenges. He also held British, Commonwealth, and European titles, won two senior ABA championships as an amateur, and headlined sold-out fights at the London O2 Arena.
His career gives audiences a clear case study in coming back from setbacks. George lost two high-profile world title fights to Carl Froch and another to Badou Jack before winning the belt at his fourth attempt, rebuilding his approach each time. He retired in 2019 with 28 wins from 32 professional fights, 20 of them by knockout.
Audiences come away with a practical view of how elite athletes prepare for high-stakes moments, how to learn from public defeats without losing confidence, and how persistence over several attempts can turn a near miss into a career-defining result.
Book George Groves for a first-hand account of winning a world title at the fourth attempt and what it took to get there.
George's unparalleled experience in overcoming adversity and achieving greatness in the boxing ring translates into powerful, motivational insights for your team or business. His captivating storytelling and proven track record of resilience and determination will inspire your group to tackle challenges head-on. Booking George ensures your audience receives not just a speech, but a transformative experience that drives them towards excellence.
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George Groves draws on his professional boxing career, including sold-out fights at the London O2 Arena and taking on more experienced opponents, to talk about determination and performance under pressure.
George Groves speaks on high performance, coming back from defeat, and performing under pressure, drawing on his career in professional boxing. A former WBA super-middleweight world champion and two-time ABA champion, he retired in 2019 with 28 wins from 32 professional fights, including sold-out bouts at the London O2 Arena.
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