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Groves added to Haye-Harrison undercard

ESPN staff
November 3, 2010
George Groves is on a collision course with James DeGale © Getty Images
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George Groves will defend his Commonwealth super-middleweight title against Kenny Anderson on the undercard of the David Haye-Audley Harrison fight in Manchester on November 13.

Groves' bout will be used as an eliminator for the British belt - currently held by Paul Smith - meaning that he is on a collision course with James DeGale, who faces Smith in December.

Hayemaker star Groves had been due to defend his strap against James Obede Toney last week, but the clash was cancelled at the last minute when Toney withdrew due to eye problems.

Now the unbeaten 27-year-old Anderson has stepped into the breach. "It's going to be a defence of my Commonwealth title which I'm happy about and also, more importantly, it's going to be a final eliminator for the British title as well," Groves told his website.

"Everyone's heard me moaning and whining about not being in the mix for the British title but now we've well and truly wedged our way in. So, providing I deliver the goods against Anderson, I'll be fighting the winner of that British title fight at the end of the year."

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