DEGALE: EU TWO REALLY IRRITATE ME

JAMES DeGALE admits the unthinkable has happened — he has found someone even more annoying than George Groves.

In fact, DeGale, the IBF super-middleweight champion reckons he would put TWO people ahead of his old foe now: Chris Eubank Jnr, and Eubank’s dad.

DeGale and Groves have been sworn enemies since their days as teen rivals in the amateur game — and now that both are world champions it is only a matter of time before they fight again.

But before that happens, WBA ‘Super’ super-middleweight champion Groves, and Eubank — who holds the IBO version of the title — will square off in the World Boxing Super Series semi-finals next February.

Asked who is now the bigger irritant for him between Groves and Eubank DeGale said: “I used to think Groves but Eubank, oh, Eubank and his dad, you can’t beat them.

“I would like the Super Series winner, but domestically they are all fantastic fights. Even the loser of Groves-Eubank, or the loser in the finals, I would happily box them.

“Do I regret it now, not being involved in the tournament myself? Yes.

“But there’s nothing I could have done. I needed my shoulder

sorted asap, because I wasn’t going to box injured anymore — and I’m glad it’s done.” DeGale went under the knife in June, but little more than five months further on he is fighting fit again and looking forward to making his ring return on...