Groves calls out Froch after resounding win

Groves won 118-110, 117-111 and 118-110 in a fight he never looked likely to lose to win the European super-middleweight title.

And immediately after his victory, he called on Carl Froch - who was commentating at ringside - to grant him another re-match, despite having been beaten by his British counterpart in both of their previous bouts.

"You’ve stopped me twice Carl, but I still think I can beat you," he shouted. "Everyone will laugh but so be it, maybe we can do it again. I know you are dancing around at the moment and not in boxing.”

Froch, however, poured cold water on the idea: "Third fight with me? You know if it was 1-1, in two close fights, then you have the decider,” he said. "If I’m going to have the decider with anyone, it’s got to be Mikkel Kessler.”

Groves's high-energy efforts in the first six rounds had some worried he would lose steam late on, as he did twice against Froch. However the Londoner continued to pile on the pressure and comfortably saw out the decisive unanimous decision win.

The only thing missing from 'Saint' George's ideal bounce-back from that May knockout loss was a clean finish, but Rebrasse to his credit was able to soak up even Groves' best shots and spells of pressure.

Groves and his new promoters Sauerland will hope to get him back into the world title picture as soon as possible after he returned to winning ways, and while a fight against WBC kingpin Anthony Dirrell looks unlikely with the American refusing to fight in England, WBO champion Arthur Abraham and his challenger next week, Paul Smith, would both be feasible next options for Groves.

Groves himself talked up the prospect of the Dirrell fight, despite the potential problems over location: "We want to take the quickest route, rather than the easiest," he said.

"He’s been very disrespectful. He’s got his win, he’s the champion and I’ll give him that respect. He says he doesn’t want to come to the UK, but we might make him.

"He says he doesn’t want to fight me, but now he has to. He’s in for a rude awakening."

Abraham is also a Sauerland boxer while Smith, who was stopped by Groves in the second round of their 2011 Wembley Arena battle, is under the Matchroom umbrella - boss Eddie Hearn co-promoted Groves-Rebrasse with Sauerland.