Video: George Groves stops Jamie Cox, sets up WBSS semifinal vs. Chris Eubank Jr.

#1 seed George Groves handed Jamie Cox his first pro loss with a vicious body punch KO in the World Boxing Super Series quarterfinals.

WBA super-middleweight champion Georges Groves (27-3, 20 KOs) advanced to the semifinals of the World Boxing Super Series tournament, stopping fellow Englishman Jamie Cox (23-1, 13 KOs) with a brutal punch to the body in the fourth round of an entertaining battle at London’s Wembley Arena. Groves was the super-middleweight tournament’s #1 seed, therefore he was one of the four seeded fighters allowed to choose their respective quarterfinal opponents from the unseeded side.

Groves’ win sets up a mouthwatering semifinal clash with Chris Eubank Jr (26-1, 20 KOs), and that will surely be a massive fight for the British boxing fans to savor. No date has been confirmed, but the tournament semis for the super-middleweight and cruiserweight divisions are both slated for January-February 2018.

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You can watch the finish at the 14:10 mark of the video below.

And for the slo-mo replay, courtesy of Grabaka Hitman.

Not only did Jamie Cox take the first professional loss of his career, but he was left hanging by the ringside interviewer after wrapping up his post-fight chat. Poor guy.

Here’s the updated World Boxing Super Series bracket.

WBSS Super Middleweight Tournament

Quarterfinals

#1 “Saint” George Groves (WBA champion – 27-3, 20 KO) def. Jamie Cox (23-1, 13 KO) by KO, round 4

#3 Chris “Next Gen” Eubank Jr (26-1, 20 KO) def. Avni “Mr. Robot” Yildirim (16-1, 10 KO) by KO, round 3

#2 Callum “Mundo” Smith (23-0, 17 KO) def. Erik Skoglund (26-1, 12 KO) by unanimous decision

#4 Juergen Braehmer (48-3, 35 KO) vs Rob “Bravo” Brant (22-0, 15 KO) – October 27th in Schwerin, Germany

Semifinals (Jan/Feb 2018)

George Groves vs. Chris Eubank Jr.

Callum Smith vs. Braehmer/Brant winner

Final (May 2018)

TBA vs. TBD