Season one of the World Boxing Super Series concluded with a minor upset, as #2 seed Callum Smith (25-0, 18 KOs) unseated the #1 seed George Groves (28-4, 20 KOs) to become the new WBA super-middleweight champion, as well as the recipient of millions of dollars in prize money and the Muhammad Ali Trophy.
Fans inside the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia witnessed a rather cagey and tentative start to the all-English showdown. Groves relied heavily on his jab and work to the body, whereas Smith searched for big power punches. Smith had the first big moment of the fight when he cracked Groves with a right hand that had him on unsteady legs.