Boxing: James DeGale vows revenge

James DeGale has vowed to avenge his 2005 amateur defeat by George Groves before moving on "to bigger and better things" and targeting a world title shot.

The English pair meet at the O2 Arena in London tonight with DeGale's British super-middleweight title and Groves' Commonwealth belt on the line. The showdown is the culmination of a six-year feud stemming from their rivalry as amateur stablemates and Groves' victory en route to winning the national ABA championships.

DeGale insists he was "robbed" by the judges back then and the sense of injustice remains, despite him going on to enjoy Olympic glory in 2008.

The 25-year-old said: "I've waited six years for this. I was robbed six years ago and this is the story. He beat me as an amateur - well, 'beat me' in inverted commas - but I went to the Olympic Games for our country and won a gold medal. Now we're both professionals so let's see who is the best now."Hammersmith native Groves, meanwhile, believes his cocky nemesis is starting to believe his own hype.

"They've said things so many times that they believe them now, such as believing I'm getting knocked out in sparring. Really? Are they banking on that?" said the 23-year-old.