4. Giovanni De Carolis
A revenge win over Vincent Feigenbutz in January earned De Carolis a watered down version of the WBA title, immediately making him an attractive target for 168lb contenders like Groves.
Although he wouldn’t be able to claim it as a legitimate world title, if Groves could relieve the Italian of his WBA strap it would become a significant bargaining chip for him.
Although his win over Feigenbutz was impressive – and many thought he won their first fight as well, despite Vincent getting the nod – De Carolis is by no means a world-beater and Groves would be favoured against him.