Groves overcame 34-year-old Noe Gonzalez Alcoba (30-2, 22 KOs) on the undercard of Carl Froch vs. Mikkel Kessler rematch in May at the O2 Arena. As a result, he won the vacant WBA Inter-Continental super middleweight title. Grove, George Sir George Grove CB (13 August 1820 – 28 May 1900) was an English music writer who founded Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Grove was schooled as a civil engineer and was accomplished in that field, but his passion for music led him to work in musical administration.