This is Nottingham --Nottingham's double world boxing champion CARL FROCH writes exclusively for the Post
WE'VE had some glorious heat in the last month and towards the end of the year I'm going to be bringing the heat to George Groves.
That's right, as you've all probably seen in the Post, the unbeaten Londoner has been made mandatory challenger for my IBF super-middleweight world title.
It wasn't my first choice to be honest, but Andre Ward is tied up in promotional disputes and coming back from shoulder surgery.
Mikkel Kessler has gone on a long break away from the sport and it would appear that he doesn't want the trilogy after all.
So that leaves the big-punching 19-0 challenger for the title. When I took my first shot at a world title, I'd had 23 fights and had been professional for six years before that big win over Jean Pascal for the WBC belt.
It was fight of the year in many publications and afterwards my name was stamped on the world map.
I fought like a man possessed that night and would not be denied.
I was riddled with injury for the fight, my trainer Rob's beloved mother had passed away only hours before the bell rang – everything that could have gone wrong, did do.
But all said and done, if you've got it in you, then you've got it in you.
Something tells me, though, that the young pretender doesn't.
He could come and fiddle his way around, trying to steal a points win.
But that won't happen I assure you. We had a 'thief' in Andre Dirrel try that, and security improvements have been made a lot since to prevent another boxing cat burglar sneaking around.
This is a spectator sport for gladiators and there's no room for pretenders.
Groves turned professional only a couple of weeks before I won that belt. But he's going to be a six-year pro like I was that night when he fights me. So there are comparisons.
'Froch is older, how can he keep this momentum at the very top, back-to-back?' the Groves supporters say.
Because I'm dedicated, that's how.
I'm simply built for this game through and through and that's the difference.
I make the 12st weight limit as easy as I ever did and you are going to see another demolition job on the night.
Groves is the bright young starlet of the British super-middleweight division.
He's been improving steadily since he beat Olympic gold medallist James Degale the other year. He's saying he is hungry and wants the big fights.
Well I'm granting him his wish and his dreams will definitely NOT be coming true.
I'll need to train harder than ever, to see off the young lion – but believe me when I say this – I will make it look easy.
There is talk they'll need a big venue to cater for the public demand. Manchester MEN and the O2 have both been whispered.
But regardless where it is, I will have all my loyal Nottingham fans supporting me, like they have from the very beginning.
I will write again when tickets and location are finalised.
Until then, stay safe. Reported by This is 17 hours ago.