Champion boxers shock at inferno engulfing tower housing their former gym

"Shocked at devastation at #GrenfellTower block where my old amateur club Dale Youth is."

Champion boxers shock at inferno engulfing tower housing their former gym

Champion British boxers James DeGale and George Groves have spoken of their shock following the huge fire at Grenfell Tower, which is home to the gym in which they both trained as amateurs.

DeGale, who won the Olympic title at Beijing 2008 and is now IBF super-middleweight champion, tweeted: "Shocked at devastation at #GrenfellTower block where my old amateur club Dale Youth is.

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