Chris Eubank: I was better than Roy Jones Jnr! - Page 4

Hattons Hook · 10-05-2012, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Scar

There's a reason Eubank, Collins and Benn talk about RJJ constantly even a DECADE later yet RJJ doesn't even know who they are. These guys ducked RJJ like the plague back in the day as they ducked James Toney.

Spoken like a true clueless yank no-mark

atberry · 10-05-2012, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by general zod

Eubank struggled with guys like Schommer, Malinga, Close, Costa and Collins. I think we can safely say he was below Jones level

he didn't come close to struggling against Malinga or Close, (not sure who Costa is?)....cruise control. Schommer was tricky, and granite Collins didn't stop coming.

lewishamboy · 10-05-2012, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Auracle21

I never understood the hype the brits gave eubank. he was a solid fighter but never an elite fighter.

pathetic

lewishamboy · 10-05-2012, 08:39 AM

Eubank is a true iron chinned warrior, the sad thing is we'll never know Roys true level as he was a steroid abusing disgrace.

general zod · 10-05-2012, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by atberry

he didn't come close to struggling against Malinga or Close, (not sure who Costa is?)....cruise control. Schommer was tricky, and granite Collins didn't stop coming.

Maurico Amural Costa

Of course he struggled with Malinga
Eubank should of had at least 3 losses on his record before he even faced Collins
Benn II, Schommer and Thornton
Thornton was a journeyman
Schommer was a club fighter

ApatheticLeader · 10-05-2012, 11:11 AM

Chris Eubank was a great man. A great fighter. A true ATG - in and out of the ring.

atberry · 10-05-2012, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by general zod

Maurico Amural Costa

Of course he struggled with Malinga
Eubank should of had at least 3 losses on his record before he even faced Collins
Benn II, Schommer and Thornton
Thornton was a journeyman
Schommer was a club fighter

Schommer was super skilled, shown by his victories over Virgil Hill, Tim Littles and Bomani Parker in the mid-80s. Thornton showed his class against Sosa and Toney and was US champ and ranked #1 by everyone prior to his fight with Eubank, who dazzled him and had the fight already sown up after nine rounds..

atberry · 10-05-2012, 11:41 AM

He didn't look like he was struggling with Malinga from where I was sitting! Barely broke a sweat and didn't take one jab.

HerolGee · 10-05-2012, 12:27 PM

Chris is HOF but ATG???? For a holder of an unknown title with few defences versus the big boys (though more than Calzaghe), its hard to claim all time reference.

Mod-Mania · 10-05-2012, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by atberry

he didn't come close to struggling against Malinga or Close, (not sure who Costa is?)....cruise control. Schommer was tricky, and granite Collins didn't stop coming.

Roy Jones didn't come close to struggling with Malinga, no, Eubank on the other hand did.

Mod-Mania · 10-05-2012, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by lewishamboy

pathetic

I'm actually British, but imo Eubank was not elite, very good but not elite.

atberry · 10-05-2012, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Mod-Mania

Roy Jones didn't come close to struggling with Malinga, no, Eubank on the other hand did.

Jones clearly struggled with Malinga! He had to resort to feints to break his defense. Eubank hit him almost at will.

ApatheticLeader · 10-05-2012, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by HerolGee

Chris is HOF but ATG???? For a holder of an unknown title with few defences versus the big boys (though more than Calzaghe), its hard to claim all time reference.

Oh bless, you thought I was serious....

HerolGee · 10-05-2012, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ApatheticLeader

Oh bless, you thought I was serious....

ha, you got me.

TerryESB · 10-05-2012, 01:56 PM

Yeah that is true

Eubanks was a better boxer and technique than Roy Jones. Jones had the better athletics.

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