Chris Eubank Sr - Todays fighters can't compare

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  1. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    The newspapers and trade papers at the time. If only I had a time machine, eh.
     
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  2. atberry

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    I don't believe McCallum was afraid of Eubank - it would've been political/business I imagine.

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  3. PowerPuncher

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    If true lucky for Eubank, he would have been completely schooled
     
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    That's a silly thing to say. It would've been an interesting one though. Eubank was confident of beating Mike, who I think would've struggled with Eubank's foot movement and natural size/strength.
     
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  5. Grinder

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    Don't compare Eubank and Froch. That is disrespectful to Chris, who would beat the crap out of Froch.
     
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  6. PowerPuncher

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    Not when you consider how they both performed against Watson and bare in mind Eubank's low hands against McCallum's jab and technical package is a very bad match up for Chris

    I'd pick McCallum to beat Monzon and Hagler too
     
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  7. Bokaj

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    Eubank was like B-grade version of Kalambay, so I think McCallum would win quite comfortably after som awkward early rounds.
     
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    This was only about facing the best comp.. Something Froch, unlike Eubank, has done.
     
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  9. atberry

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    Eubank was never really touched with a left jab. McCallum would be far too fluid for him toe-to-toe, but Eubank wouldn't stand toe-to-toe with him. Also bare in mind Eubank was really a lightheavy making middle and McCallum a juniormiddle coming up (when MM was at lightheavy in his 40s he had a large gut..)
     
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  10. atberry

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    Eubank would also have 10 years on MM.
     
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  11. atberry

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    Yeah, Eubank only punched about a 2,000lbs harder than Sumbu.
     
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  12. Bokaj

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    I need more than this from Eubanl's nr. 1 fan on the site.

    Eubank would have been one of the best pay-days Mike could hope for. And an easier opponet than Toney or Kalambay. Can't see him, who was always chasing those fights, backing away from it.
     
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  13. Bokaj

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    He punched harder, but not that by a wide margin.

    On the other hand, Kalambay was more skilled and had a much more consistent work rate. Which is way, as an old man, he still easily beat Collins, who would beat Eubank twice.

    (waiting for excuses on Eubank's behalf and how Collins was green etc, etc)
     
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  14. atberry

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    McCallum was calling for Eubank, and vice-versa. They were calling for eachother.

    "I've beaten Graham, I've beaten Watson. Where's Chris?" - MM, 04/90

    "Apart from Herol Graham and Michael Nunn, I accept the challenge of any middleweight in the world because I know they won't defeat me." - CE, 11/89
     
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  15. atberry

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    PS
    I'm not a Eubank fan, more of a Watson man myself
     
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