Was Watson on PEDs for the Eubank rematch?

Sometimes fighters just benefit from moving up in weight

 

I don't think it was that Watson was necessarily stronger, he beat up Eubank because he was a better technician with a better defence

Watson should have got the decision in the first fight. He decided he wasn't getting a decision if he didn't box aggressively in the rematch, hence he came forward to hammer Eubank silly

 

He seemed to still be improving as a ring-general and fighter, thus fought at a higher pace that took advantage of Eubank's relatively poor stamina.

Had Eubank ever actually been able to go a steady, hard fought 12 with an equally talented opponent without needing to take rounds off and dictate pace, it would probably have been another controversial razor-thin fight.

 

Well McCallum would still beat him but it'd be closer with him being stronger at 168 and more experienced, McCallum ofcourse stuck to 160. Him against Toney and Nunn are interesting fights, I'm not sure where I stand on them.

He'd beat Benn again, Rochiagiani (don't let Bodhi see), Malinga

Faded smaller types in Kalambay and Bomber GRaham are other interesting contests. I think both are better prime for prime but both are smaller and faded

By '94 I'd pick him to give Jones a few problems and winning a few rounds before being broken down and I think he does better against Jones than most.

Him against McClellan, I think he could pull off the win because he has the tighter defence and maybe able to outjab and counter McClellan

Good interesting fights

 

McCallum would get beat any time after the first Toney fight imo.

Especially if he was giving up or going up in weight.He'd still have his moments, but he was too sluggish by then not to get outworked.Would still have his moments and take rounds with some finesse of course, but there was less snap and authority in his punches than the weight drained Kalule by that point.

Beats everyone but Toney and Jones at 168 imo.

 

"I want him tested. I want him tested." Shameful.

 

Yup. During interview with Gary Newbon in the midst of Watson's collapse.

 

I've seen a few Eubank fights and have been mystified by why opponents allow him to take timeout whenever he wanted.

He'd throw two punches, step back, pose, change position, pose again, turn and do a mock clap, step over and pose again ... and it's like the other guy is reading the morning paper waiting for Chris to say, "OK, I'm ready to box again."

Eubank had skill, no doubt, and above-average (but not frightening) power. But mostly he was a bull**** artist who fought a lot of guys who were more than willing to let him get away with draining the clock and fighting for a minute or less per round. And a lot of his close decisions would have gone the other way if he didn't limit his fights to safe turf with friendly home judges.

 

He was paying a backhanded compliment. He had also been praising his strength. He had no idea Watson was in trouble either. This fight ended Chris as a puncher, the only knock outs he scored after this were single shots. If he hurt someone like Thompson or Collins he went straight to a pose.