Christopher Livingstone Eubank Jr vs. Liam Mark Smith & Joseph Dennis Parker vs. Jack Massey RBR.

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  1. granth

    granth Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Liam Smith is a proper world class fighter. Not absolute Elite, but top 10 contender level and has been for years. I thought Eubank might be too big but I could see Smith grinding out a points win. Never saw a stoppage coming though.
     
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    Sap1en Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He's shown capability just wasn't his night against a solid motivated educated fundamentals fighter like Beefy. I wouldn't like a rematch but if it is an Anfield fight I can imagine it being very tempting for Beefy.
     
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  3. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Agree with Froch, Eubank should go back to 168
     
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    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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  5. sid

    sid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So did I but never saw this ending this quick wow.
    Had the same pick but not this quick wow.Love it.lol
     
  6. DoubleJab666

    DoubleJab666 Dot, dot, dot... Full Member

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    there's a support group for that, I would guess...
     
  7. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    Well the odd thing is Eubank Jr has been in with much bigger punches than Smith having absorbed the power of a puncher like George Groves and he should with his physical strength be able to manhandle Smith in clinches and on the inside but I do detect the problem was attitude basically fighting a small guy you don’t believe can hurt you.
     
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  8. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    He's a strange fighter. He has some good attributes, can blow hot and cold at times but he has racked up some fairly good wins inbetween the dross. But ultimately he's not that good. Korobov was hitting him at will and would've schooled him with ease had he not got injured IMO, such was the skill disparity between them, and even against Liam Williams he was hurt a few times and Williams punch resistance was shocking in that fight. Either he was dead at the weight, which I hear he was, or all the punishment he took against Boo Boo ruined his chin because he's usually very durable. He was going down from nothing shots in that one and CEJ is not a big puncher.
     
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  9. DoubleG95Fanatic

    DoubleG95Fanatic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    BJS exposed him a lot longer time ago....and that was at british level!!
     
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  10. Nigel_Benn

    Nigel_Benn Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Great win for Smith. I wanted him to win until Thursday when he was insinuating Eubank Jr was gay (I used to hate it when that happened to Lennox Lewis and i am a strong ally of the Gay community because my brother is gay and taken a lot of **** for it). I wanted and predicted Eubank to knock him out, but i am glad to be eating a lot of humble pie. Glad to see them embrace at the end and bury the hatchet.

    Can't see where Eubank goes from here. He has lost to three British fighters who were world champions and this was a decisive KO. Considering Eubank always made his toughness and once iron chin central to his fight persona, I don't know how he can recover from this. He did an interview a few days ago with the Guardian where he talked a lot about brain damage and his fear of getting hurt, clearly he is no longer as focused on 'living the life' as he once was and paid for it.

    Chris Eubank Jr: ‘Was I disillusioned? No. Boxing is a ruthless game’ | Boxing | The Guardian
     
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    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He was too old to learn Roy Jones' style.
     
  12. DoubleG95Fanatic

    DoubleG95Fanatic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Eubank for years has hand picked opponents who can't move and stand still in front of him.

    Exposed exposed and exposed.
     
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    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Most Englishmen come unglued at the world level.
     
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    iii Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's domestic level hyped off his Dads career , anyone else this poor would've been undercard status.... still at least Jnr has earnt some coin, good luck to him ... but he won't be getting a Canelo fight unless Canelo needs a filler & his Dad , like last time won't let Jnr be savaged by GGG , even a OAP one...
     
  15. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Beefy thinks Eubank likes balls on his face, so he gave him one under his right eye.:sisi1
     
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