Why was he always portrayed as the bad guy, he wasn't exactly a huge trash talker and in his fight with benn he was the one stating how he did not hate they man where as Benn was the one who saying how he did
I was a fan when it wasn't popular to be one.May have had something to do with the snoozefest defences that held up badly against his classic fights. His demeanour was never going to be popular in a country where Bruno and Cooper were held in messiah-like esteem.We seem to prefer a nice loser to a bad winner.
Eubank wanted people to hate him. It created far more attention for him than if he tried to be loved. People payed to see him loose against Benn.
They loved him in the end. This is one of the reasons. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1d4vqkCby4[/ame]
He played the pantomime villian as far as i was concerned with his posturing and occasional hissing or what ever it was meant to be. I never realised he was particulary hated by anybody let alone everybody.
He was a great showman who acted his part well. His entrances were always entertaining, irrespective of the particular feelings, positive or negative they evoked and in spite of the God-awful theme song. Contrast that with these much lionized Klitschko ring entrances, which to me are about as entertaining as watching slowly drying paint philosophize; with their customary musical interludes, prerecorded clap-trap and light show, topped off by a corridor of swinging bags and a temperate ring walk. Yeah,truly sublime. I love that meme that were fed in this regard : its not about the fight, its about the event. :nono
Perceived arrogance. The genuine, deep, dark hate that came his way at the time of the Watson fights was frightening, not so much the Benn fights, though. He was attacked by the public in the street, verbally and physically, spat at by the public, etc.
was the arrogance of the man, the way he carefully chose his words in discussion, the way he stood static on the ring apron staring the crowd out for 30 seconds, tapping his gloves together as though he was goading them, his dress sense, his overall demeanor was not something that the working class brit could associate with. he played the pantomime villain and he was great at it, great showman.
Coming from someone who grew up and loved boxing based on watching these guys fights. Let me tell you I was always wanting Eubank to win, and always supporting him. The overall public opinion in the end swung towards Eubank and in the end he was a hero of British boxing and a legend. Both Benn and Eubank were great for the sport and great ambassadors.
