Eubank Sr: Jones Jr and McCallum were scared, against Calzaghe was shot

Very true. I remember refusing to watch many of his defences as they were not competitive. Even then Eubank sometimes struggled and laboured away to a home town decision. Poor output every round and excessive posturing made for a tedious spectacle for the real fight fan.

 

He was better than Collins although getting beat by him, and he was slightly better than Benn in his prime.......... But Joe had the style to always win against him.

 

But then again, let's disect, say, the great legendary superman Joe Calzaghe and his 'resume'.

Sobot, Thornberry, Starie, Veit, McIntyre, Jiminez, Pudwill, Mkrtchyan, Salem, Ashira and Manfredo were nowhere near the level of even the very worst challengers to Eubank's title - Sherry and Amaral. Sherry forced a draw with Doug DeWitt and Amaral gave Frankie Liles his toughest fight.

Calzaghe fought these guys over a span of 10 years. Eubank fought Sherry and Amaral three years apart, with a stack of top talent inbetween - Watson twice, Benn, Malinga, Malinga-conqueror Jarvis, Calzaghe-like Stretch, Thornton, Lindell, Rocky etc etc. He fought Collins, robbed the first time. He beat Watson twice, fairly twice. Went to Germany to beat unbeaten Rocky. Never lost to a Benn at his best. Completely schooled Wharton for 12 rounds at top pace, etc etc.

Jeff Lacy was just Henry Wharton, for christ sake. Kessler was just an average European robot, certainly no Rocchigiani who was completely robbed against Maske twice and Michalczewski, and blew away Hamsho (who peak Hagler struggled with) and beat Nunn (who peak Toney struggled with). Look what Ward did to Kessler, it wasn't even a race. Hopkins was, what, 45? And interestingly, as you say atberry, the press wrote Lindell Holmes off for being 35 against Eubank (incidentally Calzaghe's age before he had any respect or recognition).

In fact, Lindell's win over Frank Tate betters any Hopkins win at middleweight. Don't give me Keith Holmes or William Joppy or blown-up lightweights. Tate was Olympic Gold medalist, on lb4lb lists, struggled with weight for the Nunn fight ala Toney against Jones, then fought Lindell a weight higher and was punched all over the ring. Nunn wouldn't go near Holmes, and neither would the Fab Four of the 80s. Eubank met him head-on and threw the kitchen sink from the opening bell! I mean proper punches where you turn the knuckle over, not winging (technically illegal) slap shots....

 

Where is the source of this interview?

 

That's not what he said, you consistantly misrepresent Chris Eubank and his views. Practically every time you post the transcript of a Eubank interview you put it under a headline which does not represent what was actually said and is usually inflamatory and misleading.

Honestly I'm beginning to think that you are deliberately trying to undermine Eubank and tarnish his name and reputation.

 

comical

 

if he hadn't faded out so fast leaving his 20s then he'd be britains most accomplished smw ever easily. did too much too fast for his limited abilities.

 

Can someone please shoot either Eubank or Atberry. Preferably Eubank.