Just out of interest would you like to see these two fight again? Do you think it would be a big fight and sell out a place like the o2 arena?
It was a close fight so a rematch makes sense. But I think it should wait until both fighters establish themselves more and gain more experience to avoid a repeat of the first clash. Which was good in parts but exposed amateur flaws in both fighters. Was impressed with Jr in his last fight minus the dirty tactics and think he would win a rematch providing he started well from the beginning.
People menton IF ONLY Eubank started better he might of won. Billy Joe is the better boxer and would pick Eubank off if he tried rushing him and making the fight at close quarters. In a rematch i think Saunders would make it easier than he did the first
The way I saw it, BJS was hanging on for dear life in the last rounds, after taking the first half of the fight with skill and sounder technicals. Second half of the contest wasn't technical boxing, it was a fight. In the fight bit, BJS looked second best. Eubank Jr was, with hindsight, put in with a really good operator too soon. Inexperience cost him and I think he froze slightly for a few rounds. Testament to him for going after BJS and taking that fight. Everyone forgets that all 'clever' people firstly had Eubank Jr as a complete joke, then sub-British level at best, then domestic - MAYBE, then no power, then a chicken fighting cans.... and then he took the biggest fight possible to him, following it up with another hard fight to win an interim world title. You may not like the fella, but you have to hand it to him.
want to see BJS actually fight for the world title, since he's turned it down twice. let eubank get some more experience and maybe Jacobs wba regular belt and hopefully have a rematch then.
Would personally love to see the rematch, I thought Eubank would win the first and I actually had him edging it but can see why people had BJS winning the fight. I would back Eubank to win the rematch too, a quicker start and actually trying to set up punches as a pose to just loading up with shots and I can see him winning the fight quite comfortably.
I would watch it again Saunders is by far the better technical boxer but Eubank carries the power and energy, in the first fight he waited about seven rounds till he got going, if he went for broke from the start could be interesting, maybe even stop Saunders
