Eubank-Benn II

Jesus Christ we have people going back in time to be accountants now!

 

At present an undefeated Tyson Fury against an undefeated unified world champion Anthony Joshua would totally eclipse Eubank-Benn in terms of capturing the public's imagination. It would be so damn big.

 

Benn and Eubank was a match made in heaven. It's like they were boxing soul mates.

Not sure if fury aj will have same chemistry. If fury can come back win a few and aj few more as well. One of them taking out wilder it would be huge and fun

 

I was 15 when this was on, have still got this program and the fight on VHS! This was huge though, prime time on ITV on a Saturday night. Not many people had sky so it really was massive. Fury v Joshua wouldn't be as big as this, not sure any fight could be these days.

I was so excited for this fight, it was eubank that really got me into boxing. I know he's a bit of a nob but he was great.

Their grudge is a bit odd, think it grew into a love / hate relationship for Nigel, he seemed to switch between the two over the years. Eubank always seemed a bit aloof and didn't really engage emotionally like Benn. Watching this you can see why it is always used as the benchmark for British rivalries, that excitement comes back just seeing them together!

 

Plus how cute does Ulrika look....

 

I know...

I think it was part of the negotiations leading up to the re-match, i remember Eubank telling gary newbon to set him "Free" and pay him 1.7mil to make the fight happen, and if they did not he will sleep quite comfortably knowing his name stands above benns.

It was also the same interview where Eubank said i don't have to do anything except stay black and pass away..

Hilarious stuff!

 

Eubank trying to chat up Linda Lusardi is a highlight of this.

 

Was it bollkcs it was just the usual geeing the public up to sell it, and get them to buy into it and the hype, sadly i was one of them, not anymore though.

Eubank demanding a mil on tv and stating basically if you don't it doesn't happen...

Again i was one of them who was hooked, and wanted to see the fight at any cost, and again not any more.

Not long after PPv slowly came in, you would look forward to say a Tyson fight, then whilst watching you were hammered with a message from Paul Dempsey, this channel will be encrypted, to see the fight please pay basically...

So no the grudge was a screen to get money out of you...

PPVs and the like have ruined boxing all over the world...

Bring back the days of Don Dumphy i say...

 

She was something else in her prime. I still would, btw.