He's underrated, for crying out loud. This guy played with and stopped Nigel Benn and Michael Watson, years younger than the other boys and without being in with the Barkleys or McCallums. He defended his titles 10, 15, 20 times, knocked down Steve Collins for the first time in his career and should have beat or was beating Carl Thompson twice three weights up. He beat Malinga easily in a poor performance, understandable considering his previous fight. Graciano Rocchigiani and Tony Thornton were very solid wins with some very nice work. He had the longest unbeaten record in the sport, and didn't have it for nothing.
What's this obsession with Malinga? He wasn't considered the least bit a threat before the fight with Eubank. Tony Thornton was. And Rocchigiani. Lindell Holmes was considered over-the-hill. But he looked much better against Eubank than Malinga did, and was much better than Malinga. Holmes is an underrated win for Eubank, he was beating Van Horn before being stopped on a kidney shot. And in the pre-fight interviews for ITV coverage of Eubank-Holmes, Eubank states that he's not interested in Benn and wants Nunn and Toney! Bob Arum then said Eubank would make Nunn and Toney look bad and reduce future PPV sales if they beat him, so wasn't interested in Eubank.
A tad overatted I think. Some dodgy decisions he was on the receiving end up and I dont think he has a defining fight like McClellan, who was a top P4Per. Did Eubank ever fight a P4Per (and win)? Shouldnt attempted to move away from the WBO also.
Played with and stopped Benn and Watson? Please watch those fights and get back to me. Also he didnt have the longest unbeaten run in the sport, not even close. Others got far more beating better fighters.
If Eubank had travelled to the States and called them out they wouldnt have had an excuse and he would have been proved right in that they were scared to fight him. He didnt make the effort and remained in his comfort zone.
In retrospect I shouldnt have made this thread so soon after the Church of Nigel Benn thread because it makes me come across as a bit of a Benn nut. In truth I rank Benn only marginally higher than Eubank I just feel Benn made more of his career fighting the better opponents whilst Eubank stayed in his comfort zone. Im still a Eubank fan I'm just disappointed he didnt make the most of his talent during his prime.
Probably my favourite boxer. He had a great chin, good power and great heart. Exciting fighter, and his second fight with Watson is one of the most dramatic bouts I've ever seen. Totally tragic, but a phenomenal fight. He's one of the best British boxers ever, and you can't love Benn so much, and give him so much credit, then give Eubank next to none.
Read my posts. I give Eubank credit for his talent but not his willingness to look for big fights. Im a Eubank fan I just prefer Benn.
i think its derogatory to your scouse cousins dan,after all mancs are the evil offspring of scouse sluts:rofl ps im joking dan,don't bite me dingle head off:bbb
Early on he played with both. Didn't take a punch in the first rounds. He did have the longest unbeaten run before he lost, '85 to '95 and 43 fights were both the longest runs in boxing at that time.