Eubank vs the best of recent years

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  1. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    No it is because he was facing Jones and everyone looks slow next to Jones, with the hand/foot speed and reactions
     
  2. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Nah disagree, you can still see speed the same and Toney's wasn't there (obv losing 44lbs in six weeks isn't the best prep for a world title boxing match). With Jones you'd just see more speed
     
  3. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    The thing is Berry you'll look faster against an easier to hit opponent that you dont have to chase around the ring. Jones took out the same Thornton out in 2rounds that went 12 with Toney.

    Toney always had to lose allot of weight quickly for his fights, do we really think his training/diet was worse for Jones than say Barkley?
     
  4. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i think eubanks could beat mcclellan but really not such a done deal.
    against toney he would have lost a close decision.
    against jones i think also like with toney.
    with hopkins i don't know and who cares ? hopkins fights are MMA and he says it's gay..
     
  5. Boro chris

    Boro chris Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Loose to all of them except Toney.
     
  6. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    He didn't take Thornton. Thornton's shoulder went against the ropes in the 3rd and he couldn't punch back, out of Jones's 30-punch flurry very few actually landed.
     
  7. superdan1875

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    Eubank was capable of beating them all (note i said capable)

    Pre Watson = Eubank putting on a show (being underdog he was always quality) and prehaps scoring a knockout
    Post Watson = Very boring fight with eubank prehaps winning on points

    he could have done it, i couldn't see anyone scoring a physical knockout against him, maybe, and it is a BIG maybe a TKO
     
  8. superdan1875

    superdan1875 New Member Full Member

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    Yeh, eubank was capable of beating them!!!!!!
     
  9. mcvey

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    me too!