Eubank '97: 'I should've KILLED Collins, I Can't go toe-to-toe with Roy Jones.'

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  1. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tellin' me!:lol:
     
  2. Royal-T-Bag

    Royal-T-Bag Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    RJJ vs Benn, Eubanks etc... is just the difference between a great british fighter and a great world class fighter. They all woulda been made to order for Roy.
     
  3. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    Nonsense. If anything he's clearly underrated.
     
  4. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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  5. Body Head

    Body Head East Side Rape (CEO) Full Member

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    On this board Eubank is underrated. I think Eubank was a very good boxer and has a pretty good resume. In Eubank's mind I know he thinks Roy Jones is the only one that could have beat him decisively.
     
  6. PugilisticPower

    PugilisticPower The Blonde Batman Full Member

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    Eubank is only under-rated on this board because no one wants to give Calzaghe any credit here. If Eubank wasn't on Calzaghe's resume, he'd get rated.

    In 5 to 10 years, when people don't have this idiout level of hate for fighters that are current, you'll see Calzaghe and Eubank get more and more credit for their exploits.
     
  7. Body Head

    Body Head East Side Rape (CEO) Full Member

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    But you have to be fair though Eubank wasn't at the top of his game in 97. Eubank wasn't shot though like most people say he was still a Not-Bad fighter around that time.
     
  8. nastynas

    nastynas Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cosigned. This is heresy.
     
  9. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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  10. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Eubank was sensationally good at his best.
     
  11. Mind Reader

    Mind Reader J-U-ICE Full Member

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    You really think Prime Jones had no chance against Benn or Eubank?:huh
     
  12. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    They'd of been awesome bouts.
     
  13. Auracle21

    Auracle21 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jones would easily have beaten benn and eubank. no brit or anyone for that matter was on par with him at that time
     
  14. theboy_racer

    theboy_racer Boxing Junkie banned

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    Yup.

    That interviewer is a right annoying ****, clearly fancies collins.
     
  15. hoopsman

    hoopsman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bingo. :good