Chris Eubank Jr Vs. James Frederick DeGale- OFFICIAL Predictions thread

SUPREME GARBAGE - british level and world level are two different beasts. He won his british titles on his athletic talents alone. Same as Wilder, his athletic qualities have carried him. But at the world class level - its skill that separates fighters, period.. Eubank has no skill, no ring IQ, none. He is ****ing garbage. Groves didn't even need to move out of second gear agsint Jr until he hurt his shoulder. Eubank had no answer on how to close in and adapt to Grove's counterpunching.

 

I think Eubank Jr with a tight decision. Actually think the fight will be a decent watch. Off round my mates for poker night. £5 in each for Boxing, with beers, poker, and takeaway Curries. Sorted.

 

For me Degale is going to have to really sit down on his punches something he doesn't always do consistently. If he's just fencing then backing up Eubank is going to really go after him. Should be a good fight. I expect Eubank to look awful in parts especially if Degale starts using the shoulder and turning him but his volume and aggression he get through at times. Degale needs to have improved from both Truax fights to win I I think. He can't afford to take rounds off sitting on the ropes that's asking for trouble. Truax landed some great uppercuts in fight 1 if Eubank can set them up with Degale trapped on the ropes that could give him something to build on and its a punch he looks for a lot.

 

Like I said previously, wouldn't pay a full £20 alone for this, but when you can share cost 4 ways, definitely game. Would have been game at sharing between 2 and a tenner each tbf.

 

I just don't understand the reason for de gale vacating a world title to fight eubank jr, something isn't right

 

I genuinely think it's one thing being a fan and another being a fighter mate. In reality, at 33, the majority of athletes in any sport are taking whatever calculated gamble seems best to maximise income. So there's your answer. He's doing this because it was the best chess move available to maximise take-home, with the best possible moves remaining on the board should he lose. I wouldn't look much past this - most decisions are commercial beyond a certain point of 20-something keenness.

 

Would be interesting to know how much the ‘retirement fight’ will net each guy. I hope they aren’t relying on ppv buys to cover purses because every PPV bar sky’s tends to do less than 100k. Frampton Warrington, Juniors ITV ones (maybe Groves exceeded but not massively).

 

Yeah, the last paragraph is certainly true. Degale has been calling Jr a talentless bum for a long time now and I don't think he will be keen to lose this one. I certainly believe Degale thinks he will win this handily - he wouldn't have taken the fight if he felt it would be too close.

People are saying the fight is Degales to lose, and the result depends on how far he has dropped from his peak. For me it's the other way round. This fight is really about Eubank Jr. Can he turn in a performance against a good version of James Degale? Can he reproduce the type of form he is fabled for in the gym and in sparring under the lights? Can he win a defining fight?

If the same Eubank turns up who seems to choke a little and fall back on raw aggression when behind on the cards, this finally confirms his level and degale will win (even Degale 2.0).

 

Which explains fight 1 but what about the 2nd fight...won on the cards but 2 of them were very close. It wasnt like he destroyed Truax he got past him showing the same flaws he always has. Degale was sharper with his offence and there was more of it - he still got dragged into the trenches and cut.

Loosing to Eubank will really have Degale up this thats for sure - i hope its a good fight

 

Stick a fork in Degale, the dude is done.

 

Possibly, but he’s going to win on Saturday. I’m convinced. Shame there’s no value in the bet, Junior is slight favourite which shows what the bookies know, but if you put a fiver on a Degale decision you only get £13 back.

 

Program on itv now about Eubank jr. Showing off his house and car yet again

 

Lol you have clearly never been to a boxing gym