Chris Eubank on Best He Fought!

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Have you watched the actual fights ?

Eubank was fighting at a much more comfortable weight vs Joe; he was much stronger, and went even further up in weight vs Thompson, which he hurt and decked multiple times.

If anything, he was weaker vs Watson.
And even then it was a close affair, with Watson absorbing a ton of punishment but managing to keep it close and coming strong in the later rds, when Eubank's stamina was sapped.

On the contrary, Calzaghe meets Eubank head on since the first bell, had him down and nearly OUT.

The look of bewilderment on Eubank's face said it all. I've never seen him wearing this desperation mask before or since.

Joe dominated him in every rd; it wasn't a close affair at all. And he did it while only at 75%, as he admitted to having trouble rehydrating and sleeping before the weigh in.

 

exactly, once a swarming, missing, slapper, forever one.

 

Watson would have killed Calzaghe. The look of bewilderment on Joes face as he kept getting hit and downed.

 

OK, Bulldog.

 

This silly Calzaghe/Watson talk where they say look no further to the fights with Eubank, yet they forget, Calzaghe clearly beat Eubank and Watson lost to Eubank.
Then look at it the other way around -
When Watson fought Eubank, he had faced him already and had a game plan. Watson was an experienced fighter, having been in the ring with McCallum, Christie, Benn, Eubank, and Eubank had no SMW experience either.
When Calzaghe fought Eubank he was inexperienced facing a fighter who had been in nearly 20 world title fights and had long running SMW experience.

Calzaghe would have run away with any of those fights

Edit

People try and rewrite history, but Eubank/Watson, both fights were close competitive fights, whoever you scored for. Great fighters

 

I recall thinking Eubank had done enough in the first fight, but would have to rewatch it again.
Calzaghe would go the full with Benn. I dont think Benn would have gone the full with Calzaghe, prime for prime at SMW.
Calzaghe was a big strong SMW. Faster than Benn, better chin, better combinations, speed and possibly strength.
Dont get me wrong, I was/am a big Benn fan, but dont think theres any way he would have beaten Calzaghe at SMW

 

Yes Calzaghe had some good amateur wins over what became good SMW fighters, but lets not confuse amateurs with pro bouts or sparring with pro fights. Look how we had an amateur with 400 fights and beaten everyone he has fought lose to a world champ in his 2nd pro fight, arguably due to lack of pro experience.
You cant say Delaney was at the level of McCallum, Eubank etc.

 

Calzaghe often fought to the level of his comp. When fighting someone who he thought he had a fear of losing to, he stepped up and was harder to hit as often. Like when he fought Lacy compared to some other bouts.
Calzaghe also had a very good chin and was never on wobbly legs having to hold to survive.
You dont let prime Calzaghe have free shots either, and Benn was on wobbly legs before