Chris Eubank on tactical prowess, Mark Breland, Joe Calzaghe and his son

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  1. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The ref's other mistake was starting the count far too late after the 10th round KD of Collins from Eubank.
     
    Bulldog24, Mar 22, 2014
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    Strongback Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Collins wasn't the best fighter at the weight at the time, nowhere close to it but he was good enough to beat Eubank.
     
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    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He beat Eubank once and made Benn quit twice. Not too shabby...
     
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    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Can't take that away from him, but would it have been the same story had he fought the Benn & Eubank of a few years earlier? I don't think so..

    Boxing's all about timing though.
     
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    100% Collins was a decent fighter but no way does he beat those guys in their prime
     
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    Collins got inside Eubank's head with all of his talk of hypnotism. He said at the the time that peoples lives were at stake, and emloying a hypnotist could get someone killed. Still dont know whether Collins was just winding him up, but it certainly unsettled Eubank
     
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    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    I'm sure he said it was all just a wind up.

    I found out recently that apparently Ken Norton used hypnosis the night he beat Ali, never knew that.
     
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    one of the saddest sights in boxing I can remember seeing is Kenny Nortons section in Champions Forever where he very painfully says how he never took boxing seriously, and how he wished he'd taken it seriously
     
    OneLennoxLewis, Mar 23, 2014
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    His defense wasn't even that good
     
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    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Who you referring to?
     
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    People didnt ***** and whine as much then! :good
     
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    He has a phenomenal amateur pedigree is Eubank senior having a laugh Eubank jr only entered the senior novice not sure he won that think he got beat in the quarter finals
     
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    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    In the States he got to the US National Golden Gloves where he lost a 3-2 decision to the 25 year old New Yorker who went on to win it.

    Was that not his only amateur loss?
     
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