chris eubank post michael watson

I think he lost a bit of the killer instinct, he seemed happy to be controlling fights and to let them run to points win instead of pressing for the KO. The percentages listed are probably misleading though as the 58% would have been achieved against "lesser" fighters when Eubank was on the way up whereas the 26% would have been in world class (or what passed for world class during Eubanks WBO title reign)

 

Very possibly but you can't deny the opposition before Watson was weaker than after Watson. The guys Eubank got that 58% were pretty much, Benn aside, domestic level fighters, the 26% comes when he moves up in class.

As I said I think Eubank post Watson seemed happy to take the points win but it wasn't as if he was opposed to knocking guys out then the opportunity arose either. Why decide to KO one fighter but not the other when the chance arose?

I think theres an element of the Watson fight affecting him but, like I say, when you look at that 58% (which isn't a massive percentage for a top boxer on the way through the ranks) its made up of some VERY average opponents.

Maybe as he moved up he just had to settle more and more for points wins? If you take away Watson tragedy (not realistic I know because its part of Eubanks record) then its very clear thats how how his record reads, a reasonably heavy puncher domestically but not much so as he moved into world class. Witter has the same type of record/ KO percentages.

 

He could of ended Steve Collins in the first fight, but did'nt.

There's footage of Eubank in another fight, calling the ref in.....when he had some fighter just alittle hurt.

This fighter than started to fight back, and nearly tagged Eubank.

 

In the first Thompson fight he had Carl wobbling a bit and ready to take out but he failed to finish him off. He definitely let him of the hook in that fight.

 

not many people talk about how hard, Eubank could hit.

Eubank hit hard, and Eubank was scared of his own power at times. When he was in the trench, BOOM.......Eubank had the Equalizer.

He had Joe Calzaghe out on his feet, for a moment....and just let him rest on his shoulder.

In the 12 round.....

 

Chris Eubank had a side to his personality inside the ring, that scared him. He criticised Nigel Benn for being a animal, a ruthless killer.

Chris Eubank when he was down in the trenchs, had this very same instinct, when he was really really pushed Chris Eubank was always at his most dangerous and had the Equalizer.

Thats what won him the Michael Watson fight, that natural instinct to keep on fighting, and that animalistic killer instinct.

In my opinion he could of ended, Joe Calzaghe in the 12 round, all he needed to do was step back and smack him with the uppercut....but he let the clock just run out.

 

"Let him"? Both fighters were ****ed! Calzaghe got caught (never "out on his feet") near the end and moved towards Eubank, there was no "letting him" on Eubanks part.

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Great show from Eubank though under the circumstances.

 

I can't remember what round, but think it was about round 7 when he fought Henry Wharton, and he was killing Wharton in this particular round and virtually stopped punching was looking at the referee to stop it, but the ref didn't and it went the 12 rounds. I remember whartons eye at the end was totally closed.

Eubank could have stopped him easily but didn't

 

Oh for the love of God....

 

4MIN.29SEC

Joe Calzaghe was clearly, Cleary hurt badly by the right hand. He was just leaning on Eubank, he did'nt even have hold of Eubank.

Eubank just let him lean on him, if he really wanted to end it..........HE WOULD HAVE.

 

Could he hell have ended it, what are you watching??

Calzaghe took a good shot that he def. felt, moved towards a very tired Eubank and the moment was gone. Thats all that happened.

 

Did an article on Eubank (From an interview with Eubank) with questions over his win over Watson, if anyone wants a read just let me know.