Chris Eubank Sr vs Saul "Canelo" Alvarez At MW

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Chris Eubank Sr vs Saul "Canelo" Alvarez At MW

  1. Eubank By PTS

    42.1%
  2. Eubank By KO/TKO

    5.3%
  3. Draw

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Canelo by PTS

    47.4%
  5. Canelo by KO/TKO

    5.3%
  1. FastHands(beeb)

    FastHands(beeb) Well-Known Member Full Member

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    With all respect, I don't agree with the bolded statement.

    To name just a few off the top of my head that I've seen in my lifetime, I think that McLellan, Valdes, Jackson, Hearns, Golovkin, possibly Hagler (Kalambay would include Nunn on this list!) could all hit hard enough to stop Eubank "suddenly", where a single shot or combination hurts Eubank sufficiently for the follow up to stop him.

    I believe that there are others who could very likely put enough hurt on Eubank over a longer fight as Watson did & finish the job that Watson couldn't. For example, McCallum, Toney, definitely Hagler, Monzon, prime Briscoe...that's without putting much thought into it.

    As an aside I've always thought that the likes of McCallum, Nunn, Kalambay & Toney were a notch above Benn, Eubank and Watson. It seemed to me that during the early 90s (until Benn fought McLellan in fact) that the 3 Brits (& I'm a Brit!) could make good money amongst themselves without the need to risk fighting the likes of McCallum & Toney.

    Furthermore, in the late 80s it seemed to me that none of Benn, Watson or Eubank wanted any part of Bomber Graham. As Reg Gutteridge would have said it, Graham was the chairman of the "who needs him" club.
     
  2. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If Eubank wears a top hat, monocle and tux in the ring then Canelo ko's him.
    If he's in boxing trunks, Canelo wins in a stinker of a fight. Eubank often stopped and posed during fights....I don't believe Canelo would have any fear so he would be the aggressor not just sit on the ropes and counter. It's possible that he Kirklands Eubank during a pose, but more likely does enough to win even in the UK. In Vegas Eubank is behind in the cards during his walk to the ring.
     
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  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I'll definitely agree with the Graham comment. He was so talented and skillful ,I have him beating all the 90 s clan .
     
  4. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Eubanks wins. Canelo doesn't have the "firepower" to bother a focused Eubanks.
     
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