Eubank Jn vs Abraham's

What was there to be impressed about, did he do something that was unexpected tonight?

I bet on Eubank tonight. I expected him to have way too much for AA. He's got an amazing engine and work rate. He also demonstrated once again that he's got a great set of whiskers...but...I was saddened to see just how past it Abraham's was. He offered nothing but shooting practice for Eubank and he missed a lot mate, a lot. It didn't even matter that Eubank lacked power, Abraham's was there to be stopped but he couldn't land a sequence of successive clean shots for the ref to step in. I don't think I'm being out of order saying this. I don't think that performance tonight will worry the big super middleweights in that tournament, a number of whom I believe would have stopped AA tonight minus the posturing of course.

 

I meant during the number of times that he was against the ropes throwing absolutely nothing back mate. He could do that because even when Eubank's shots did land, particularly to the body, Abraham did not drop his guard. This is where Eubank's lack of power goes against him imo.

He won't be able to stop Yildirim either. A live opponent who's operated at light heavy. I'll be shocked if he even fights him.

Eubank is quality, entertaining to watch and will cause any fighter problems with his energy and work rate...but he's in the wrong division.

 

I'm a big fan of George Groves mate. I believe George would have stopped him. And I do like Eubank. He will give anyone he fights absolute hell.

Is it absolutely necessary for him to strap what look like pillows from John Lewis under his gloves? I know it's been mentioned before but could someone remind me why he does this?

 

Quinlan didn't rate his power and Abraham's didn't seem to respect it either last night. He's a very strong, athletic lad...he'll never have any trouble out scoring an opponent. It must be that padding cos the force of the punches do jolt the head but it's almost like a sandbag effect rather than surgical so to speak.

 

Abraham is as well mate. He couldn't finish Blackwell off, O'Sullivan, Chudinov (all middleweights) either despite one sided onslaughts.

There's no doubting his quality. I'm sure Yildirim will have his work cut out with him but lets be honest, we know now that he's not going to stop Yildirim.