Eubank wasn't himself last night.

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  1. bruce_keyes

    bruce_keyes Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I've never seen him swing so wildly, never seen him be so off balance and sloppy... Did he consume alcohol before the fight? Because that's how I fight when I'm drunk. Was he drugged like Klitschko was against Brewster in their first fight???
     
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  2. DanielDimov

    DanielDimov Jabbing all night Full Member

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    Nope. That's how you look like when you get schooled.
     
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  3. greenhornet

    greenhornet Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Klitschko hammered Brewster, but ran out of gas. Eubanks simply got exposed for being an average fighter in the worst division in boxing.
     
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  4. Lemiwinks

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    It's called lack of talent.
     
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  5. Ukansodoff

    Ukansodoff Deontay plz stop ducking Joshua. Thank you. Full Member

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    No, that was exactly Chris Eubank JR. The man is basic, its masked behind the talk, the look, the angry face and the surname but peel that all away and he is just a good solid pressure fighter who didnt have the skills to bypass Groves jab and defence. Thats what happens when you are in with somebody with a superior skillset. It is a shame his dad and others have stroked his ego so much over the years rather than chipping away at his game and making him a smarter fighter cuz he looked like he didnt have a clue last night how to deal with a better Boxer with a good jab.
     
  6. bruce_keyes

    bruce_keyes Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He looked so lost, even in the first round, he was just standing there... come on he's faced some tough guys and he always moved, and was tricky, set up combos and shots, here he was just like a drunk at a bar... so bizarre, what gotten into him
     
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  7. Max Thunder

    Max Thunder Proud member of the Cult of Vikings Full Member

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    His performance reminded me a bit of Haye's performance against Bellew. He knew he was on his way to a bad loss and started to swing desperately. Only this time there was no injury, just different levels.
     
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  8. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Yeah that tends to happen to him when he shares the ring with someone with an actual skillset.
     
  9. Northadox

    Northadox Active Member Full Member

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    Eubank was his normal self. It was Groves style which made Eubank look so inexperienced

    First time Jr has boxed a fighter for years who won’t just stand still and take punishment, Groves had the perfect plan and did it very well
     
  10. BCS8

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    He may not have been himself last night, but he sure isn't himself this morning ;)
     
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  11. MeatFeastMan

    MeatFeastMan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It was Eubank Jr in there, George was the reason he stood there doing nothing for the first 7 rounds or so. George got it SPOT ON with his tactics. Eubank Jr is an absolute unstoppable machine when he's up close to you. But put him at range as George forced him to with the jab, and it's a whole different story, as it proved last night. Eubank Jr doesn't know how to fight at range, and if he does, he certainly didn't show that last night.
     
  12. sniffmybadger

    sniffmybadger Relationships are not my forte Full Member

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    he's a slugger with out one punch ko power.
     
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  13. sid

    sid Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Eubank wasn't himself last night he was his dad lol.
     
  14. greenhornet

    greenhornet Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Eubanks fought like ward....But without the talent, chin, or brains.
     
  15. Amazing one

    Amazing one Active Member Full Member

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    That's what happens when you come against someone who understands how to control distance & you have no idea creatively how to close it without lunging off balance. He's not cute enough, smart enough or technically sound enough vs Groves/BJS. Against more Yildrim's, he'll look like a world beater.

    He's not though, never will be.