Is it true he studied tina turners movement in her simply the best video ? Stark similarities in both,definately threw ben off
No. Eubanks is a true hard worker. He used to train and work at the gyms in New York with some real gym rats during his American visits. Respect to Sr. and his one hitter quitters. He shut Benns eye all the way up but his chin is made of steel.
Eubank's footwork was really good, he could move in all the angles, not only in and out, Felix Diaz kinda reminds me of him in that aspect.
I don't rate Eubank's footwork much. It was nice entertainment. As a skillful boxer he is overrated. The man was a beast in the chin and strength departments though.
Agreed. I'd rate Benn's chances against his American contemporaries of the early 90's better than I would Chris's. Eubank did take that chin up to CW (which is ridiculous really) AND for someone so softly spoken, he was a true f*cking warrior. He was legit hard as nails.
When Eubank was in a real fight against good boxers Watson and Calzaghe, for example, he often resorted to lunge attacks, leaving himself badly off balance really.
Agree. He was a beast, physically and mentally, and could be a bit difficult to hit clean in his own somewhat awkward way, but he wasn't the most skillful.
He was definitely a back foot guy - highly impressive ring generalship. But against an opponent who moved (Dan Sherry or Ray Close) he looked genuinely awful the way he'd fall forward - against far superior fighters to those like Benn, Watson and Rocchigiani (and I suppose Thornton and Wharton) he looked tonnes better because they were in front of him; in fact, he looked genuinely awesome in the first six rounds of those fights. His other weakness other than coming forward with a balance attack, was that dire lack of stamina (and laziness). His ability when toe-to-toe is unquestionable - sharp counters, fast combinations, quick reflexes, and of course strength and chin if needed!
