Hearn: Eubank is Bigger UK Fight For Golovkin Than Saunders

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  1. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Unlike you I don't watch the fight everyday.:lol: I forgot and got my scores backward for the 6th and 7th, I gave the 6th to Eubank.

    Round 1 Saunders
    Round 2 Saunders
    Round 3 Saunders
    Round 4 Saunders
    Round 5 Saunders
    Round 6 Eubank Jr.
    Round 7 Saunders
    Round 8 Eubank Jr.
    Round 9 Saunders
    Round 10 Saunders
    Round 11 Eubank Jr.
    Round 12 Eubank Jr.

    116-112 Saunders
     
  2. Puroresu_Fan

    Puroresu_Fan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    His right. Nobody gives a damn about BJS here. He can't draw fans.
     
  3. Koba

    Koba Whimsical Inactivisist Full Member

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    Saunders is the better boxer and would make for the more interesting fight in my book, but Fast Eddie may be right about Eubank being the bigger draw. That said I don't think CEJ vs GGG is really that big a fight and BJSs strap carries some weight of it's own.
     
  4. Ol' Bub

    Ol' Bub Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This
     
  5. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Saunders is the more significant fight though. Complete unification.

    Neither has a chance though, no matter how British they are and have the boxing gods in their corner lately.
     
  6. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    BJS should rematch CEJ. It's a fight the public want but unfortunately prob won't get due to silly promotional differences.

    Boxing really needs to come out of the dark ages and s**** having these self interested companies and managers running the scene.
     
  7. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    I just rewatched the last 4 rounds of Saunders-Eubank an argument could be made that Saunders won the 11th as well. Aside from maybe 3 or 4 clean shots all Eubank was hitting was air, Saunders more slippery than a bar of soap in that round.:lol:

    Aggression doesn't win rounds you if you land nothing clean.:deal
     
  8. james5000

    james5000 2010's poster of the decade Full Member

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    Sure there were plenty of rounds that were hard to score, I watched the fight a few times and I think round 9 I had a different winner every time I scored it! I suppose it should be a 10-10 from me lol.

    Its a subjective sport really but there have been much worse scores than CEJ SD BJS. I really do think Jr win's the rematch but even the first fight was close, I hope II happens soon, either way it will be good to watch. They both dislike each other, and they are both passionate fighters.
     
  9. Jacko

    Jacko Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Saunders is the better fight as it would be a unification, but, with Eubank being the bigger draw, Golovkin may favour him.

    Personally, I would prefer the Saunders fight as it would be a unification and I believe Saunders is the more proven fighter. Eubank has looked much better post Saunders fight. His work rate and pacing has clearly improved, however, I am not sure about his technical improvements as his level of competition has decreased significantly and his opponents styles have been tailor made for him.

    Right now, at world level, Eubank is unproven.
     
  10. Two Shakes

    Two Shakes Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Golovkin would dismantle Eubank inside 4 rounds.

    At least Saunders skill and footwork might allow him to be competitive and stay out of trouble till the second half of the fight.