how good was chris eubank?

Lol there was nothing sneaky about it, and when he missed with it, you could see it in space!

But in his defence, he could time it well when bothered, and he must of had phenomenal strength, because it was not fired out very fast.

 

He was so relaxed when he was fighting it was untrue even when he was getting bombarded with shots against benn he seemed not bothered. Then came out round nine and leathered him which was something considering he was on his arse eary on in the contest.

 

Eubank did not have the hand speed, he was a strength fighter, his right hand could be decieving but not sneaky IMO.

 

Chris Eubank was one of the best British boxers we've had in the last 30 years in my opinion...great strength,skill,heart and good hands and ring abilities..but he was one strange ****er.

 

Summed him up perfectly their. He was definately and eccentric genius.

 

The trouble is there are'nt any real characters left in British boxing.....they certainly broke the mould.

 

Eubanks KO1

 

Eubank V Jones JNR that would have been a classic.

 

yeah nunn was lined up to fight the winner.

he would have probably boxed benn sometime in 94.

but he screwed up and lost in early 94.

king would have had eubank under contract had he won or lost i believe.

but cos he drew it was an invalid contract. :yep

the jones and toney fights never happened on eubank's half cos he was more interested in staying over here and keeping his title belt for big money. benn's problem was being promoted by don king and jones/toney were both with arum at the time.

 

The Lost generation Of British middleweights never got their chance in the states mainly for one reason.

Politics.

Collins, Calzaghe(I include him), Benn and Eubank werent dodged purely cos of their talent, it has more to do with the fact that had they won they would have altered the dynamics of the division, and altered the centre of the ecconomics.

Adam Smith stuff really.

 

True on a lot of those points... Must say McLellon was overrated if they had him so high in the ratings. As impressive as his knockout record was it was largely gained against pretty average guys. I thought Eubank won the first fight Vs Collins.

 

If Benn had had Eubank's chin he's still be World Champ Now!!

Utter granite.

It was such a good time back then, those fights on ITV and though Eubank sort of rubbed you up the wrong way he was fantastic for boxing.

Benn's Big Ben chimes and Eubank's Simply the Best (corny but it worked), and Watson's quiet efficiency mixed in. It's a pity Collins and Calzaghe just and so missed the boat, or there would have been round robin after round robin for belts and Bragging rights and numerous winners, they were that evenly matched.

Always seemed a bit aloof old chris, certainly more than the others but drag him into the trenches and he showed he had the heart and guts of the rest without question.

Top fighter.

 

the current scene is a lot less political.

the mid 90's was different.

arum and king dominated.

both guys hated each other.

plus they used different networks back then.

king with showtime and arum with HBO.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvh9-xr0gOQ

Says it all really.

 

absolutely incredible fight... easily in my top ten.