Fresh from another press conference concerning Junior becoming the Senior show, looking to embarrass Dave Coldwell and Connor Benn, I found myself thinking, 'What positive things is this guy doing for his son?' Junior became mandatory for Danny Jacobs' 'world' title early in 2016, a great fight that would have propelled him onto the American scene. He ended up fighting for the British title instead, going from a Sky PPV to channel 5 simultaneously. Not great management in my opinion. We're now in a situation where Eddie Hearn has called Senior's bluff, and actually agreed basic terms with a guy dad has been calling out for years, Gennady Golovkin. Hearn has basically said in public that team Eubank have seven days to prove their bite matches their bark. His son will be the first and last fighter Eubank ever ''manages'', and it's getting to the point I'd rather he have another impromptu, illegal firework display on Brighton beach or be arrested for parking his truck in Downing street than ever see him at another press conference supposedly all about his son. Chris Junior isn't a teenager in awe of his father, he's a 27 year-old man who ought to take control of his own career.
100 percent won't fight ggg, just seen Barry Hearn and froch interviews today saying he won't fight ggg or they highly doubt it, yet people on here call him world class and buy into the name dropping...wish the fools were banned from here.
Eubank Sr is there for the entertainment value, he was there from the start and will probably be there at the end. It's like a double act, it's great for promotion, building Jr's profile etc..
I've said since Golovkin was suggested by the Eubanks, the Eubanks say a lot of things, they said they wanted Saunders again and then turned it down when offered, they said they wanted Jacobs and walked away from a mandatory position. It's all publicity for them, they live for publicity. And let's be honest would we all be talking about Jr Vs Doran like we've been talking about Jr Vs Golovkin? No chance, nobody really cares about that fight but for two weeks people have been banging on about Jr Vs Golovkin on these forums and telling me Jr is world class, beats Golovkin and is some sort of future P4P superstar :think Some of the threads I've read have been so ridiculous it's actually made me question why I come on here
Golovkin won't happen. Snr already making excuses today. Saying its up to sky executives to give jnr the money
Agree 100% Ben. It's a shame though that mainstream media outlets have swallowed the BS and given the Eubanks so much free publicity. The positive is that it's going to take a public swerve in the mould of Canelo to avoid the fight. I foresee a ''Lifelong dream to win the Lonsdale outright'' as the most likely escape route.
Exactly, yes. Obviously they are going to say not enough money was offered to them, listen if they do fight am more than willing to eat humble pie but just can't see it. He couldn't beat a unfit Saunders. Hard to win a world title at the higher weights with no Jab and one game plan.
Why would he walk away from Jacobs fight for British title shot if he wasn't going to win it outright. GGG won't happen. Not while GGG is at 160 anyway.
His match making skills seem a bit different/special but he is entertainment gold. We will see next week if they are real about GGG. I think they are and it will be a bad look of they backout now.
They needed those fights before BJS not after, i don't think Jacobs is much of a step up from BJS apart from power but maybe they wanted that extra seasoning. CEJ is ready for world level now maybe not GGG level but it will be interesting to see it happen.
Spot on. Sure some of this forum consult Johnny Nelson's 'stimulated' interviews with IFL to formulate an opinion on anything boxing related.
Is this true? Not heard that Eubank is already looking to get out of the fight before the idea of it becoming reality is 2 days old!
:yep it got a little real for them so they will have to price themselves out to try and save face and keep up the pretence. Next week it will be DeGale, Callum Smith or Groves/Murray they claim they want to fight and we will end up with Eubank Jr Vs Adam Etches.