What does Chris Eubank mean here?

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  1. Body Head

    Body Head East Side Rape (CEO) Full Member

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    "Dodging a fighter is a cardinal sin in boxing and is something i can never be accused of, unlike one such character who came on the scene at the end of my era. Roy Jones, James Toney and Michael Nunn for example. I did not dodge."


    which fighter is he talking about?
     
  2. Karl Jade

    Karl Jade Active Member Full Member

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    Have a guess.
     
  3. Taylex

    Taylex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I like Eubanks but he hardly chased down the best fighters in his division his argument is that he always fought his mandatories and therefore never ducked anyone.
     
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    Calzaghe.
     
  5. Body Head

    Body Head East Side Rape (CEO) Full Member

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    Calzaghe?


    ^ lol we posted the same time. Anyways so why does Eubank say Calzaghe was a ducker?
     
  6. mani0

    mani0 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Could be because the three best guys he beat were way past there best.
     
  7. Body Head

    Body Head East Side Rape (CEO) Full Member

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    Calzaghe is a disgrace that's for sure.
     
  8. Karl Jade

    Karl Jade Active Member Full Member

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    Calzaghe fought 6 good fighters, 39 bums and a completely finished Eubank. And yet he dares to question why the British public considers LL to be our greatest ever fighter. Laughable.

    Lewis, Benn and Eubank are our greatest.
     
  9. sportofkings

    sportofkings Boxing Junkie banned

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    Eubank is not one of your best fighter imo, had too many close calls and controversial decisions throughout his career
     
  10. Taylex

    Taylex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I would Naz to that list also. I laughed when the BBC were trying to make out JC ws greatest in a report about his retirement. No where Lewis or Buchanan.
     
  11. Karl Jade

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    Naz and Buchanan also deserve a mention, yes.
     
  12. m8te

    m8te Oh you ain't know? Full Member

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    Thomas Farr, Henry Cooper
     
  13. Body Head

    Body Head East Side Rape (CEO) Full Member

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    Chris Eubank has possibly the greatest Super Middleweight resume of all time, way better than Calzaghe's that's for sure.
     
  14. mgdb26

    mgdb26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    When did he do that?
     
  15. Farmboxer

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    Eubank was entertaining.