Would Eubank have had a chance of winning against RJJ in both primes?

I have my own answer to this but thought I’d ask first. And would interested n the different views between UK and US fighters.

I’m not as knowledgeable as many people but loved boxing growing up. ITV boxing was a must as a young kid at my grandads on a Saturday and for anyone my age (41) can remember the Eubank Benn Watson era then Naz after like yesterday.

But I was oblivious to the US. Was told Eubank was the champ as a kid and that was it and believed. Didn’t even know Roy Jones existed or James Toney etc.

For younger or American people you have to understand we only had TV channels. No cable, so unless you were a geek and bought Ring magazine or some other one you wouldn’t. Even if you did and read about Roy Jones don’t know how you’d ever see the actual action. There wasn’t exactly YouTube to resort to. Did hardcore fans order a videotape to be shipped across to have a look?

Obviously caught up now and looked unbeatable but don’t have much knowledge of his opponents. Imagine many were just punch bags but Toney obviously not.

So was he unbeatable. Thought Brits were the best but naive about the wider world but suppose it was great as competitive.

Would need to be pre Watson tragedy Eubank though as mentally lost something after. Had a great chin but reckon RJJ would just dance around him. Can’t be touched. Will never know though. Pissed off the scenes were so insular they didn’t fight much and happy to stay in different pools. Benn McLennan a notable exception

 

4 TV channels I meant to say

 

As an aside it’s like when people were shocked about Barrera Naz thinking the was unbeatable but only ever been fed the Uk view. First time he was troubled was Kevin Kelly. Don’t know whether Naz was a flat track bully or was past it (not age wise). When he started going on about Allah all the time and talking about religious more I think he lost his boxing focus. Just idiotically let Barrera put points on thinking he could spark him but was too good to walk on to one

 

These are my own thoughts now. Just feel cheated watching big fight live all those years thinking it was only Eubank Ben Watson who existed and then later Collins Calzaghe. I think Eubank admitted himself he didn’t want it as by that time has his cushty TV deal but pisses me off none of them fought Jones Tony etc and vice versa

 

It’s not like I thought Bruno and Gary Mason were the worlds greatest. We all knew about Tyson and thought he’d kill them. Perhaps I was too young and didn’t understand all the different belts as 12 year old. Eubank was world champion so surely the best? Lol

 

I love boxing but has to be the most ridiculous sport . How can you explain there are 4 different heavyweight/ middleweight etc champions of the world to a newcomer?