Super-Middleweight Rankings 93-95

These are from a US boxing publication: January 1993 Champion - Vacant 1. Chris Eubank (WBO) 2. Nigel Benn (WBC) 3. Iran Barkley (IBF) 4. Michael Nunn (WBA) 5. Darrin Van Horn 6. Lindell Holmes 7. Mauro Galvano 8. Thulane Malinga 9. Victor Cordoba 10. Frank Nicotra April 1993 Champion - Vacant 1. Chris Eubank (WBO) 2. James Toney (IBF) 3. Michael Nunn (WBA) 4. Nigel Benn (WBC) 5. Thulane Malinga 6. Roy Jones Jr 7. Tim Littles 8. Lindell Holmes 9. Henry Wharton 10. Ray Close January 1994 Champion - Vacant 1. Nigel Benn (WBC) 2. Chris Eubank (WBO) 3. James Toney (IBF) 4. Michael Nunn (WBA) 5. Roy Jones Jr 6. Tim Littles 7. Henry Wharton 8. Thulane Malinga 9. Tony Thornton 10. Vincenzo Nardiello April 1994 Champion - Vacant 1. Chris Eubank (WBO) 2. James Toney (IBF) 3. Nigel Benn (WBC) 4. Roy Jones Jr 5. Graciano Rocchigiani 6. Steve Little (WBA) 7. Michael Nunn 8. Tim Littles 9. Henry Wharton 10. Vincenzo Nardiello September 1994 Champion - Vacant 1. James Toney (IBF) 2. Chris Eubank (WBO) 3. Nigel Benn (WBC) 4. Frankie Liles (WBA) 5. Henry Wharton 6. Graciano Rocchigiani 7. Roy Jones Jr 8. Michael Nunn 9. Frederic Seiller 10. Antoine Byrd January 1995 Champion - Vacant 1. Roy Jones Jr (IBF) 2. Chris Eubank (WBO) 3. Nigel Benn (WBC) 4. Frankie Liles (WBA) 5. Graciano Rocchigiani 6. Frederic Seiller 7. Tony Thornton 8. Antoine Byrd 9. Henry Wharton 10. Dan Schommer April 1995 Champion - Vacant 1. Roy Jones Jr (IBF) 2. Nigel Benn (WBC) 3. Steve Collins (WBO) 4. Chris Eubank 5. Frankie Liles (WBA) 6. Graciano Rocchigiani 7. Frederic Seiller 8. Tony Thornton 9. Vincenzo Nardiello 10. Vinny Pazienza PS pisses me off boxing 'politricks' didn't allow Benn/Eubank V Toney/Jones :(

Comments (11)

marvdave

Cool..a Chris Eubank thread :rolleyes:

20y ago

theironone

When the fuck was that?? That's totally out of charactor. Now compare that to all the times when Eubank said that there was nobody out there who could beat him (and called Toney a clown), and it makes you look a little silly. When he came to my town doing a 'tour', he had derek from big brother with him, but the only time i had seen derek was in At home with the eubanks, it was in june 04, my wife was heavily pregnant with our third child (he gave her tummy a rub too) It was basically a two man show with derek 'leading' chris into various parts of his life, at about the half way mark the audience was given the chance to ask chris questions. I asked him what was his thoughts on toneys general attitude was and about his respect (or lack of) for other fighters were giving the example of when he gave him and benn aload of jip via sat link and toneys rant after the holy fight and after chris had given us his opinion on that i slipped in do you think you would of beaten him when you were all champs at the same time and he answered me (very honestly i thought too). Ive posted about this before juy aswell you should remember. It was an excellent night i got the chance to chat to him after the show too he was very humble and seemed genuinely pleased that people had come out to see him and actually liked him

20y ago

JUYJUY

ive heard it straight from the horses mouth that he probably wouldnt of beaten toney when he was IBF champ. When the fuck was that?? That's totally out of charactor. Now compare that to all the times when Eubank said that there was nobody out there who could beat him (and called Toney a clown), and it makes you look a little silly.

20y ago

theironone

ive heard it straight from the horses mouth that he probably wouldnt of beaten toney when he was IBF champ.

20y ago

JUYJUY

Who cares about the rankins, Eubank admitted that both in their primes Rjj would win. Can't be true because Eubank claims that he could of beaten anybody!

20y ago

Moschino045

I heard the british guys wanted crazy money to fight Roy Jones and that they were not willing to leave Britain to fight him...so im not surprised the fight didnt happen. Well you heard wrong then, because its common knowledge that Nige Benn said that he'd give his $6mill that he'd make from the RJJ fight straigt to the Gerald Mccllellan trust fund and that Benn would be willing to fight RJJ in RJJs backgarden,

20y ago

Moschino045

20y ago

Londonerz

"Eubank, I will beat you, Nigel and your Momma's all on the same night...with one arm tied behind my back!" -James Lights Out Toney 1993 That was funny as fuck when Toney was confronting Nige and Banks all the time, the fights didnt happen purely because they couldnt agree money issues, with James not willing to accept 50/50 splits with Nige and Banks calling Bob Arum an "amateur" compared to Don King (Arum had Toney at the time) and Banks wanting more money. Nige really wanted the fight but wasnt willing to accept anything less than 40%,Nige actualy offered James 60/40 in JT's favor but JT turned it down :confused: I heard the british guys wanted crazy money to fight Roy Jones and that they were not willing to leave Britain to fight him...so im not surprised the fight didnt happen.

20y ago

Moschino045

And for what it's worth, James Toney was at ringside for the Eubank-Holmes fight. "Eubank, I will beat you, Nigel and your Momma's all on the same night...with one arm tied behind my back!" -James Lights Out Toney 1993 That was funny as fuck when Toney was confronting Nige and Banks all the time, the fights didnt happen purely because they couldnt agree money issues, with James not willing to accept 50/50 splits with Nige and Banks calling Bob Arum an "amateur" compared to Don King (Arum had Toney at the time) and Banks wanting more money. Nige really wanted the fight but wasnt willing to accept anything less than 40%,Nige actualy offered James 60/40 in JT's favor but JT turned it down :confused:

20y ago

Tha_Greatest6475

I thought Lindell was a Kronk fighter? Manny Steward was in his corner when he fought Eubank. And for what it's worth, James Toney was at ringside for the Eubank-Holmes fight. In that picture of you in your signature, Chris.. You look like you have a condom on your head.

20y ago

JUYJUY

Bill Miller trained both Lindell Holmes and James Toney. He brought Lindell up from scratch. Rockin' :boxing: I thought Lindell was a Kronk fighter? Manny Steward was in his corner when he fought Eubank. And for what it's worth, James Toney was at ringside for the Eubank-Holmes fight.

20y ago