Question about Eubank

Dude, it was 6000 feet above sea level. Schommer had been training in altitude for eight weeks, Eubank had never been in altitude in his life. Eubank was more concerned about having dinner with Nelson Mandela anyway, than the boxing match which was a minor distraction to him. Eubank simply ran out of gas, as always, and barely threw 10 punches a round. Yes Schommer did deserve the decision, as did Amaral a few months previous, but Eubank actually deserves credit for making Amaral and Schommer look silly at times while hardly doing anything! Please re - direct this post to BOXING HISTORY

JUY JUY, Remember when Schommer was ROBBED against eubank in the pros ??? That was terrible judging, Schommer clearly beat eubank by a landslide. eubanks mate Jose Torres should of been shot for paying those judges.

EUBANKS made his way to the final of the New York Empire State Games in 1983 thanks to a bye in the semis, he was representing the Bronx region against Hudson Valley, Long Island, Rochester and etcetera. He lost in the final but went to the 1984 United States Golden Gloves as a replacement and got third place losing to M. WATKINS. He won the New York Empire State Games in the summer of 1984 at 156 pounds but lost twice to Dan SCHOMMER before turning pro, losing to SCHOMMER in the opening fight of the 1985 United States Golden Gloves and also the opening fight of the 1985 United States Championships. Those were his only two amateur bouts in 1985.

EUBANKS got to the final of the New York Empire State Games in 1983 thanks to a bye in the semis, he was representing the Bronx region against Hudson Valley, Long Island, Rochester and etcetera. He lost in the final but went to the 1984 United States Golden Gloves as a replacement and got third place losing to M. WATKINS. He won the New York Empire State Games in the summer of 1984 at 156 pounds but lost twice to Dan SCHOMMER before turning pro, losing to SCHOMMER in the opening fight of the 1985 United States Golden Gloves and also the opening fight of the 1985 United States Championships. Those were his only two amateur bouts in 1985.

EUBANKS won the New York Empire State Games in 1983(147) and 1984(156) representing the Bronx region against Hudson Valley, Long Island, Rochester and etcetera. This got him qualified for the 1984(147) and 1985(156) United States Golden Gloves. He got third place at the 1984 United States Golden Gloves losing to M. WATKINS. He lost to Dan SCHOMMER twice before turning pro, losing to SCHOMMER in the opening fight of the 1985 United States Golden Gloves and also the opening fight of the 1985 United States Championships. Those were his only two amateur bouts in 1985.

Eubank lived in the South Bronx from the age of 16 til the age of 20,Kevin Rooneys former sparring partner Maximo Pierret got Eubank started at the Jerome boxing club,but Eubank was learned the peekaboo style to bob and weave and no matter how hard he tried he just could not get into this. Eubank lost his first five amateur fights in 82-83,but then he started working with Patrick Ford at Gleasons Gym and it was Ford who learned Eubank how to fight at a distance (Ford was a 5'10" featherweight),after learning to fight as a tall fighter instead of a short fighter Eubank won 19 of his next 21 amateur fights in 1984 including Empire state games silver medalist,NYC golden gloves semifinalist(pulled out injured),US golden gloves semifinalist,and Spanish golden glove champs Winner. Eubank fought at 139-147 in the amateurs. Eubank only decided to make a career out of boxing when he clocked up a $250 phone bill that his mother couldnt afford. He quit boxing in 1986 to concentrate on his graduation,then had one more fight to help pay for the flight back to England in 87. He started training boxing again in Brighton to keep fit,but Ronnie Davies thought he was very good and was always pestering him to have pro fights. Eubank had a very good friend who was into martial arts (Walter Johnson,member of the Eubank camp from 88 to 98) and he learned Eubank alot about weight distribution and helped him develop his style(robotic style). Eubank didnt take boxing seriously until being suprised at how easily he defeated Anthony Logan and all the attention he got from putting on showmanship in that fight,Barry Hearn signed him that night and the rest is history.

Eubank lived in the South Bronx from the age of 16 til the age of 20,Kevin Rooneys former sparring partner Maximo Pierret got Eubank started,but Eubank was learned the peekaboo style to bob and weave and no matter how hard he tried he just could not get into this. Eubank lost his first five amateur fights in 82-83,but then he started working with Patrick Ford at Gleasons Gym and it was Ford who learned Eubank how to fight at a distance (Ford was a 5'10" featherweight),after learning to fight as a tall fighter instead of a short fighter Eubank won 19 of his next 21 amateur fights in 1984 including Empire State Games silver medalist,NYC golden gloves semifinalist(pulled out injured),US golden gloves semifinalist,and Spanish golden glove champs Winner. Eubank fought at 139-147 in the amateurs. Eubank only decided to make a career out of boxing when he clocked up a $250 phone bill that his mother couldnt afford. He quit boxing in 1986 to concentrate on his graduation,then had one more fight to help pay for the flight back to England in 87. He started boxing in Brighton to keep fit,but Ronnie Davies thought he was very good and was always pestering him to have pro fights. Eubank had a very good friend who was into martial arts (Walter Johnson,member of the Eubank camp from 88 to 98) and he learned Eubank alot about weight distribution and helped him develop his style(robotic style). Eubank didnt take boxing seriously until being suprised at how easily he defeated Anthony Logan fight and all the attention he got from putting on showmanship in that fight,Barry Hearn signed him that night and the rest is history.