Chris Eubank Jnr is to explore returning to middleweight after reviving his career with a victory that leaves James DeGale facing retirement. The 29-year-old dominated their grudge super middleweight match-up at London’s O2 Arena, knocking DeGale down twice to secure the finest win of his career and put himself back into contention for a world title challenge.
There have been some great UK fights in the super middleweight division since the birth of the division in the 1980s. Saturday’s was not one of them. Sometimes, a fight is just another fight for the viewers. For the fighters in the ring, it’s always more than that. Chris Eubank Jr. needed a win a badly. So did James DeGale. In the end, Eubank’s need was expressed in more punches of consequence in a fight where neither man seemed to consistently be able to find openings.
George Groves, Chris Eubank Jr. Photos Gallery - James DeGale and Chris Eubank Jr. went head-to-head last night in their hotly anticipated grudge match at The O2, promoted by Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) and Poxon Sports, exclusively live in the U.K on ITV Box Office in the U.S on Showtime. (photos by Lawrence Lustig)
Eubank, DeGale Fight Photos Gallery - Chris Eubank Jr produced a stirring display to defeat James DeGale via unanimous decision and claim the vacant IBO super-middleweight title at the O2 Arena on Saturday. (photos by Lawrence Lustig, Showtime).
Chris Eubank Jr. Video Interview - Chris Eubank Jr. earned a career-defining victory with a hard-fought unanimous decision over British rival and former two-time world champion James DeGale in a super middleweight grudge match Saturday on SHOWTIME from The O2 in London.
Chris Eubank Jr produced a stirring display to defeat James DeGale via unanimous decision and claim the vacant IBO super-middleweight title at the O2 Arena on Saturday. There was little love lost between the British pair, who shared a frosty embrace after Eubank's hand had been raised by referee Michael Alexander in London.
James DeGale will consider retirement after losing his grudge match with Chris Eubank Jnr at The O2 Arena in London. The Olympic gold medallist and former IBF super-middleweight champion demonstrated further signs of decline as he lost for the third time as a professional, and against an opponent he would have expected to convincingly outbox at his peak.
By Keith Idec - Chris Eubank Jr. just might’ve fulfilled his promise to send James DeGale into retirement. The 29-year-old super middleweight demonstrated his improvement throughout a thorough 12-round victory over former IBF super middleweight champ James DeGale on Saturday night at O2 Arena in Londo...
Chris Eubank Jr., James DeGale Scorecard BoxingScene Live - Former two-time world champion James DeGale and former world title challenger Chris Eubank Jr. both weighed-in within the 168-pound limit for their 12-round super middleweight clash that headlines a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader tomorrow/Saturday live on SHOWTIME (3:45 p.m. ET/12:45 p.m. PT) from The O2 in London.
When two prominent names from the same area lock horns in a big time arena, magic can happen. In the UK, at super middleweight, it’s happened more than once. The rematches Chris Eubank Sr. had with Michael Watson and Nigel Benn were fantastic battles made greater by the passion of the crowds around them. It doesn’t take long for Carl Froch to point out how big his rematch with George Groves was.