Prime Hopkins vs Prime Eubank

[Orange Sneakers]

i agree Eubank was better on the backfoot but the guys Eubank was fighting were less than impressive ,One things for sure Eubank never faced a fighter as defensively sound as Hopkins and as good a counter puncher as Hopkins

Michael Watson was very defensively sound, tucking himself beautifully and instictively. But Eubank didn't actually fight any decent counter-punchers! You're right. Watson's game was working behind his left hand, arrowing off and picking holes in people and tucking himself from misses or returns. Guys like Benn, Thornton and Wharton were real pressuring bruisers, but not an arrow-like 90s Hopkins. Hopkins back then wasn't really a counter-puncher, more of a relentless boxer-puncher who bypassed the jab.

The counter-punching, later Hopkins against Eubank would be mind-numbing, but Eubank would land from out of range, get his chin out of harms way without looking pretty and steal a round with a flashy flurry when he'd need to. That style just doesn't beat Chris Eubank. It doesn't.

[Silencers]

Hopkins can win this by being active. Eubank always had trouble with fighters that were more active than he was, he liked to control the tempo. I'm going with Hopkins by decision.

[-Antonio-]

Eu wouldn't live with Hopkins.

[deuce_drop]

i think hopkins could win on the cards against eubanks, but i do know that it wouldn't be an easy fight by no means. and who knows with eubanks power he could easily drop hopkins, ****, eubanks could drop any fighter.

but i think that hopkins could control the fight and get the nod on the cards.

[duffgun]

Watson was the best technical fighter that Eubank faced in his prime and in the 2nd fight was winning comfortably by out working Eubank until that punch. I think Hopkins would probably win a decision but it wouldn’t be easy.

[RichCCFC]

Hopkins wins this. If Hopkins sits back and lets Eubank come to him Eubank will be eating right hands all day.

[MickyHatton]

I too would slightly favour Hopkins, Eubank liked fighters to come onto him, Hopkins wouldn't do that, I feel Hopkins would win by a close UD.

Although I agree that Eubank was not the same after Watson.

[Browmm]

Actually Talking About This W/ Some Others Before I Saw This, Both Have So Much Tools

Bernard Can Go Back Or Forward, Lead Or Counter, Box Or Brawl. Chris Culd Throw Single Precise 1 At A Time But Also Flurries Of Combinations, Bernard Somewher Inbetween, Chris Less Technical Skill But Maybe Better Ring Movement And Static Strength. Bernard More Consistent And Maybe More Accurate Over All. Bernard Needs No Range Finder With The Right Hand Tho Chris Right Could Be Sneaky Some Time

Toss Up !! Consistent Work For Bernard Or Bits Of Flash For Chris

[sparked_85]

Bernard wins on the cards in what I can't imagine being a great fight.

The best thing that could happen is Bernard rocking Eubank. Eubank backed into a corner and fighting on instinct was incredibly dangerous.

[Dynamite Kid]

Watson was the best technical fighter that Eubank faced in his prime and in the 2nd fight was winning comfortably by out working Eubank until that punch. I think Hopkins would probably win a decision but it wouldn’t be easy.

Eubank was being outboxed by Garry Stretch

a lot of the time Eubanks right hand got him out of trouble

solid chin though what about the 3 hooks that Joe Calzaghe hit him with or the Bombs Thopmson landed on him now he stayed upright is anybodys guess