Middleweight Battle: Nunn vs. Eubank

**JUYJUY** · 06-23-2005, 07:46 PM

Eubank didn't stay at the weight too long, but he was unbeaten at 160 and rarely troubled. In 1990-91, Eubank stopped Benn and Nunn got knocked out by Toney. Eubank had a better knockout punch than Toney, and Benn was a much harder puncher than Nunn. So I think Nunn would have to keep Eubank on the end of his long right-handed jab for 12 rounds to stand his best chance of winning. Michael Watson travelled to America in 1988 and sparred with Michael Nunn - Nunn said that Watson was the best he'd sparred by far and saw him as a rival (Watson then fought on the same card as when Nunn won his first World title). In 1990-91, Watson lost to Mike McCallum and Eubank - Eubank dominated Watson more so than McCallum did for the first six rounds and Watson was clearly for the taking if Eubank hadn't been so lazy (Eubank hung on to win a decision), McCallum wasn't lazy though and stopped Watson late on. McCallum was a better all-round 160 fighter than Nunn was.

Taking all this into account, I'd say that Eubank would win atleast four of the opening six rounds and Nunn would win atleast four of the final six rounds. Either it would be a close decision going either way, or Eubank knocks Nunn out late on (as he did to Watson in his re-match with Watson and as Toney did to Nunn). I'd put my money on Eubank to knock him out late on because he wasn't busy enough in the second half of fights and had a dangerous right hand in reserve when his back was against the wall. Remember this is the Pre-Watson Eubank we're talking about - before he lost finishing instinct (he lost his finishing instinct after disabling Watson in their re-match).

**Sir_Jose** · 06-23-2005, 07:47 PM

Eubank is the most fluid boxer you will ever see. He beats Nunn easily along with Jones and Toney.

Hmmm mmm*slurp* mmm Chris you taste so good *slurp* mmm mmmmmm

**JUYJUY** · 06-23-2005, 07:48 PM

Originally posted by jose

Eubank is the most fluid boxer you will ever see. He beats Nunn easily along with Jones and Toney.

Hmmm mmm*slurp* mmm Chris you taste so good *slurp* mmm mmmmmm

Somebody ban this idiot. Or atleast give him a warning.

What is your problem?? Stop trolling these boards with your Brit-hating garbage dude.

**Sir_Jose** · 06-23-2005, 07:49 PM

Originally posted by JUYJUY

Somebody ban this idiot. Or atleast give him a warning.

What is your problem?? Stop trolling these boards with your Brit-hating garbage dude.

Wha?

cant I express my love for Chris Eubank?

**+= El Jefe=+** · 06-23-2005, 07:52 PM

Eubank easily

**The Fix** · 06-23-2005, 07:52 PM

both fighters are unbeatable......

**JUYJUY** · 06-23-2005, 07:53 PM

Originally posted by El Jefe

Eubank easily

I wouldn't say easily by any stretch of the imagination. Nunn was very good, Eubank was very good also, so it would be close.

**The Fix** · 06-23-2005, 07:56 PM

seriouisly i think nunn wins by ud but it would be close

**+= El Jefe=+** · 06-23-2005, 07:58 PM

Originally posted by JUYJUY

I wouldn't say easily by any stretch of the imagination. Nunn was very good, Eubank was very good also, so it would be close.

i mean i would easily pick Eubank not that he would win easily

Middleweight Battle: Nunn vs. Eubank