Bigger rivalry? Benn vs Eubank or Froch vs Groves?

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Benn Eubank was much bigger, as both were established stars and had a longtime rivalry from the late 80s to the mid 90s

Groves has yet established himself the way benn and Eubank were...

Maybe if froch and groves have a trilogy, and groves gets some more top level wins, then i could maybe seeing it change, but for right now i will go with benn and eubank

[LacedUp]

Oh no there was definitely outcry from the get go. Everyone wanted to see it.

As for the question I think this fight next week is the biggest fight in the history of UK boxing.

Was there? I'm going by what I read here, so obviously you would know better.

I've always had the impression that Eubank was the unknown quantity going into the fight. He'd been fighting lower level opposition - mostly British level.

Did people think a lot of Eubank going into the first fight? Did Eubank call Benn out?

[IronDanHamza]

Was there? I'm going by what I read here, so obviously you would know better.

I've always had the impression that Eubank was the unknown quantity going into the fight. He'd been fighting lower level opposition - mostly British level.

Did people think a lot of Eubank going into the first fight? Did Eubank call Benn out?

It was similar to the Degale-Groves fight just without the history. The vibe was two up and coming good talents, a lot of animosity and this needs to happen. Abit like Frampton-Quigg but bigger.

It wasn't a considered the event it turned out to be but definitely a big domestic dust up.

People wernt sure on Eubank really, they knew he had skills and could fight but a lot of people didn't expect him to be as tough and durable as he was and most thought Benn would expose that.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

It was similar to the Degale-Groves fight just without the history. The vibe was two up and coming good talents, a lot of animosity and this needs to happen. Abit like Frampton-Quigg but bigger.

It wasn't a considered the event it turned out to be but definitely a big domestic dust up.

People wernt sure on Eubank really, they knew he had skills and could fight but a lot of people didn't expect him to be as tough and durable as he was and most thought Benn would expose that.

Do you think the Benn-eubanks rivalry revitalized the UK boxing scene.. It seems to me that the 80s were kinda a dormant time for UK boxing with only barry mcguigan have some success.. And since then UK has produced benn eubanks, watson, khan, naz, hatton, froch, calzaghe, lennox, etc...

Was that the start of a "rebirth" for UK boxing, or was their more stars in the 80s that im just not familiar with

[Weebler I]

That being said,

Benn/Eubank. Put the two in a room and it was just tension beyond belief.

that's because you never knew whether Benn was going to reach for him.

[LacedUp]

that's because you never knew whether Benn was going to reach for him.

Exactly.

I remember at one point they were with jonathan ross for the rematch I think, and he asked them to shake hands.

Both were prepared to fight as they stood up it seemed, you just didn't know what was going to happen.

[IronDanHamza]

Do you think the Benn-eubanks rivalry revitalized the UK boxing scene.. It seems to me that the 80s were kinda a dormant time for UK boxing with only barry mcguigan have some success.. And since then UK has produced benn eubanks, watson, khan, naz, hatton, froch, calzaghe, lennox, etc...

Was that the start of a "rebirth" for UK boxing, or was their more stars in the 80s that im just not familiar with

There was some and there's always been nice domestic fights but te 90's really was special for us.

I think UK boxing is very healthy at the moment.

[LacedUp]

There was some and there's always been nice domestic fights but te 90's really was special for us.

I think UK boxing is very healthy at the moment.

UK Boxing is buzzing at the moment. The amateur scene is also in good health with a really nice set-up, but obviously we had a big merge of talent coming from the olympics.

What was your favourite fight of the 90s on British soil?

[STEELHEAD]

i understand why britts would see benn/eubank as the bigger rivalry butt i never thought much of them as world class.
for me its froch/groves.
must say i was disappointed in froch taking so long last time against the likes of kid groves.

[IronDanHamza]

UK Boxing is buzzing at the moment. The amateur scene is also in good health with a really nice set-up, but obviously we had a big merge of talent coming from the olympics.

What was your favourite fight of the 90s on British soil?

Eubank-Benn 1 for sure.

I was there and it was incredible.

Still can't believe I didn't attend Benn-McClellan