Comments Thread For: Billy Joe Saunders: I'll Absolutely Destroy Chris Eubank!

[soul_survivor]

It's a huge payday for both of them, the rivalry has been simmering for some time now. In fact, I'd estimate both will make more than they would fighting for the WBO world title. So lots to gain, as there always is when there's a high-profile domestic fight born out of a rivalry. If Saunders wins he claims the Lonsdale belt outright against a bitter rival and has more or less officially cleaned up in Europe; he'll target the world next. If Eubank wins, he has leapt into the big time, claiming three belts in one fell swoop. Jr has sparred some of the top super middleweights in the world, Groves, DeGale, Froch etc and has, by all accounts, impressed. His level of opponent thus far has been poor, but you can see he has bags of ability. I'm personally intrigued to see if he can harness that to overcome a more experienced fighter in Saunders. All around, it's an interesting match and I can't wait to see how these two match up.

It's not a huge payday and nothing compared to what the money would have been like if one or both of them had a world title.

I just think the fight is too early, like Groves and DeGale, just look at how that stalled DeGale's career, which was completely undeserved. I think the same will happen to the loser of this bout and the winner will probably get a Sky contract. That is detrimental to British boxing as both guys have so much to offer on the world stage, why give it up on a domestic level fight which will be viewed by a handful of hardcore boxing fans?