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CHRIS Eubank has been urged to retire from boxing - or risk being killed in the ring.
The chilling warning comes from formerly proposed opponent and current pound-for-pound star Roy Jones Jnr, who declares: "If he continues to fight, there is the very real danger that Eubank could die in action.
"At the very least, you fear for his future health. The punches I saw him take from Carl Thompson were brain-damaging punches, the kind that made you wince just watching.
"After his performance in that fight, Chris has nothing left to prove to anyone.
"He was a great showman when he was champion, he showed against Thompson that he is a great warrior. But he no longer has the most important asset of all - youth.
"The fountain of youth does not exist. That's why he owes it to his wife and children to come out with it and call it a day, before it all ends in tragedy."
Jones Jnr watched the epic battle on American television channel Home Box Office last weekend, enthralled and unnerved by the heroic attempt by Eubank (left) to wrest the WBO world cruiserweight title from a champion a stone and a half heavier than any opponent he had ever fought.
"Your heart had to bleed for him because of his courage", said the American who then went on to say that if Eubank does box on he would need to move back down in weight.
"What he would have to do is have a bout at 175 pounds at the end of the year, then go from there. I thought he won the fight (vs Thompson), and he stole the show from the Prince (Naseem Hamed).
"But he's slower at the heavier weight and you can't afford to get caught by men so much naturally bigger than you, he can't go campaigning at cruiserweight."
Jones Jnr then mentioned Carl Thompson as a potential opponent.
"I wouldn't mind a fight with Thompson, he seems willing to travel so bring him over. Apparently he can take you out with one shot, so I'd have to be on my toes."
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CHRIS Eubank has been urged to retire from boxing - or risk being killed in the ring.
The chilling warning comes from formerly proposed opponent and current pound-for-pound star Roy Jones Jnr, who declares: "If he continues to fight, there is the very real danger that Eubank could die in action.
"At the very least, you fear for his future health. The punches I saw him take from Carl Thompson were brain-damaging punches, the kind that made you wince just watching.
"After his performance in that fight, Chris has nothing left to prove to anyone.
"He was a great showman when he was champion, he showed against Thompson that he is a great warrior. But he no longer has the most important asset of all - youth.
"The fountain of youth does not exist. That's why he owes it to his wife and children to come out with it and call it a day, before it all ends in tragedy."
Jones Jnr watched the epic battle on American television channel Home Box Office last weekend, enthralled and unnerved by the heroic attempt by Eubank (left) to wrest the WBO world cruiserweight title from a champion a stone and a half heavier than any opponent he had ever fought.
"Your heart had to bleed for him because of his courage", said the American who then went on to say that if Eubank does box on he would need to move back down in weight.
"What he would have to do is have a bout at 175 pounds at the end of the year, then go from there. I thought he won the fight (vs Thompson), and he stole the show from the Prince (Naseem Hamed).
"But he's slower at the heavier weight and you can't afford to get caught by men so much naturally bigger than you, he can't go campaigning at cruiserweight."
Jones Jnr then mentioned Carl Thompson as a potential opponent.
"I wouldn't mind a fight with Thompson, he seems willing to travel so bring him over. Apparently he can take you out with one shot, so I'd have to be on my toes."
edit- pic wont work (from web archive)
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