Froch vs Eubank Jr in EPIC sparring session

[wiz1030]

Not sure Froch landed more punches throughout. What I did hear was major concern in the voice of Froch's coach when Jr started landing towards the end.

Eubank was landing with some major heat.

This pretty much sums it up. Nice post, on this footage though @ OP

[soul_survivor]

That's correct, I didn't watch the BJS fight.

But if you'd relax and try to hear me, maybe you can understand what I'm saying.

What I'm saying is, from the time this sparring session took place, which was two years ago (i.e. April 2014), I'd think Chris Eubank Jr has improved from the time he fought Robert Swierzbinski 'til now. Whether it's more experience, increased power/stamina, etc.

You're saying you don't think he's improved from his fight against Robert Swierzbinski to his last fight against Nick Blackwell?

I don't have to see Eubank fight 10 times to assume he's made improvements.

See, that's the keyword, assume. Without watching Jnr consistently, which I have, on TV and live, in fact I personally know some of the sparring partners he has had in the UK. Now in all that time, with everything I have seen, I know for a fact he has not improved.

He still throws wide looping shots, get caught with counters and rushes in smothering his own work. I thought that he would make improvements following his loss but he hasn't. He seems a smart guy but his father's influence may be holding him back.

If he fights like that against top mws, he will lose again.

[soul_survivor]

I agree that the posing will have to go when he faces GGG. Still don't get how his coaches still allow this idiot to pose while he's still inside the pocket.

I understand from out of range he can do that stuff and clown around, that's okay, but inside tha damn pocket and within punching range? Defaq?

I disagree with the wild shots accusation. He, like Wilder, only throws wild shots when the opponent is hurt, and it's not as dangerous for them as it would be for a normal fighter because they are so quick to close the distance when the opponent is hurt that the guy doesn't know what up until he already getting bombed by a barrage of wild yes, but extremely fast and surprisingly accurate shots that all a guy can do is cover up until they recover.

If he just threw wild shots randomly I would agree, but he actually fights smart (posing aside) and efficiently when the opponent isn't hurt.

The posing, damn, defaq would you pose inside the pocket for?

Just watch his recent fight, he literally spent the whole fight throwing wide shots. He will gain no improvement as long as snr is with him.

[Chollo Vista]

He still throws wide looping shots, get caught with counters and rushes in smothering his own work.

He throws the looping shots by design, obviously. Maybe that works best for him. The counters part, I understand.

He didn't smother his work against Sullivan and I don't think he smothered his work against Blackwell. In those 1 round destruction bouts I've seen, he didn't smother his work there either.

That leaves us with him getting caught with counters.

He hasn't improved in two years as a boxer because he still gets caught with counters. Got it.