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Chudinov is limited, but not terrible. He'd have given fighters like Macklin, Murray and Geale hell. He's like Khurtsidze, if you don't have the power to back him off you and a chin to absorb his shots, he'll beat you down.
Saunders has better amateur pedigree than Eubank b/c of how Eubank Sr shipped Jr off to the US at 18. As professionals, there's not a lot to separate the two. Both beat Blackwell & O'Sullivan, though they went the distance with BJS and Eubank brutally stopped them. BJS barely beat Ryder, where Eubank will likely destroy Doran. Then there's BJS ugly win over Lee and Eubank's dominant stoppage win over Chudinov.
When you look at their fight, it was Eubank's first big fight, a major step up in class, and he still lost by SD and could argue he won. He followed that by by dominating Chudinov, O'Sullivan, and Blackwell. I don't see how you can argue Saunders is that much better b/c he doesn't look it.
Stylistically alone, you have to favor Eubank over Saunders in a Golovkin fight. He has better power, stamina, and reach. BJS lack of power and iffy stamina spells outright doom vs Golovkin's pressure.
Saunders has better amateur pedigree than Eubank b/c of how Eubank Sr shipped Jr off to the US at 18. As professionals, there's not a lot to separate the two. Both beat Blackwell & O'Sullivan, though they went the distance with BJS and Eubank brutally stopped them. BJS barely beat Ryder, where Eubank will likely destroy Doran. Then there's BJS ugly win over Lee and Eubank's dominant stoppage win over Chudinov.
When you look at their fight, it was Eubank's first big fight, a major step up in class, and he still lost by SD and could argue he won. He followed that by by dominating Chudinov, O'Sullivan, and Blackwell. I don't see how you can argue Saunders is that much better b/c he doesn't look it.
Stylistically alone, you have to favor Eubank over Saunders in a Golovkin fight. He has better power, stamina, and reach. BJS lack of power and iffy stamina spells outright doom vs Golovkin's pressure.
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