Comments Thread For: Eubank Jr. Wants NO Excuses From Critics After Golovkin Loses

[Ray*]

You're sounding like a know-it-all who missed the whole point. Eubank boxes for a living. He knows more than you ever will. I'm not saying that to insult you, but to say that if you think he's going to reveal his gameplan in an interview then you're wildly mistaken. Chris is promoting. He's getting the fans interested.

Golovkin fans get enraged every time someone hypes up a fight with him. Why? Chris is helping your cause by inflating his ability. That will give Golovkin more credit in the end than if Chris said, "I'm going to fold under his power in the 7th round".

I think Eubank is the best fighter Golovkin has faced but I see all these Golovkin fans saying he's garbage. You're setting GGG up to get zero credit from people that want to bash him. Personally, I see this as ggg doing something I always wanted him to; put better names on his resume.

Yeah am not sure why posters get angry when someone talk themselves up against their favourites, in this instance you can tell Eubank is trying to sell and hype up the fight. This is great for everyone involve.

[- Ram Raid -]

Big talk. Fair play to him if he steps through the ropes though. This is a monumental step up in class from the fighters he's bested and it's a very big step up from the one that bested him. A little disconcerting that he believes Golovkin relies solely on punching power. It's an absurd statement but I guess a touch of absurdity is always gonna be part of the Eubank package.

Maybe I'm sleeping on this kid because I don't like him, in or out of the ring, so I find myself looking for things that confirm my own bias. He's got good punch technique but his selection is often sloppy. The combos that he throws after he lands the uppercut give the impression that his eye is on himself and how he looks to the spectator rather than on his opponent. He often misses widely, looking off into the distance like a gloved Derek Zoolander, when his man's there to be hit.

I applaud their bravery when others seem to be shrinking but Senior's love affair with all things Junior may be about to plunge his son into deep water with no hope of making it to shore.

[TheWinners]

Speed and power beats ggg. He hasnt faced anyone who had both. And he doesn't have both. Just power. I'd bet on Eubank jr

[Redd Foxx]

I'd imagine it will all come down to how good Eubank's defense is, and whether his game plan involves being the counterpuncher. Obviously Eubanks is just trying to build the fight, and would keep that up til the fight happens. But he can't stand in front of GGG and try to out gun him.

By the way he fights, Eubank must think that the best defense is a good offense. When he gets hit he tends to get fierce, pressures, and tries to get off first. He has shown some defensive, counter-punching efforts but that very thing is what lost him the first 5rds against Saunders.

Chris sucks at countering but ggg has a tendency to pause when he gets hit (does it in almost every fight and fans pretend he's "letting them get in punches"). I suspect Chris will use his pressuring ability to capitalize on that. Problem is, he's so wide, sloppy, and open to counters that ggg is bound to catch him at some point.

[REMOVE SHARK 55]

GGG cuts off the ring effectively and there's no Boxer to mind that does that today. There is a lot more pivoting or lateral movement in this day and age. Lomachenko based on his last performance is the perfect example, Keith Thurman also.

Golovkin is a special breed, there's not many like him. Scratch that, NOBODY like him. The criticism of GGG is the level of competition and with this fight I don't want to hear any negativity afterwards. This is a top quality fight.

[Triple Genius]

By the way he fights, Eubank must think that the best defense is a good offense. When he gets hit he tends to get fierce, pressures, and tries to get off first. He has shown some defensive, counter-punching efforts but that very thing is what lost him the first 5rds against Saunders.

Chris sucks at countering but ggg has a tendency to pause when he gets hit (does it in almost every fight and fans pretend he's "letting them get in punches"). I suspect Chris will use his pressuring ability to capitalize on that. Problem is, he's so wide, sloppy, and open to counters that ggg is bound to catch him at some point.

[Redd Foxx]

Yeah am not sure why posters get angry when someone talk themselves up against their favourites, in this instance you can tell Eubank is trying to sell and hype up the fight. This is great for everyone involve.

Yes! I'm actually trying to say that this is a good thing for Golovkin's rep, that I totally respect it, and all I hear from these guys is, "Eubank is worthless and you are never going to give Golovkin any credit". These guys act so insecure sometimes.

[Ake-Dawg]

By the way he fights, Eubank must think that the best defense is a good offense. When he gets hit he tends to get fierce, pressures, and tries to get off first. He has shown some defensive, counter-punching efforts but that very thing is what lost him the first 5rds against Saunders.

Chris sucks at countering but ggg has a tendency to pause when he gets hit (does it in almost every fight and fans pretend he's "letting them get in punches"). I suspect Chris will use his pressuring ability to capitalize on that. Problem is, he's so wide, sloppy, and open to counters that ggg is bound to catch him at some point.

Well said. Chris has the speed and power...discipline is the issue.

[Redd Foxx]

Well said. Chris has the speed and power...discipline is the issue.

It's odd because senior was almost like a karate fighter in his discipline. Precise, crisp, retracted his arms and returned to his stance in an almost robotic way.
Jr turns into a wild, clubbing barbarian every time he goes on offense. I though Sr would have nixed that. Esp since Jr looked different in his early fights.

[Combat Talk Radio]

... Golovkin holds the best power jab to date... and if he also starts shifting... well, nevermind...

Pshh. Haye's jab beats his. 'Member, Haye knocked a guy out with it doe.

Anyway, I'm sorry young Eubank, but there WILL be excuses after a win.

"Golovkin's old doe"
"All Eubank did was run"
"Why'd you wait so long to fight him?"
"Why didn't you fight him in the US?"
"Crooked UK judges doe"

GGG cuts off the ring effectively and there's no Boxer to mind that does that today.

Errol Spence.