Comments Thread For: Chris Eubank Jr. To Challenge Renold Quinlan, Feb 2017 For IBO 168lb Belt

[daggum]

This worries me. It's like he's trying to create his own little boxing world away from everyone else so that he can call himself a champion and brag how great he is. Forget about Saunders, Golovkin, Groves, Callum Smith, DeGale.

sounds like canelo

[Larry the boss]

I really do not see the issue here at all..The guy is moving up and hopefully fights the other champions there

[Eastcoast]

I really do not see the issue here at all..The guy is moving up and hopefully fights the other champions there

It's that he seems to be moving away from the action. He had an offer to fight BJS next. The WBA all but begged him to fight Alfonso Blanco for the WBA interim belt. I like him as a fighter, I can only hope it's just a momentary side-step.

[dan_cov]

Renold Quinlan? *Conor McGregor voice* Who the **** is that guy?

[thack]

They really are a pair of clowns aren't they......no excuses now .A 'fight' for the ibo title at super middleweight against an unknown fighter who has only had eleven fights .The Eubanks are a disgrace to boxing.For years I followed SR. even with his own hand picked run of nobodies as Barry Hearn his promoter said NEVER against a southpaw and NEVER against a fighter younger than 30 years.Sr, really really is an idiot and does not deserve a fighter as talented as Jr. is.For me they are already around £5 million out of pocket and have already lost the support that took long to build......Sr.is not up to the task and should get off the son's gravy train and give him a chance.

[angkag]

Fighting Quillin at 168 sounds like a pretty ballsy move....

On hang on, thats Quinlan. Never mind, maybe some people will not notice.

ok, so that's another one gone from the 160 lb landscape. GGG's like the Grim Reaper at 160. I suppose Eubank could make a money fight with either Groves or Smith at 168. Even Froch might come out of retirement for a piece of Eubank. Wonder what Eubank does if the Grim Reaper shows up at 168 ?

[techliam]

Watch how the IBO title suddenly becomes a major world title on ITV

[jackblack008]

The plan will be to defend this belt for as many as he can I reckon. He will call everyone out, especially Degale, but it's not going to happen I don't think.

Does not make sense. He skipped GGG to take on Super middle weight fighters.

James Degale is someone who will keep GGG honest, Chris Eubank will lose by a TKO

[Caught Square]

Eubank Jr was always huge for 160, i think his first 8 fights were at 168. Strange fight to put on ppv but whatever, hopefully he can fight for the proper world titles at 168 next year.

[sayf]

Fighting Quillin at 168 sounds like a pretty ballsy move....

On hang on, thats Quinlan. Never mind, maybe some people will not notice.

ok, so that's another one gone from the 160 lb landscape. GGG's like the Grim Reaper at 160. I suppose Eubank could make a money fight with either Groves or Smith at 168. Even Froch might come out of retirement for a piece of Eubank. Wonder what Eubank does if the Grim Reaper shows up at 168 ?

I think in their head they've got it down that if they win a title at a heavier weight they can negotiate a bigger cut for a fight with BJS. Maybe their thinking is that they can claim to have achieved something greater than BJS.

By the way, do you know if he's still contracted to Matchroom? I only ask because I imagine Hearn wouldn't be too happy. I was under the impression he still had a couple of fights left under Hearn.