Chris Eubank Sr.: What Boxing Was

[Combat Talk Radio]

So many casuals and newbs who simply can't appreciate what boxing used to be, where skill AND risk were at play, rather than the current state of crapshoot between boxing chess and rock-em-sock-em.

Or those who ignored British boxing, where they simply had the game on lock for almost 20 years.

One man who was easily one of my favorite fighters of all time, not just his style in the ring, but his character. Chris "English" Eubank.

No, not the kid you know of who walks in to Still D.R.E. and got schooled by Billy Joe Saunders.

His dad. The guy you've been brainwashed to dislike.

[mlac]

good thread, green k

Snr had an ATG chin, he was one of 3 guys in the 90's that had the ability to absorb unbelievable amounts of punishment and STILL come back, the other 2 being Oliver Mccall and David Tua.

These 2 fights are massively underappreciated:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6xYrMnV7hw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVzItHLShoM

Everyone thought that Carl thompson would Knock Eubank out fairly easily, especially considering:

A) he was at the end of his career

B)He was a natural middleweight jumping up not one, not two but THREE divisions

Not only did he not get dropped by the hard hitting cruiserweight who knocked out david haye. but Eubanks dropped HIM

That robbery cost him a big part of his legacy, he clearly won the first fight and in the rematch he was winning but a terrible swollen and cut face forced the stoppage...

Say what you want about him, the guy is a true warrior and gave everything in the ring.

[yammy25]

The Chris Eubank who never took a risky fight in his life other than Benn and then when Barry Hearn ****ed him off and he went over to Warren, to soundly lose all but 1 of his fights with him.

Chris Eubank is/was absolutely not the boxer he proclaims to be and even as a Brit, i can acknowledge he fought for a sanctioning body almost exclusively in his career that was vastly sub par in terms of fighters in comparison to the others of the era.

If one thing stands out above all from him, it was that his chin was pure granite.

[Combat Talk Radio]

The Chris Eubank who never took a risky fight in his life other than Benn and then when Barry Hearn ****ed him off and he went over to Warren, to soundly lose all but 1 of his fights with him.

Chris Eubank is/was absolutely not the boxer he proclaims to be and even as a Brit, i can acknowledge he fought for a sanctioning body almost exclusively in his career that was vastly sub par in terms of fighters in comparison to the others of the era.

If one thing stands out above all from him, it was that his chin was pure granite.

I would argue that he took quite a few risks. Remember, a third of his fights he was getting dropped and almost losing, only to come back and knock the opponent out clean or outbox to a victory. We're not talking 5-star fighters here either. Eubank never focused on defense because he never had to. That made almost every fight with some exceptions, risky for him.

Michael Watson was absolutely a risky fight because from a styles perspective, Eubank was all wrong - tailor made - for Watson. The uppercut he landed in the second fight was a desperation punch if I ever saw one and had that not landed, I believe firmly Watson would have KO'd him.

[mlac]

I would argue that he took quite a few risks. Remember, a third of his fights he was getting dropped and almost losing, only to come back and knock the opponent out clean or outbox to a victory. We're not talking 5-star fighters here either. Eubank never focused on defense because he never had to. That made almost every fight with some exceptions, risky for him.

Michael Watson was absolutely a risky fight because from a styles perspective, Eubank was all wrong - tailor made - for Watson. The uppercut he landed in the second fight was a desperation punch if I ever saw one and had that not landed, I believe firmly Watson would have KO'd him.

going from middleweight to fighting for the cruiserweight world title....is apparently ' not taking risks'

guy is a clown. gonna stick him on the ignore list.

[Combat Talk Radio]

The only real shame is never getting to see Tina Turner perform live for him. He put that song over big time.

[Dr Rumack]

Eubank is absolutely not representative of some golden age of boxing. It's the opposite, he was a predecessor to the risk dodging 'businessmen' we are plagued with today. Made lots of noise but only had a handful of significant fights. Refused point blank to fight the best of his era. How is that something to celebrate?

[Lester Tutor]

the Eubank legacy has proven how gay the Hearn family is, and how sore losers like Warren are.

because Matchroom and Box Nation are ideally the leaders for UK boxing, why would they want to give Eubank Sr. any acclaim with some business acknowledgement. Hearn comes off like a spoiled brat and his dad doesn'T seem to mind it.

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no he sux.

[Combat Talk Radio]

Eubank is absolutely not representative of some golden age of boxing. It's the opposite, he was a predecessor to the risk dodging 'businessmen' we are plagued with today. Made lots of noise but only had a handful of significant fights. Refused point blank to fight the best of his era. How is that something to celebrate?

Eubank gave fans a show EVERY TIME he got in the ring. Even against Calzaghe where he was clearly overmatched from the starting bell.

Always right in front of you and wasn't afraid to take punches to give them.

Called out the most dangerous fighter at the time in Nigel Benn.

The only real duck - which he self admitted - was Roy Jones.