The physical ability to take a punch, but the outer membrane of the Brain was not.
Some Doctors believe there was a 'disconnect' between the membrane and Brain.
A 'numbing' of the skull.
Some will say, a lack of intelligence. Slurring of words at such a young age.
For a fleeting moment, I thought that wasn't the stupidest thing I've ever seen in print....but then I thought about it again....and by god ...that IS actually the stupidest thing...perhaps of all time.
Bennie Briscoe badly stunned Carlos Monzon in the 9th round of their title contest. But Monzon recovered quickly and back in control by the end of the round.
I was never a fan of the self-styled and appointed Lord of Brighton.....but Eubank got cracked by some of the best in the business and I usually ended the evening cursing the fact that he'd won, but grudingly respecting him as well.
What he stood up to against Benn in their first fight remains border-line epic in my opinion (I watched the fight the other night and Benn was venomous) and Mike Watson hit him bang on in their second, traumatic fight as well.
Eubank often had to take a lot of shots in his fights and the fact that he got up from getting caught so early and absolutely flush against a pre-hand problem Calzaghe and simply shook himself down and gave Joe a quick nod always impressed me hugely. The same chin proved more than capable against the much bigger and always seriously bombing Carl Thompson.
Eubank - love him or loathe him - had the kind of chin that allowed him to stay in a fight and recover so fully and quickly that he often was able to beat guys who were performing better than him on the night.
George Chuvalo also deserves a mention....an immoveable object who faced an entire generation of elite, golden era heavyweights but invariably ended the fight on his feet, defiant and unbowed. Very, very tough dude indeed and the kind of chin that should be kept for medical science.
He fought Chavez, Lockridge, Pedroza, Sanchez, Nelson, Fenech, Tszyu, McGuigan, Hector Lopez, Wilfredo Gomez, Zack Padilla and at least 8-10 other serious motherfvckers and never left his feet.
The right Donald Curry hit Mike McCallum with in the second round of their fight.Also, the left hook that Joe Frazier hit Muhammad Ali with in the 11th round of FOTC.
Bodyshot3 wrote:I was never a fan of the self-styled and appointed Lord of Brighton.....but Eubank got cracked by some of the best in the business and I usually ended the evening cursing the fact that he'd won, but grudingly respecting him as well.
What he stood up to against Benn in their first fight remains border-line epic in my opinion (I watched the fight the other night and Benn was venomous) and Mike Watson hit him bang on in their second, traumatic fight as well.
Eubank often had to take a lot of shots in his fights and the fact that he got up from getting caught so early and absolutely flush against a pre-hand problem Calzaghe and simply shook himself down and gave Joe a quick nod always impressed me hugely. The same chin proved more than capable against the much bigger and always seriously bombing Carl Thompson.
Eubank - love him or loathe him - had the kind of chin that allowed him to stay in a fight and recover so fully and quickly that he often was able to beat guys who were performing better than him on the night.
George Chuvalo also deserves a mention....an immoveable object who faced an entire generation of elite, golden era heavyweights but invariably ended the fight on his feet, defiant and unbowed. Very, very tough dude indeed and the kind of chin that should be kept for medical science.
