tijuana1 wrote:In honesty would the board re licence them ? I couldn't get re licenced for a home show win on a 4 rounder and id only announced my retirement about 3 months before.
It would be interesting if the BBBofC would sanction this fight.
tijuana1 wrote:In honesty would the board re licence them ? I couldn't get re licenced for a home show win on a 4 rounder and id only announced my retirement about 3 months before.
It would be interesting if the BBBofC would sanction this fight.
Conor has tweeted that Eubank has hinted at a 3rd fight with Nigel.
Personally i think it would be a bad decision for a 3rd clash. Sure it would make money but thats what Eubank is after. I dont think a 3rd fight would would prove anything or have any fire in its belly. Eubank is obviously wanting cash but i hope Nigel does not get involved with him.
Why not go for Steve Collins instead Mr Eubank? Hes most likely the one who will take up the offer.
I think they should just let sleeping dogs lie and move on. It was a fantastic rivalry and one that will live long in the memory. The two of them are part of the reason that I got into boxing. That being said I'd no doubt tune in if a third fight were to happen but I wouldn't lose any sleep if it never.
mimmy123 wrote:Conor has tweeted that Eubank has hinted at a 3rd fight with Nigel.
Personally i think it would be a bad decision for a 3rd clash. Sure it would make money but thats what Eubank is after. I dont think a 3rd fight would would prove anything or have any fire in its belly. Eubank is obviously wanting cash but i hope Nigel does not get involved with him.
Why not go for Steve Collins instead Mr Eubank? Hes most likely the one who will take up the offer.
Chris Eubank has always known how to push Nigel Benn's buttons.
I don't believe for one minute that he'd entertain coming back at 50 to have a rubber match with Benn, but he knows Benn would do it & it's probably a wind-up.
jamesmcdonnell wrote:I'd make Benn favourite by a country mile, Eubank isn't in anything like that kind of shape, and hasn't been in the gym in any seriousness for donkeys years.
Of the two, Benn is the one who I think would want it more. Reckon Eubank would end up sat on his stool after a couple of rounds, thinking 'thod thith for a game of tholdiers.'
Sounds like you are in the know so fair do's but do you really know what shape is eubank in? he looks ok to me but you obviously know more than me, just to confirm, you know for sure that Eubank hasn't been in the gym in any seriousness for years?
Honestly just a question as I'm curious to how you know that.
I don't think Eubank would take the the fight if he didn't feel he could win, and wouldn't come i under prepared as he knows what he is up against in fighting Benn. Money talks though! For all the the things said about Eubank, he is one of the proudest warriors ever seen.
I'd put Benn as a strong favourite though.
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Both these men, or at least combined could clear every pub in the country, fifty or not, but I'd not wish to see them fight. What's the point? People wanna see active pros, not comeback merchants from 20yrs ago.
Not being old enough to follow the sport I'd got it into my head CE was favourite going in to F1, so wasn't surprised when he won. Was only years later I learned it was the other way around.
For the second fight - although it was an even contest - I still saw CE as the superior fighter on account that Benn again wasn't able to beat him.
I think F1 is a good marker for their respective abilities.
mimmy123 wrote:Conor has tweeted that Eubank has hinted at a 3rd fight with Nigel.
Personally i think it would be a bad decision for a 3rd clash. Sure it would make money but thats what Eubank is after. I dont think a 3rd fight would would prove anything or have any fire in its belly. Eubank is obviously wanting cash but i hope Nigel does not get involved with him.
Why not go for Steve Collins instead Mr Eubank? Hes most likely the one who will take up the offer.
mimmy123 wrote:Conor has tweeted that Eubank has hinted at a 3rd fight with Nigel.
Personally i think it would be a bad decision for a 3rd clash. Sure it would make money but thats what Eubank is after. I dont think a 3rd fight would would prove anything or have any fire in its belly. Eubank is obviously wanting cash but i hope Nigel does not get involved with him.
Why not go for Steve Collins instead Mr Eubank? Hes most likely the one who will take up the offer.
i think collins would take that fight
From what I've seen its been Benn chasing the fight rather than Eubank
mimmy123 wrote:Conor has tweeted that Eubank has hinted at a 3rd fight with Nigel.
Personally i think it would be a bad decision for a 3rd clash. Sure it would make money but thats what Eubank is after. I dont think a 3rd fight would would prove anything or have any fire in its belly. Eubank is obviously wanting cash but i hope Nigel does not get involved with him.
Why not go for Steve Collins instead Mr Eubank? Hes most likely the one who will take up the offer.
i think collins would take that fight
From what I've seen its been Benn chasing the fight rather than Eubank
i dont doubt that, i just think collins would love to fight any of them or jones jr. although i dont think it would be a good idea for him tho
mimmy123 wrote:Conor has tweeted that Eubank has hinted at a 3rd fight with Nigel.
Personally i think it would be a bad decision for a 3rd clash. Sure it would make money but thats what Eubank is after. I dont think a 3rd fight would would prove anything or have any fire in its belly. Eubank is obviously wanting cash but i hope Nigel does not get involved with him.
Why not go for Steve Collins instead Mr Eubank? Hes most likely the one who will take up the offer.
i think collins would take that fight
From what I've seen its been Benn chasing the fight rather than Eubank
I think you might be right. Ive just read a sky sports article which says Benn has given Eubank a 3 month deadline to make up his mind. I cant imagine the bbboc licencing this. That means eff all these days though. This could be the Maltese lot biggest promotion.
Its a shame if it comes off however could be made as an exhibition event maybe. I know ill watch it if it comes off.
jamesmcdonnell wrote:I'd make Benn favourite by a country mile, Eubank isn't in anything like that kind of shape, and hasn't been in the gym in any seriousness for donkeys years.
Of the two, Benn is the one who I think would want it more. Reckon Eubank would end up sat on his stool after a couple of rounds, thinking 'thod thith for a game of tholdiers.'
Sounds like you are in the know so fair do's but do you really know what shape is eubank in? he looks ok to me but you obviously know more than me, just to confirm, you know for sure that Eubank hasn't been in the gym in any seriousness for years?
Honestly just a question as I'm curious to how you know that.
Years ago they were in some daft gladiator type program together where they were pitted against one another in a series of physical challenges, and it was clear that Benn still burned with anger towards Eubank and was desperate
Theres clear evidence Benn HAS been in the gym, and none that Eubank has. Of course it's possible, and none of this is columbo territory, but my gut instinct is that Benn of the two, would want it more, and would work harder if it ever came off. I think boxing competitively is really just ancient history for Eubank Sr. I think he's proven everything he felt he needed to against Benn.
I'd love to see it if I'm honest. Even now. And u bunch of holier than thou chumps would all tune in as well i bet.
They'd sell it so well, show the kids how "the gloves are off" should really be done! I'd love to see eubank hamming it up at a press conference of his own for a change as well!
For the record, benn would chase him out the ring now i think.
I'd have no problem with it as long as it was sold for what it is, two former pros having a last hurrah! Be nice if they did it for charity.
jamesmcdonnell wrote:I'd make Benn favourite by a country mile, Eubank isn't in anything like that kind of shape, and hasn't been in the gym in any seriousness for donkeys years.
Of the two, Benn is the one who I think would want it more. Reckon Eubank would end up sat on his stool after a couple of rounds, thinking 'thod thith for a game of tholdiers.'
Sounds like you are in the know so fair do's but do you really know what shape is eubank in? he looks ok to me but you obviously know more than me, just to confirm, you know for sure that Eubank hasn't been in the gym in any seriousness for years?
Honestly just a question as I'm curious to how you know that.
Years ago they were in some daft gladiator type program together where they were pitted against one another in a series of physical challenges, and it was clear that Benn still burned with anger towards Eubank and was desperate
Theres clear evidence Benn HAS been in the gym, and none that Eubank has. Of course it's possible, and none of this is columbo territory, but my gut instinct is that Benn of the two, would want it more, and would work harder if it ever came off. I think boxing competitively is really just ancient history for Eubank Sr. I think he's proven everything he felt he needed to against Benn.
Chris Eubank looks lean & ripped & he has a son who is on the cusp of world honours in the MW division, so it's highly likely that he is doing some gym work.
Crazyboy wrote:
Sounds like you are in the know so fair do's but do you really know what shape is eubank in? he looks ok to me but you obviously know more than me, just to confirm, you know for sure that Eubank hasn't been in the gym in any seriousness for years?
Honestly just a question as I'm curious to how you know that.
Years ago they were in some daft gladiator type program together where they were pitted against one another in a series of physical challenges, and it was clear that Benn still burned with anger towards Eubank and was desperate
Theres clear evidence Benn HAS been in the gym, and none that Eubank has. Of course it's possible, and none of this is columbo territory, but my gut instinct is that Benn of the two, would want it more, and would work harder if it ever came off. I think boxing competitively is really just ancient history for Eubank Sr. I think he's proven everything he felt he needed to against Benn.
Chris Eubank looks lean & ripped & he has a son who is on the cusp of world honours in the MW division, so it's highly likely that he is doing some gym work.
Looking lean and ripped, does not mean someone is in fighting shape. It's possible he's doing gym work, but unconfirmed.
