Nick Blackwell vs. Chris Eubank jr - March 26th 2016

[Boxerbeetle]

I keep thinking this is on tomorrow night as today has felt like a Friday, bank holiday weekends are confusing

[handsofstone]

I keep thinking this is on tomorrow night as today has felt like a Friday, bank holiday weekends are confusing

Me too,i had a rough weekend last week so im looking forward to just chilling watching the boxing on saturday, should be some good scraps

[jameswilson]

Really up for this one. Hope Blackwell can do the business.

[Wales]

personally think its a step down in class for Eubank Jnr. Can understand him wanting a British title on his resume, but surely he'll vacate immediately (providing he wins of course)

[Boxerbeetle]

I keep thinking this is on tomorrow night as today has felt like a Friday, bank holiday weekends are confusing

Me too,i had a rough weekend last week so im looking forward to just chilling watching the boxing on saturday, should be some good scraps

Same here, really looking forward to it. Think I'll watch Eubank v Blackwell live, watch the Brook fight straight after, then watch the Ward fight first thing Sunday morning

[wesshaw1985]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSuRjyDTbmw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaB_pat0YIE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfVXCHMKlUM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLPZynyZFvE

[wesshaw1985]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69O5WRepOAw

[Realistic]

Security should Back the F off!! Who do they think they are FFS? They are there to stop any trouble should it flair up; they can't tell the fighters to stop the stare off/verbals and face the front for pictures!!!!!

Morons

[rd350lc]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69O5WRepOAw

Is junior standing on tipytoes in that piccie ? I really hope Blackwell starts quick and makes it a great fight .

[Loftgroov]

Should be a good tear up. Both have shown pretty decent chins.

Jnr probably has too much class, but Blackwell a very live opponent.

Eubank TKO 9

[Sklar]

Security should Back the F off!! Who do they think they are FFS? They are there to stop any trouble should it flair up; they can't tell the fighters to stop the stare off/verbals and face the front for pictures!!!!!

Morons

People have places to go and things to do. Those two could have stood like that for another few minutes, which is boring for everybody.

[Stuarty]

Should be a good tear up. Both have shown pretty decent chins.

Jnr probably has too much class, but Blackwell a very live opponent.

Eubank TKO 9

Hope you're right mate. I have high hopes for this fight. As you say, Eubank will probably have too much for Blackwell but they can both take a dig and are as game as they come. All the ingredients for a right good contest. I'm going to watch Brook and record this and start watching straight after Brook.

[tigermoth87]

Anyone know when the fights due to start? Gotta set my alarm for it to get up early.

[Dixonian]

Will be a lively fight but Eubank's a level above. Blackwell will have success during Eubank's lazy moments but then he'll go through the gears and stop him around 6.

[Stuarty]

Anyone know when the fights due to start? Gotta set my alarm for it to get up early.

Show starts at 21.40 on five so probably ten(ish) mate.

[tigermoth87]

Anyone know when the fights due to start? Gotta set my alarm for it to get up early.

Show starts at 21.40 on five so probably ten(ish) mate.

Cheers

It's one I definitely want to see. Big fan of Blackwell and Eubank... well I think he's a knob but his fights are usually fun.

[afcmarshall]

Anyone know when the fights due to start? Gotta set my alarm for it to get up early.

Show starts at 21.40 on five so probably ten(ish) mate.

Its on for 2 hours 35 mins so presuming they'll show atleast one or two of the undercard fights on before it

[brilo33]

i like blackwell think he could cause jr some trouble,think he is better then spike ,and he rattled eubanks,so jr better be on it tonight or he could be in some trouble.looking forward to this fight could be a cracker

[tigermoth87]

Anyone know when the fights due to start? Gotta set my alarm for it to get up early.

Show starts at 21.40 on five so probably ten(ish) mate.

Its on for 2 hours 35 mins so presuming they'll show atleast one or two of the undercard fights on before it

Ah, cheers. I've just had a google. It seems the Hughie fight is going to be televised. The standard is giving a start time of 10:30 so I'll get up around then, give me an extra bit of time in bed.

[expe]

Will be a lively fight but Eubank's a level above. Blackwell will have success during Eubank's lazy moments but then he'll go through the gears and stop him around 6.

Am I missing something with Eubank? Keep seeing people giving Blackwell no chance at all and saying Eubank will stop him. I wouldn't be particularly confident of Golovkin getting Blackwell out of there inside 6 rounds, this is more or less 50-50 to me, Eubank is nothing special at all. No jab, terrible footwork, defence is poor, doesn't exactly have a great ring IQ and is mostly limited to swinging wildly as he comes forward. Took him 7 rounds to stop Spike and that was on a burst eardrum in the corner after Spike stood in front of him with his hands down for most of the fight and Eubank hit him with everything but the kitchen sink.

[markinmidd]

Eubank junior iv said from day one does not have one punch ko power, if Blackwell keeps it on him,every chance of a points win,we due a war after disappointment of quigg/ frampton and be great for sport with it being on ch 5

[jameswilson]

Will be a lively fight but Eubank's a level above. Blackwell will have success during Eubank's lazy moments but then he'll go through the gears and stop him around 6.

Am I missing something with Eubank? Keep seeing people giving Blackwell no chance at all and saying Eubank will stop him. I wouldn't be particularly confident of Golovkin getting Blackwell out of there inside 6 rounds, this is more or less 50-50 to me, Eubank is nothing special at all. No jab, terrible footwork, defence is poor, doesn't exactly have a great ring IQ and is mostly limited to swinging wildly as he comes forward. Took him 7 rounds to stop Spike and that was on a burst eardrum in the corner after Spike stood in front of him with his hands down for most of the fight and Eubank hit him with everything but the kitchen sink.

Not often we agree is it.

But yeah I think if Blackwell and Spike were to box that Blackwell would be a clear winner. I think he hits much harder and has a better workrate. He may not be the finest of boxers but that workrate and power will put Jr under a lot more pressure than Spike managed to. I'm not at all sold on Jr's power either and I thought he looked to be breathing pretty hard after 6 rounds against Spike. Like I say I think if Blackwell can put on consistent pressure that he can get to Eubank late on as Blackwell does have a habit of keeping his pressure going late into a fight. I do expect Blackwell to be a way behind after 6 rounds tho.

[ILikeBeer]

I keep thinking this is on tomorrow night as today has felt like a Friday, bank holiday weekends are confusing

I kept thinking it was yesterday. I thought it was Saturday.

[expe]

Will be a lively fight but Eubank's a level above. Blackwell will have success during Eubank's lazy moments but then he'll go through the gears and stop him around 6.

Am I missing something with Eubank? Keep seeing people giving Blackwell no chance at all and saying Eubank will stop him. I wouldn't be particularly confident of Golovkin getting Blackwell out of there inside 6 rounds, this is more or less 50-50 to me, Eubank is nothing special at all. No jab, terrible footwork, defence is poor, doesn't exactly have a great ring IQ and is mostly limited to swinging wildly as he comes forward. Took him 7 rounds to stop Spike and that was on a burst eardrum in the corner after Spike stood in front of him with his hands down for most of the fight and Eubank hit him with everything but the kitchen sink.

Not often we agree is it.

But yeah I think if Blackwell and Spike were to box that Blackwell would be a clear winner. I think he hits much harder and has a better workrate. He may not be the finest of boxers but that workrate and power will put Jr under a lot more pressure than Spike managed to. I'm not at all sold on Jr's power either and I thought he looked to be breathing pretty hard after 6 rounds against Spike. Like I say I think if Blackwell can put on consistent pressure that he can get to Eubank late on as Blackwell does have a habit of keeping his pressure going late into a fight. I do expect Blackwell to be a way behind after 6 rounds tho.

Blackwell's levels above Spike, his boxing's come on a lot over the last 18 months since he moved to Lockett too. Until he had his run of Latvians before he fought Saunders everyone was saying that Eubank couldn't punch, now he's some sort of KO artist, if Blackwell can get going a bit earlier than he usually does and take what Eubank throws at him early on, then I can see him taking over and bullying Eubank down the stretch to nick it on points.

[rd350lc]

Will be a lively fight but Eubank's a level above. Blackwell will have success during Eubank's lazy moments but then he'll go through the gears and stop him around 6.

not many do that to Blackwell , will have to be something special from junior