Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Matt Korobov - December 7, 2019

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[lazboy]

Eubank just rolled Eddie there. Very impressive. Hopefully his boxing has improved.

[Counter-puncher]

Ha

[Enlightened-One]

Chris Eubank Jr’s tweet is interesting, especially his comments about AJ’s advisor for the Ruiz Jr. bout, since they seem to be good friends. I wonder if there’s something he knows about the situation that fight fans don’t.

And his comments about Eddie Hearn not pairing Callum Smith and Billy Joe Saunders together are perfectly valid, for a whole host of reasons.

Eddie Hearn once famously said that any world class fighter cannot lose against Chris Eubank Jr. The Matchroom boss also previously claimed he’d never work with the guy again, so why has he mentioned his name?

[DrDuke]

Korobov can troubke Eubank. Maybe it will be another controversial loss for him.

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Press Release

Former world champions and top-rated contenders clash when the Philippines’ Marlon Tapales and Japan’s Ryosuke Iwasa go toe-to-toe for the Interim IBF Super Bantamweight Title on Saturday, December 7 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.

The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by undefeated WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo defending his title against highly-ranked contender Dennis Hogan. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and also features middleweight star Chris Eubank, Jr. and top contender Matt Korobov squaring off in the co-main event for the Interim WBA Middleweight Title.

The non-televised undercard will feature a clash between once-beaten middleweight contenders as Immanuwel Aleem (18-1-2, 11 KOs) takes on Ronald Ellis (16-1-2, 11 KOs) in a 10-round fight, unbeaten Ghanaian bantamweight Duke Micah (23-0, 19 KOs) in a 10-round duel against the Philippines’ Joseph Ambo (9-2-1, 6 KOs) and Australia’s Louisa Hawton (9-2, 5 KOs) battling Los Angeles-native Lorraine Villalobos (4-2, 2 KOs) for the Interim WBC Strawweight Championship.

Rounding out the lineup is Harlem’s Arnold González (2-0, 2 KOs) in a four-round welterweight fight, the pro debut of heavyweight Steven Torres in a four-round showdown against Mexico’s Daniel Franco (2-2, 2 KOs), plus a pair of Dallas-natives in action as unbeaten super middleweight Burley Brooks (4-0, 4 KOs) steps in for a six-round attraction while Amon Rashidi (7-1, 5 KOs) competes in a six-round bout.

Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by Lions Only Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on-sale now and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com and barclayscenter.com. Tickets also can be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group discounts are available by calling 844-BKLYN-GP.

[Enlightened-One]

Who is Eubank Jr’s current trainer? Sky Sports claims that he’s already split from Nate Vasquez after just one fight, which was his previous outing against James DeGale.

I’d heard back in April that Chris had enjoyed a brief spell at Virgil Hunter’s gym, but I don’t believe the pair had officially agreed to work together.

If Eubank Jr. is training himself once again, returning to his foolish ways of old, then I’d be surprised to see him beat Matt Korobov, unless the veteran Russian has seemingly become shot overnight.

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[margaret thatcher]

I think Jr's had some hairline work done

[KiwiRider]

Who is Eubank Jr’s current trainer? Sky Sports claims that he’s already split from Nate Vasquez after just one fight, which was his previous outing against James DeGale.

I’d heard back in April that Chris had enjoyed a brief spell at Virgil Hunter’s gym, but I don’t believe the pair had officially agreed to work together.

If Eubank Jr. is training himself once again, returning to his foolish ways of old, then I’d be surprised to see him beat Matt Korobov, unless the veteran Russian has seemingly become shot overnight.

That's an interesting question.
Vasquez 2 months before and just after the DeGale fight, then around April it was Hunter for a while.
Even if it was only a month with Virgil, it is the longest he has been consecutively under professional guidance since his early days.

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Showtime to stream 2 Charlo vs. Hogan undercard fights on Dec.7

SHOWTIME Sports will live stream two undercard bouts on Saturday, December 7 from Barclays Center leading up to undefeated WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall Charlo defending his title against highly-ranked contender Dennis Hogan.

Once-beaten middleweight contenders Immanuwel Aleem and Ronald Ellis face off in a 10-round fight, while Australia’s Louisa Hawton battles Los Angeles-native Lorraine Villalobos in a rematch for the women’s Interim WBC Strawweight Championship on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN. The digital offering begins live at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on the SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page leading into the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by the undefeated WBC Middleweight World Champion Charlo defending his title against Hogan. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast also features middleweight star Chris Eubank, Jr. and top contender Matt Korobov squaring off in the co-main event for the Interim WBA Middleweight Title. In the telecast opener, former world champions clash when the Philippines’ Marlon Tapales and Japan’s Ryosuke Iwasa meet for the Interim IBF Super Bantamweight Title.

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN is hosted by Brian Campbell and Luke Thomas providing preview and analysis of that evening’s SHOWTIME telecast. Ray Flores will call the live undercard play-by-play action from ringside alongside Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood.

Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by Lions Only Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on-sale now and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com and barclayscenter.com. Tickets also can be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group discounts are available by calling 844-BKLYN-GP.

In SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP COUNTDOWN streaming coverage, the 26-year-old Aleem (18-1-2, 11 KOs) from Richmond, Va., takes on ShoBox: The New Generation alum Ellis (16-1-2, 11 KOs), now 30-years-old and from Lynn, Mass. Nicknamed “The Chosen One”, Aleem scored a career-best win in an upset of levgen Khytrov, a sixth-round TKO in a Fight of the Year contender at Barclays Center in 2017 on SHOWTIME EXTREME on the Badou Jack vs. James DeGale undercard. Aleem’s last fight resulted in a draw against Matt Korobov at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Va., last May. Ellis suffered his first and only professional loss via decision on ShoBox against DeAndre Ware in February of 2019.

The 34-year-old Hawton (9-2, 5 KOs) from Perth, Western Australia, faces Los Angeles’ 23-year-old Villalobos (4-2, 2 KOs) in her first fight since she beat Villalobos in December of 2018 in Carson, Calif., when Villalobos’ corner ended the fight after the fifth round. Villalobos has rebounded with back-to-back wins, with her most recent being a TKO victory over Leanna Martinez in Albuquerque, N.M., back in August.

[Jeff_lacy_ko]

Korobov should dominate most of the action

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Fight week

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From The Stat Zone

[boxing_rocks]

The version of Korobov which fought Charlo beats Eubank. The question is if that version is still around or 37-year old Korobov slid.

[Rgoodwin]

The version of Korobov which fought Charlo beats Eubank. The question is if that version is still around or 37-year old Korobov slid.

Korobov is inconsistent and 37 years old. He's a much better fighter than Eubank Jr but considering Charlo vs Eubank is the obvious fight in the future schedule that boxing politics wants, it wouldn't be wise to pick against the Brit.

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The version of Korobov which fought Charlo beats Eubank. The question is if that version is still around or 37-year old Korobov slid.

He's literally a year older.

[james5000+]

Korobov is 36 U idiots GGG is freaking 37 and U probably still think he's a killer.

Korobov is a young stud who hasn't got the miles on the clock in comparison

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Korobov is 36 U idiots GGG is freaking 37 and U probably still think he's a killer.

Korobov is a young stud who hasn't got the miles on the clock in comparison

Didn’t Korobov have a long am career?

[james5000+]

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Didn’t Korobov have a long am career?
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50 fights less than GGG

[boxing_rocks]

Korobov is 36 U idiots GGG is freaking 37 and U probably still think he's a killer.

Korobov is a young stud who hasn't got the miles on the clock in comparison

OK, he is turning 37 in 1 month. He is 9 months younger than GGG who has clearly slid.

[boxing_rocks]

The version of Korobov which fought Charlo beats Eubank. The question is if that version is still around or 37-year old Korobov slid.

He's literally a year older.

Yes, but sliding may become visible that fast. He already had a bad fight against Aleem which could be attributed to motivation issues/inconsistency or it could be sliding becoming visible.

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He's literally a year older.

Yes, but sliding may become visible that fast. He already had a bad fight against Aleem which could be attributed to motivation issues/inconsistency or it could be sliding becoming visible.

That’s what I mean.

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50 fights less than GGG

So 300 fights or so?