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Watson had the potential to be the best, but sadly never had the chance to fulfill it.
It's hard to say who I would rank higher out of Eubank and Benn. Eubank was probably the more talented fighter but could never seem to fight for three minutes a round and I give Benn more credit for going to America and fighting for real titles.
It's hard to say who I would rank higher out of Eubank and Benn. Eubank was probably the more talented fighter but could never seem to fight for three minutes a round and I give Benn more credit for going to America and fighting for real titles.
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TheRiverCityHippy
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dr_devious
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Benn has to be number 1 for me. Head to head he didnt fare well against either Eubank or Watson but he got beat thru fighting stupidly and running out of steam; i genuinely believe he underestimated them and beat Eubank only to get a draw in the re-match.
Benn easily accomplished more than the other two in his career; quite a few defences of the marquee WBC belt, and neither of the other 2 has beaten a great fighter like Gerald McClellan. This victory is as good as any by a British fighter in a world title bout.
Eubank came out on top in the head to head matches, although I thought the decisions in the first Watson and second Benn fights should have gone the other way. Eubank was the toughest and had the best chin of the three, although he was never the same after the Watson fight, understandably losing the killer instinct he had before. Many of his later WBO defences were very anti-climactic and hardly world title standard.
The tragic Michael Watson was the most talented boxer of the three; he beat Benn with something to spare, was robbed in the first Eubank fight and was winning the second until the dreadful finale. Sadly he never got to fulfill his potential and could have gone on to be the best of the three.
Benn easily accomplished more than the other two in his career; quite a few defences of the marquee WBC belt, and neither of the other 2 has beaten a great fighter like Gerald McClellan. This victory is as good as any by a British fighter in a world title bout.
Eubank came out on top in the head to head matches, although I thought the decisions in the first Watson and second Benn fights should have gone the other way. Eubank was the toughest and had the best chin of the three, although he was never the same after the Watson fight, understandably losing the killer instinct he had before. Many of his later WBO defences were very anti-climactic and hardly world title standard.
The tragic Michael Watson was the most talented boxer of the three; he beat Benn with something to spare, was robbed in the first Eubank fight and was winning the second until the dreadful finale. Sadly he never got to fulfill his potential and could have gone on to be the best of the three.
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pundit
- Heavyweight