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bollox wrote:At the beginning of Eubank's career I thought he was a dickhead of the first order but as time went by you realised he was simply making headlines for his fights. Now his career is over you certainly appreciate him a lot more. The guy had skill and on more than one occasion showed he had the guts to tough it out when needed

Reminds me of Mundine actually re hyping it up, except Mundine doesn't have the wit or intelligence to make his comments funny or clever

I thought the same too pal at the beginning.

His leaping over the top rope at York Hall when he was a mere fledgling was alien and different to me and not at all appreciated. Have to say he led the way for Naz and many others with an exhibitionist attitude and opened up an audience wider than my conservative self at that time.

Of course its about generating interest and the dollars that go with it - but boy could he back up and deliver when it mattered.

I can't tell Eubank what he was thinking when he was in the ring, but from the comfort of my sofa, or the seat in the arena I was seated in when Eubank fought, post Watson 2, he definitely looked like he was holding back at times.

The 1st carl Thompson fight is a classic example of this: he had Thompson almost ready to be put down, but he held back for some inexplicable reason, which ultimately led to him getting beaten.

i actually named Eubank as my 3rd favourite boxer ever in my excellent thread that was doing the rounds last month, just behind Ali and Tyson. Great fighter Eubank, and a complete one off. Genuinely engaging fellow.

NorthEastBoxingFan wrote:i actually named Eubank as my 3rd favourite boxer ever in my excellent thread that was doing the rounds last month, just behind Ali and Tyson. Great fighter Eubank, and a complete one off. Genuinely engaging fellow.

Jeez I missed it.

I doubt you were around for Ali - Tyson i guess you may have and Eubank well OK. But to list favourite fighters in that frame reveals how little you must have seen.

When compiling a list I always will err toward the lighter weights in my lifetime. Fantastic mixture of skill, strength, bravado, courage and fortitude at the elite level. Of course there were Hagler/Hearns/Leonard/Duran that transcend it all.

Eubank was very good though.

I remember the first time we saw him, against Simon Collins as chief support to Errol Christie-James Cook, and it was his finishing that stood out. That brilliant vicious finishing ability continued against Les Wisinewski, Denys Cronin and Hugo Corti, the next three fights on Midweek Sport Special. Then Benn and Stretch, big fights live.

After Watson 2, we never saw it again. It can't be coincidence.

HomicideHenry wrote:always pegged Eubank for a straight up queer myself....good fighter, but ffs, queer as a three dollar bill

Get back to the other forum, Homo Henry. It was specially created to keep your type away from decent human beings.

coghaugen11 wrote:I remember the first time we saw him, against Simon Collins as chief support to Errol Christie-James Cook, and it was his finishing that stood out. That brilliant vicious finishing ability continued against Les Wisinewski, Denys Cronin and Hugo Corti, the next three fights on Midweek Sport Special. Then Benn and Stretch, big fights live.

After Watson 2, we never saw it again. It can't be coincidence.

Agreed. He's probably just reacting to a commonly-voiced criticism, even though if true it's perfectly understandable.

He was a genuine puncher, and a good finisher. Look at his stoppage ratio pre- and post-Watson. True, some of the guys probably would have lasted the 12, but for Jarvis (one punch) and Storey (on an injury) to be his only title-fight stoppages is telling, especially considering the opposition at times. The post-Watson Eubank wouldn't have finished off Benn the way he did in their first fight. The pre-Watson Eubank certainly would have gone after Collins and Thompson with more urgency when he had them hurt.

stevieb_8006 wrote:my fav quote from that book is "never mess with a mans strawberry bon bons...."

Only Eubank......

Yeah I am nearly finished Eubank's autobiography (about 50 pages to go) and read that story about the stolen bon bons and blackjacks from his truck - very funny. He is such a character - I would love to meet Eubank one day - he would be great craic for sure. Excellent book and what a brilliant entertainer - I always loved watching him fight.

HomicideHenry wrote:

skelp wrote:

HomicideHenry wrote:always pegged Eubank for a straight up queer myself....good fighter, but ffs, queer as a three dollar bill

An Ex-wife and three kids proves otherwise. He is also a qualified secretary, so he was trained to be polite.

He did hold back after the Watson fight, he also stopped using the uppercut that he inflicted the injuries on Watson with.

Regarding the Bon-Bons story in his book, I remember it well; had me in kinks of laughter.

Anthony Perkins had a wife and kids, but he was gay too. The guy from the Brady Bunch was gay and had wife and kids too. Marriage and kids dont mean much.

What's with the obsession with Eubank being gay? Why does that matter?

For displays of flawless, superhuman boxing against good but somewhat overmatched opponents, I nominate the following: Ali v Cleveland Williams, Hamed v Belcastro, Roy Jones Jnr v Thomas Tate and Eubank v Dennis Cronyn. Awesome