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Re: Super six vs Benn and Eubank
Posted: 27 Apr 2010, 12:55
by Bricks
charlieb wrote:Jones jr
Toney
Hopkins
McLellan
Eubank
Benn
Michalcheski
Calzaghe
At the right time... what a tournament that would've been.
It's difficult to gauge fighters from different eras, I certainly wouldn't rate the current crop below the 90s pack.
Calzaghe's about the only linking factor, outclassing a game but past it Eubank, .
I wouldnt say that Eubanks was past it.
He had had a long rest and was active again. Dont forget Calzaghe was shocked at the end of the 12 rounds with a huge right hander. Calzaghe always said it was his hardest fight. Eubanks took the fight at 2 weeks notice and had to suddenly lose 7 lbs as he was due to fight for the british LH title. Eubanks was weight drained.
Re: Super six vs Benn and Eubank
Posted: 27 Apr 2010, 16:30
by Finn
mugabi wrote:charlieb wrote:Jones jr
Toney
Hopkins
McLellan
Eubank
Benn
Michalcheski
Calzaghe
At the right time... what a tournament that would've been.
It's difficult to gauge fighters from different eras, I certainly wouldn't rate the current crop below the 90s pack.
Calzaghe's about the only linking factor, outclassing a game but past it Eubank, .
I wouldnt say that Eubanks was past it.
He had had a long rest and was active again. Dont forget Calzaghe was shocked at the end of the 12 rounds with a huge right hander. Calzaghe always said it was his hardest fight. Eubanks took the fight at 2 weeks notice and had to suddenly lose 7 lbs as he was due to fight for the british LH title. Eubanks was weight drained.
eubank became past it as soon as he put watson in a coma likewise with Benn after McClelland - neither benn or eubank were ever the same fighters again. Infact eubank quite openly started allowing opponents to recover when he had them rocked.