Eubank Jr. ?

[ValMar]

I feel that he is capable to become the genuine champion. What do you think about ?

[Noxy]

I think you could make a case for him being the dark horse of the tournament. He is unproven at that level though.

[imaioral]

Sure will be the biggest test for Yildirim and a tough opponent for Eubank Jr., I hope he is aware that Yildirim is not a fixed target as Abraham is, the turkish is an average-good all-around skill boxer, I won't be surprised if he wins. Expect war.

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They are each other's toughest opponent to date. Eubank's style should see him pick up rounds, but if Yildirim drags him into a war, he could get the upset and break him late on.

If I was betting, I'd pick Eubank to survive a scare and win something like 9-3 or 8-4. Easily the most interesting of the 168lb quarter finals. Hopefully in for a good scrap.

[FastestHandsInThewest]

I think he is.

[Ossyrules]

Eubank jnr has the potential to be a world champion. I’m not convinced he’s a true 168er, but while golovkin is still at his best 168 isn’t as tough.

If he meets groves in the semi of this tournament he’ll be fighting a true 168er, and big one at that, the most skilled opponent he’s faced, great jab, big right. Groves beats him imo

[imaioral]

After watching that great performance of Callum Smith, I'm pretty sure he'll kick Eubank's a.ss ... Much higher speed, ring intelligence and general skills.

[imaioral]

Eubank jnr has the potential to be a world champion. I’m not convinced he’s a true 168er, but while golovkin is still at his best 168 isn’t as tough.

If he meets groves in the semi of this tournament he’ll be fighting a true 168er, and big one at that, the most skilled opponent he’s faced, great jab, big right. Groves beats him imo

Agreed, Groves is having great recent victories against good boxers and had good career opponents.

[jamamb]

After watching that great performance of Callum Smith, I'm pretty sure he'll kick Eubank's a.ss ... Much higher speed, ring intelligence and general skills.

youre having a laugh. callum just plodded forward in that one and looked clueless when skoglund jabbed. eubank has much faster hands and callum doesnt know how to move his head at all. really strange that youd think smith is much faster.

unless you mixed them up

[rd350lc]

After watching that great performance of Callum Smith, I'm pretty sure he'll kick Eubank's a.ss ... Much higher speed, ring intelligence and general skills.

youre having a laugh. callum just plodded forward in that one and looked clueless when skoglund jabbed. eubank has much faster hands and callum doesnt know how to move his head at all. really strange that youd think smith is much faster.

unless you mixed them up

I think it might have been sarcasm ?

[ValMar]

I think I was right opening this post. CEJ has an excellent potential. After Groves, we will know much more about the both fighters (and Carl Froch, too).

[candyslim]

Certainly he looked like the business flattening that Turkish fellah. He seems to be hitting harder.

[TempleSlave]

I was certainly doubtful of his potential but he seems to be improving at a very good pace. Really looking forward to seeing him vs top level guys.

[Enlightened-One]

I feel that he is capable to become the genuine champion. What do you think about ?

I agree with you, but I don't think he has enough talent to eventually be considered a truly elite fighter.

At some point during his career, it seems almost inevitable that he'll capture at least one of the main versions of a world title, but I doubt he'll have a long reign and he won't ever become a pound-for-pounder.

[Stuarty]

Good fighter. Could be better though.

[Evander]

Good knockout from Eubank Jr, shame he couldn't have chinned Ahmet Oner while he was at it.
I thought Oner would have learned his lesson years ago and shut his cake hole after the Germans taught him a lesson ringside.

[Lackeos]

They are each other's toughest opponent to date.

Uh... what? Yildirim was, at best, Eubank's third best opponent.

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They are each other's toughest opponent to date.

Uh... what? Yildirim was, at best, Eubank's third best opponent.

Easy to say that, in hindsight.

Not counting Saunders, because that was a loss, Yildirim was Jr's toughest opponent on paper. Abraham was shot beyond recognition, and the rest were British level or below. Yildirim is definitely better than the Dmitri Chudinovs Tom Dorans and Spike O'Sullivans of this world.

[Lackeos]

They are each other's toughest opponent to date.

Uh... what? Yildirim was, at best, Eubank's third best opponent.

Easy to say that, in hindsight.

It's easy to say that from any vantage point. Yildirim did nothing. You don't get to be considered better than BJS and Arthur Abraham just by existing.