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The former champion and father to Chris Eubank Jr. lost a “manbag” full of valuables

Troubling news out of London, where an apparent surge in property theft crimes against world champion boxers claimed a new victim: Chris Eubank Sr.

The Evening Standard reports that the 55 year old former WBO middleweight and super-middleweight champ was mugged yesterday outside of a London bank. The mugger grabbed a Louis Vuitton clutch that Eubank described as a “manbag” and sprinted away on foot.

As if the experience of getting his manbag yanked in broad daylight on a city street weren’t traumatic enough, Eubank Sr. also lost several treasured possessions in the robbery. Among them? A quarter of a chocolate and hazelnut candy bar he’d been saving.

“It’s been in there for six days just ready to eat. I like it at that temperature and they took it.” Eubank told The Evening Standard.

Police reported no injuries and no arrests, and have asked anyone with knowledge of the crime or thief to contact them with any information.

It’s not the first time Chris Eubank saw a purse snatched away by an opportunistic Englishman. Back in 2016, Eubank’s hardball negotiating tactics over a potential middleweight fight between his son and Gennadiy Golovkin resulted in Kell Brook shocking everyone by signing on for the GGG fight, and an estimated $3.5 Million payday, instead.

Best wishes to the Eubank family in recovering the stolen valuables. Bad Left Hook will update this post should any sort of replacement snack food crowdfunding campaign be announced.

Me being a bit of a geek, but this wasn't a mugging, it was a theft. Mugging involves the threat of or use of force. Don't think that approach would have worked too well for the thief

the loss of that chocolate bar has gotta hurt

I thought this was a joke after I first read it. Who would even bother to mention the chocolate?

Deserter wrote: ↑14 Oct 2021, 10:59 Me being a bit of a geek, but this wasn't a mugging, it was a theft. Mugging involves the threat of or use of force. Don't think that approach would have worked too well for the thief

Correct. It’s proper title is robbery. I’ve actually dealt with a case where a lad snatched a woman’s bag from behind and it was wrapped around her shoulder and pulled her to the floor. That amounted to a robbery.

liamlion wrote: ↑14 Oct 2021, 12:54

Deserter wrote: ↑14 Oct 2021, 10:59 Me being a bit of a geek, but this wasn't a mugging, it was a theft. Mugging involves the threat of or use of force. Don't think that approach would have worked too well for the thief

Correct. It’s proper title is robbery. I’ve actually dealt with a case where a lad snatched a woman’s bag from behind and it was wrapped around her shoulder and pulled her to the floor. That amounted to a robbery.

Terminator666 wrote: ↑14 Oct 2021, 12:38 I thought this was a joke after I first read it. Who would even bother to mention the chocolate?

Eubank. He’s distraught over that.

Senior does love his chocolates

Is mugging a charge? All the lads I knew years ago were calling it "street robbery ".

liamlion wrote: ↑14 Oct 2021, 12:54

Deserter wrote: ↑14 Oct 2021, 10:59 Me being a bit of a geek, but this wasn't a mugging, it was a theft. Mugging involves the threat of or use of force. Don't think that approach would have worked too well for the thief

Correct. It’s proper title is robbery. I’ve actually dealt with a case where a lad snatched a woman’s bag from behind and it was wrapped around her shoulder and pulled her to the floor. That amounted to a robbery.

If the culprit was after that fetching Louis Vuitton manbag it was a snobbery. Or if the high speed hijacker was after perfectly ambient delicious hazelnuts surrounded by cooling chocolate it was a smugging. Police are looking for an assailant dressed in a designer squirrel outfit with a rather shifty and self satisfied disposition.

I bet the thief was Conor Benn

Didn't Snr claim to be a mugger when he was a youth? What goes around comes around..

The guys gone through so much recently, and honestly he’s a proper stand up guy, always polite and kind when you see him. Disgusting!

Monzon83 wrote: ↑14 Oct 2021, 20:28 Didn't Snr claim to be a mugger when he was a youth? What goes around comes around..

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑14 Oct 2021, 16:58 Senior does love his chocolates

I actually hate smarties.

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑15 Oct 2021, 02:50

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑14 Oct 2021, 16:58 Senior does love his chocolates

I actually hate smarties.

CaptainSpacerod wrote: ↑14 Oct 2021, 18:02 I bet the thief was Conor Benn

Nah Snr would be high-risk, low-reward for Conor. He'd want an easier target to aim for..

Monzon83 wrote: ↑14 Oct 2021, 20:28 Didn't Snr claim to be a mugger when he was a youth? What goes around comes around..

Shoplifter..

I saw him a while back, hes a big fella in good shape, who ever it was was lucky he didnt catch him

Nightmare Roy wrote: ↑15 Oct 2021, 07:24 I saw him a while back, hes a big fella in good shape, who ever it was was lucky he didnt catch him

To be fair, rather than give him a good old fashion pasting, I suspect Senior would have told the robber the error of his ways and sent him away with a firm talking to...!

He would have made a thitithens arrest if he'd caught up with his assailant

milpool wrote: ↑15 Oct 2021, 07:28

Nightmare Roy wrote: ↑15 Oct 2021, 07:24 I saw him a while back, hes a big fella in good shape, who ever it was was lucky he didnt catch him

To be fair, rather than give him a good old fashion pasting, I suspect Senior would have told the robber the error of his ways and sent him away with a firm talking to...!

you are probably right

milpool wrote: ↑15 Oct 2021, 07:28

Nightmare Roy wrote: ↑15 Oct 2021, 07:24 I saw him a while back, hes a big fella in good shape, who ever it was was lucky he didnt catch him

To be fair, rather than give him a good old fashion pasting, I suspect Senior would have told the robber the error of his ways and sent him away with a firm talking to...!

Would probably prefer the beating

Terminator666 wrote: ↑15 Oct 2021, 11:09

milpool wrote: ↑15 Oct 2021, 07:28

Nightmare Roy wrote: ↑15 Oct 2021, 07:24 I saw him a while back, hes a big fella in good shape, who ever it was was lucky he didnt catch him

To be fair, rather than give him a good old fashion pasting, I suspect Senior would have told the robber the error of his ways and sent him away with a firm talking to...!

Would probably prefer the beating

He has had that LV man bag for years! About time he had a new one