Chris Eubank
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Name: Chris Eubank
Alias: Simply the Best
Birth Name: Christopher Livingstone Eubanks
Hometown: Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom
Birthplace: Dulwich, London, United Kingdom
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 178cm
Reach: 185cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record
- Trainer/Manager: Ronnie Davies (1985-1998)
- Promoter: Barry Hearn (1989-1995), Frank Warren (1997-1998)
Amateur Career
- In 1984, Eubank won the Spanish Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament and briefly became the No1 Junior-middleweight in the USA. Claims to have had a 26 fight amateur career with a record of 19-7.
Regional & Minor Titles
- WBC International super middleweight title
Professional Record
Championship Record
- 16 opponents (5 by KO) beaten in world championship bouts.
- 4 opponents* (2 by KO) in World Middleweight Title bouts.
- 13 opponents* (3 by KO) in World Super Middleweight Title bouts.
- One opponent (Michael Watson) beaten for World Middleweight (by MD) and World Super Middleweight Title (by KO).
- 17-5-2 (5 KO’s) in world championship bouts.
- 4-5-1 (1 KO’s) against former or current world champions.
- Won against Nigel Benn, Thulani Malinga, Lindell Holmes & Graciano Rocchigiani.
- Lost against Steve Collins (twice), Joe Calzaghe & Carl Thompson (twice).
- Drew against Nigel Benn.
Variant Record
- Defeated 3 undefeated opponents with ten or more bouts: Dan Sherry, Graciano Rocchigiani & Dan Schommer
Notes
- Eubank worked with multiple trainers such as Andy Martinez, Luis Camacho, Maximo Pierret, Patrick Ford, Lenny DeJesus, while living in America, and fighting on his world tour.
- Eubank is from a family of boxers, which includes brothers Peter Eubanks and Simon Eubanks, sons Chris Eubank Jr, Sebastian Eubank and Nathanael Wilson, cousins Bobbie Joe Edwards and Frank Eubank and nephew Harlem Eubank.
| Preceded by: Nigel Benn |
WBO Middleweight Champion 1990 Nov 18 – 1991 Vacated |
Succeeded by: Gerald McClellan |
| Preceded by: Thomas Hearns |
WBO Super Middleweight Champion 1991 Sep 21 – 1995 Mar 18 |
Succeeded by: Steve Collins |