Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank (1st meeting) - Revision history

Wouter at 08:37, 27 July 2010

2010-07-27T08:37:58Z

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	== Comment(s): ==		== Comment(s): ==
	- The buildup was in many ways similar to the first Ali-Liston fight. Benn had just come off a first-round kayo of then-fearsome [[Iran Barkley]], while Eubank had fought nobody of note and his mouth had both irritated and endeared him to the fans. Few people gave him a chance. Eubank's constant pressure and surprisingly hard punching, combined with his unusual style, slowly but surely wore Benn down, as [[Michael Watson]] had done 18 months earlier. Benn was resigned and respectful in defeat, saying 'whatever I may think of Chris Eubank, I have nothing but respect for the way he worked tonight'. This fight marked the beginning of the great era for British middleweights and super middleweights, with the two fighters sharing a then-unheard-of GBP250,000. The Michael Watson tragedy four fights later took away Eubank's 'extra gear', and forever destroyed his ability to pull the trigger (though he came closest in his rematch with Benn in 1993), but this was Eubank at his best. American fight fans take note - this is a tape worth getting hold of.		- The buildup was in many ways similar to the first Ali-Liston fight. Benn had just come off a first-round kayo of then-fearsome [[Iran Barkley]], while Eubank had fought nobody of note and his mouth had both irritated and endeared him to the fans. Few people gave him a chance. Eubank's constant pressure and surprisingly hard punching, combined with his unusual style, slowly but surely wore Benn down, as [[Michael Watson]] had done 18 months earlier. Benn was resigned and respectful in defeat, saying 'whatever I may think of Chris Eubank, I have nothing but respect for the way he worked tonight'. This fight marked the beginning of the great era for British middleweights and super middleweights, with the two fighters sharing a then-unheard-of GBP250,000.

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Rowdytimothy at 23:27, 2 April 2008

2008-04-02T23:27:07Z

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	before=[[Nigel Benn vs. Iran Barkley\|Benn vs. Barkley]]\|		before=[[Nigel Benn vs. Iran Barkley\|Benn vs. Barkley]]\|
	title=[[WBO Middleweight Title Fights\|WBO Middleweight Title Fight]]<br>#5\|		title=[[WBO Middleweight Title Fights\|WBO Middleweight Title Fight]]<br># 5\|
	after=[[Chris Eubank vs. Dan Sherry\|Eubank vs. Sherry]]\|		after=[[Chris Eubank vs. Dan Sherry\|Eubank vs. Sherry]]\|
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Rowdytimothy at 23:22, 2 April 2008

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	title= [[WBO Middleweight Title Fights\|WBO Middleweight Title Fight]]<br>#5\|		title=[[WBO Middleweight Title Fights\|WBO Middleweight Title Fight]]<br>#5\|
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Rowdytimothy at 03:06, 2 April 2008

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Rowdytimothy: Chris Eubank vs. Nigel Benn (1st meeting) moved to Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank (1st meeting)

2008-04-02T03:00:54Z

Chris Eubank vs. Nigel Benn (1st meeting) moved to Nigel Benn vs. Chris Eubank (1st meeting)

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Rowdytimothy: remove category

2008-03-07T00:05:36Z

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	== Comment(s): ==		== Comment(s): ==
	- The buildup was in many ways similar to the first Ali-Liston fight. Benn had just come off a first-round kayo of then-fearsome [[Iran Barkley]], while Eubank had fought nobody of note and his mouth had both irritated and endeared him to the fans. Few people gave him a chance. Eubank's constant pressure and surprisingly hard punching, combined with his unusual style, slowly but surely wore Benn down, as [[Michael Watson]] had done 18 months earlier. Benn was resigned and respectful in defeat, saying 'whatever I may think of Chris Eubank, I have nothing but respect for the way he worked tonight'. This fight marked the beginning of the great era for British middleweights and super middleweights, with the two fighters sharing a then-unheard-of GBP250,000. The Michael Watson tragedy four fights later took away Eubank's 'extra gear', and forever destroyed his ability to pull the trigger (though he came closest in his rematch with Benn in 1993), but this was Eubank at his best. American fight fans take note - this is a tape worth getting hold of.		- The buildup was in many ways similar to the first Ali-Liston fight. Benn had just come off a first-round kayo of then-fearsome [[Iran Barkley]], while Eubank had fought nobody of note and his mouth had both irritated and endeared him to the fans. Few people gave him a chance. Eubank's constant pressure and surprisingly hard punching, combined with his unusual style, slowly but surely wore Benn down, as [[Michael Watson]] had done 18 months earlier. Benn was resigned and respectful in defeat, saying 'whatever I may think of Chris Eubank, I have nothing but respect for the way he worked tonight'. This fight marked the beginning of the great era for British middleweights and super middleweights, with the two fighters sharing a then-unheard-of GBP250,000. The Michael Watson tragedy four fights later took away Eubank's 'extra gear', and forever destroyed his ability to pull the trigger (though he came closest in his rematch with Benn in 1993), but this was Eubank at his best. American fight fans take note - this is a tape worth getting hold of.


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	~~[[category:1990 Bouts\|Eubank vs. Benn I.]]~~

Red at 12:55, 28 February 2008

2008-02-28T12:55:08Z

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	*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] Middleweight Title''' (2nd. defending of Benn)<br>		*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] Middleweight Title''' (2nd. defending of Benn)<br>
	*'''Referee:''' [[Richard Steele]]<br>
	*'''Judges scoring:''' [[John Stewart]] 76-75 (Benn), [[Robert Balogh]] 76-75 (Eubank), [[Dalby Shirley]] 76-75 (Benn) - at the time of stoppage<br>
	*Time: 2:56		*Time: 2:56
	*Weights: Eubank 159.5 lbs, Benn 159.75 lbs		*Weights: Eubank 159.5 lbs, Benn 159.75 lbs

Nwwebber at 08:29, 23 February 2008

2008-02-23T08:29:20Z

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	- The buildup was in many ways similar to the first Ali-Liston fight. Benn had just come off a first-round kayo of then-fearsome [[Iran Barkley]], while Eubank had fought nobody of note and his mouth had both irritated and endeared him to the fans. Few people gave him a chance. Eubank's constant pressure and surprisingly hard punching, combined with his unusual style, slowly but surely wore Benn down, as [[Michael Watson]] had done 18 months earlier. Benn was resigned and respectful in defeat, saying 'whatever I may think of Chris Eubank, I have nothing but respect for the way he worked tonight'. This fight marked the beginning of the great era for British middleweights and super middleweights, with the two fighters sharing a then-unheard-of GBP250,000. The Michael Watson tragedy four fights later took away Eubank's 'extra gear', and forever destroyed his ability to pull the trigger (though he came closest in his rematch with Benn in 1993), but this was Eubank at his best. American fight fans take note - this is a tape worth getting hold of.		- The buildup was in many ways similar to the first Ali-Liston fight. Benn had just come off a first-round kayo of then-fearsome [[Iran Barkley]], while Eubank had fought nobody of note and his mouth had both irritated and endeared him to the fans. Few people gave him a chance. Eubank's constant pressure and surprisingly hard punching, combined with his unusual style, slowly but surely wore Benn down, as [[Michael Watson]] had done 18 months earlier. Benn was resigned and respectful in defeat, saying 'whatever I may think of Chris Eubank, I have nothing but respect for the way he worked tonight'. This fight marked the beginning of the great era for British middleweights and super middleweights, with the two fighters sharing a then-unheard-of GBP250,000. The Michael Watson tragedy four fights later took away Eubank's 'extra gear', and forever destroyed his ability to pull the trigger (though he came closest in his rematch with Benn in 1993), but this was Eubank at his best. American fight fans take note - this is a tape worth getting hold of.


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			before= [[Nigel Benn vs. Iran Barkley]]\|
			title= [[WBO Middleweight Title Fights\|WBO Middleweight Title Fight]]\|
			after= [[Chris Eubank vs. Dan Sherry]]\|
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			{{end box}}
	[[category:1990 Bouts\|Eubank vs. Benn I.]]		[[category:1990 Bouts\|Eubank vs. Benn I.]]

JollyDee: Fight:4745 moved to Chris Eubank vs. Nigel Benn (1st meeting)

2007-03-20T22:07:49Z

Fight:4745 moved to Chris Eubank vs. Nigel Benn (1st meeting)

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JollyDee: add fight-code, title, officials, category and formatting

2007-03-20T22:07:08Z

add fight-code, title, officials, category and formatting

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<fight>4745</fight>
*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] Middleweight Title''' (2nd. defending of Benn)<br>
*'''Referee:''' [[Richard Steele]]<br>
*'''Judges scoring:''' [[John Stewart]] 76-75 (Benn), [[Robert Balogh]] 76-75 (Eubank), [[Dalby Shirley]] 76-75 (Benn) - at the time of stoppage<br>
*Time: 2:56
*Weights: Eubank 159.5 lbs, Benn 159.75 lbs
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== Comment(s): ==
- The buildup was in many ways similar to the first Ali-Liston fight. Benn had just come off a first-round kayo of then-fearsome [[Iran Barkley]], while Eubank had fought nobody of note and his mouth had both irritated and endeared him to the fans. Few people gave him a chance. Eubank's constant pressure and surprisingly hard punching, combined with his unusual style, slowly but surely wore Benn down, as [[Michael Watson]] had done 18 months earlier. Benn was resigned and respectful in defeat, saying 'whatever I may think of Chris Eubank, I have nothing but respect for the way he worked tonight'. This fight marked the beginning of the great era for British middleweights and super middleweights, with the two fighters sharing a then-unheard-of GBP250,000. The Michael Watson tragedy four fights later took away Eubank's 'extra gear', and forever destroyed his ability to pull the trigger (though he came closest in his rematch with Benn in 1993), but this was Eubank at his best. American fight fans take note - this is a tape worth getting hold of.

[[category:1990 Bouts|Eubank vs. Benn I.]]