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[Other Sport] Eubank Jnr v Degale
- Thread starter BensGrandad
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I was over egging my response as top European and fringe world title contender didn’t sound as good.
Let’s put it this way, he makes far too many fundamental errors to beat a decent world champion. He doesn’t throw a jab and his foot work is poor.
Sussex Nomad
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I accept and expect you have far more knowledge than me, but as a parallel, if I was top twenty in the tennis world, or golf, I'd feel quite good about my ability.
Agreed. And quite a bit richer too, I’d imagine!
Should be a good fight as the loser is almost certain to be finished.
Raleigh Chopper
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I always back Eubank.
It's Fury I don't get, how anyone rates that fairground novelty fighter I don't know.
It's Fury I don't get, how anyone rates that fairground novelty fighter I don't know.
Because an in shape and focussed Fury beats any Heavyweight in the world comfortably.
Raleigh Chopper
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He is, and makes himself very difficult to hit, I will give him that.
But I just don't like him as a boxer or a person.
DumLum
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Comfortably is pushing it. Probably would be a better word.
Fury is a brilliant boxer.
StonehamPark
#Brighton-Nil
Fury has an incredible boxing brain and the best footwork/movement in the division.
If he was fully fit and a couple of stone lighter, I can't see anyone in the world beating him.
If he was fully fit and a couple of stone lighter, I can't see anyone in the world beating him.
Raleigh Chopper
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Just goes to show how poor the heavyweight division is then.
Raleigh Chopper
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Brilliant, heavyweight.
Do you mean that he is up there with Ali, Norton, Foreman, Tyson, Lennox, Joe Frazier.
Or do you mean today.
Any if the above would Knock his block off with 1 hand.
Oh, and you don't take the piss out of lesser opposition.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Don’t blink as it won’t take long
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
I see Junior beating Degale up, apparantly Degale has had an Achilles problem and he will just sit on the ropes getting his block knocked off
Different era’s. They would never have faced a 6 foot 9 18 stone heavyweight who moves well in comparison to his size. I’m not saying he would beat them but he would pose problems, purely as he would dwarf a lot of the names you say barring Lewis.
I want to like Eubank Jr as I was a massive fan of his dad and he has balls of steel as a fighter. But he's just such a c**k.
I read an interview today with Nick Blackwell, who was permanently injured in their fight. He says Eubank Jr has made little attempt to make contact with him.
Snr was, and is, a bit of a d**k himself, but he showed humility and compassion for Michael Watson. Unlike Mr “I’m a world beater cos I beat Spike O’Sullivan”.
I read an interview today with Nick Blackwell, who was permanently injured in their fight. He says Eubank Jr has made little attempt to make contact with him.
Snr was, and is, a bit of a d**k himself, but he showed humility and compassion for Michael Watson. Unlike Mr “I’m a world beater cos I beat Spike O’Sullivan”.
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StonehamPark
#Brighton-Nil
They both do come across as pricks, in different ways.
But I more feel sorry for Jr, imagine growing up with Snr as your Dad, no one would come out at 18 in any way normal.
Imo Snr has almost sabotaged his sons career, especially if he loses tonight.
Eubank Snr has helped Jnr become a multi millionaire, to be fair
BensGrandad
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Other than AJ.
StonehamPark
#Brighton-Nil
He could be a superstar headlining shows if his dad had kept his nose out and let Eddie run the show.
He kept Jr on a tight leash up until 1 year ago, controlling coaching opportunities, media, interviews, management and promotion opportunities etc.
The best thing his dad has done for Jr is give him his surname and head start in the business.