Re: Eubank/Benn vs Roy jones
I loved Nigel Benn and I've met him quite a few times. He would have a puncher's chance against anybody and his early rounds assault was as thrilling an anybody who has stepped in a ring.
Having said that, I was never convinced that he was a true super middleweight. He was nearly always smaller than his opponents at that weight and (for example) Chris Eubank always looked a couple of weight divisions bigger. Nigel did seem to gas out later on in fights too.
its possible that Benn steamrolls Jones, catches him early and totally obliterates him ...... But I think it's much more likely that Jones gets through a couple of uncomfortable rounds and then begins to assert his authority in there, causing the ref to step in to protect a defenceless Benn in or around the ninth round.
Eubank was a totally different proposition. Big, strong, granite chin and will and a really awkward style that was always difficult to look good against. A master at lacing, and stealing rests and an intelligent fighter inside the ropes.
he would never have seen anything like Jones in the ring and would find himself being outsped by someone even more unorthodox than he was!
I pi really can't see Jones stopping Eubank, nor can I see Eubank out boxing Jones. So for me, this is a points decision to Jones after a bit of a messy stinker of a fight.
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