CHRIS EUBANK on MAYWEATHER V DE LA HOYA !

via radio phone-in in dubai. he's in dubai on "business" (apparently helping promote 'destiny in the desert' boxing event)

he says the following :

- MAYWEATHER is the best fighter he's seen since THOMAS HEARNS

- MAYWEATHER V DE LA HOYA might be one of the biggest fights outside of TYSON since BENN V EUBANK II

- DE LA HOYA wont beat MAYWEATHER if he tries to swarm him

- NOBODY will beat MAYWEATHER if they try to swarm him

- DE LA HOYA has a "15% chance" of beating MAYWEATHER if he mixes up his jabs and uses "correct maneuvering, cute maneuvering"

- MAYWEATHER will go from being an "exceptionally good fighter" to a "great fighter" if he loses a close decision to DE LA HOYA but wins a return match

- MAYWEATHER will go from being an exceptionally good fighter to a "legend" if he loses decisively or gets taken out but wins a return match

- he fully expects MAYWEATHER to win decisively


he said some other interesting things such as, he sees the middle east as potential megabucks that could overtake the US market and he's thinking of coming back for exhibition matches over there and also promoting fights over there. he sees eastern europe gaining a strangehold on boxing and UFC becoming more mainstream than boxing

Mayweather is not yet anywhere near Tommy Hearns as far as greatness. Tommy Fought the best during the best era.

It may have only been the best era because all the big names fought eachother. I believe the early 90's had more, and better righters than the early 80's middleweight. Eubank, Benn, Watson, RJJ, Hopkins, Toney, McCallum, and it goes on. Anyways Mayweather is starting to fight the best, and unlike Hearns wasn't able to beat any of the other guys in their prime Mayweather well could have(except Hagler).

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It may have only been the best era because all the big names fought eachother. I believe the early 90's had more, and better righters than the early 80's middleweight. Eubank, Benn, Watson, RJJ, Hopkins, Toney, McCallum, and it goes on. Anyways Mayweather is starting to fight the best, and unlike Hearns wasn't able to beat any of the other guys in their prime Mayweather well could have(except Hagler).

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I give him props for fighting de la hoya coz he deserves it, but i am not sodl on him fighting the best just yet, the MEGA money he is getting to fight oscar makes me wonder, but i do have faith in him following this up with fights with hatton, mosly maybe cotto or toni, i think he will, i just gunna w8 and see first;)

I just want to know who PBF has to fight before you all give him credit for fighting quality fighters?And give info and facts as to why you believe so.My picks...
After he BEATS DLH,drop down to 147 and beat Hatton and retire
Hatton-would be a huge international fight-has a impressive record-an all around good fighter
In order for me to want to see Cotto...I'd like to see Cotto vs Zab then Cotto vs Mosley

I taught Eubanks was busted

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Mayweather is not yet anywhere near Tommy Hearns as far as greatness. Tommy Fought the best during the best era.

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And lost to the major lights.

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Mayweather is not yet anywhere near Tommy Hearns as far as greatness. Tommy Fought the best during the best era.

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And lost to the major lights.

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He almost killed Duran. Decisioned Benitez. And got robbed against Leonard in the rematch.

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Originally Posted by BoomBoom

Mayweather is not yet anywhere near Tommy Hearns as far as greatness. Tommy Fought the best during the best era.

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And lost to the major lights.

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He almost killed Duran. Decisioned Benitez. And got robbed against Leonard in the rematch.

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Agreed SRL was one lucky son of bitch that night, so was Duran that his head didn't come off. Accidently SC'd you there mate sorry, CC as well.

Hearns didnt lose to all the major guys. He lost in his two biggest fights, but beat Cueves to win his first title, Benitez to win his second, Duran to defend his title against another champ,, Hill he won his 6th title from.. And here is a guy who lost to all the major guys?? Starr I respect you but you are wrong. I gave you a cool click anyway.

Sounds like Chris talking nonsense again . His ramblings get so confusing that they dont make sense but we'll let him off cuz he was so entertaining in the ring

He thought Tito - Oscar wuld be a draw and scored it that way but then went on to say Oscra should have won and argued with the rest of the studio ??? Now he is trying to jump on the Mayweather bandwagon so it'll be interesting what he has to say if Oscar wins .

I think the odds are stacking up something like this:-

Mayweather by decision : 80%

Oscar by Stoppage: 20%

If anyone thought that Tito v De L a Hoya was a draw they need to change their Medication.
Eubank is dillusional!

He's a dickwad.

he was a dickhead you are right
and still is