Eubank calling out America's Best in '93

Couldn't stand him when I first saw him over here but underneath all of the bravado and runway swagger he had skills.That said I dont think he would have ever gotten Toney in the ring or beat him if he did.Toney was peak in that Dewitt-Barkley span and went on a tear of activity afterwards...9,10 fights within barely over a years time.HBO was pulling the purse strings...shocker I know....and Eubank had very little stateside appeal.

Not sure about Nunn...and was never ha.Thought that win over Cordoba was a gift and he seemed as less interested in the ring at times as Eubank himself.Chris got caught up in the enigma,showmanship alot rather that getting down to the task at hand...which led to all of the close calls.Personnaly I thought he lost to Close,Thorton,Watson,Benn 2,and those are the ones I actually saw.

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Henry Wharton was a good solid fighter, who gave Nigel Benn all he could handle.

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But Jeff Lacy was rubbish. Lacy was the black Henry Wharton.

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Couldn't stand him when I first saw him over here but underneath all of the bravado and runway swagger he had skills.That said I dont think he would have ever gotten Toney in the ring or beat him if he did.Toney was peak in that Dewitt-Barkley span and went on a tear of activity afterwards...9,10 fights within barely over a years time.HBO was pulling the purse strings...shocker I know....and Eubank had very little stateside appeal.

Not sure about Nunn...and was never ha.Thought that win over Cordoba was a gift and he seemed as less interested in the ring at times as Eubank himself.Chris got caught up in the enigma,showmanship alot rather that getting down to the task at hand...which led to all of the close calls.Personnaly I thought he lost to Close,Thorton,Watson,Benn 2,and those are the ones I actually saw.

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He got a gift against Sugar Boy Malinga too. Don't see him beating Toney or Nunn and I think he was just quite happy to fight mandatories. He had a £10 million 10 fight deal with Sky and he only had to fight mandatories or top ten guys so he took the easy lolly.

For the life of me I can't see how Malinga beat him, according to some.

Eubank was really coasting in that fight, not interested at all but not really troubled at all, either. Jabbed Sugarboy's face off. He was sloppy but won easily, Sugarboy just couldn't get to grips with the guy.

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Henry Wharton was a good solid fighter, who gave Nigel Benn all he could handle.

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But Jeff Lacy was rubbish. Lacy was the black Henry Wharton.

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I never thought Jeff Lacy was rubbish, i just felt he was one dimensional. And he wasn't as good as the hype suggested "Super Middleweight Mike Tyson".

As for Henry Wharton i don't see how there comparable at all, maybe they have the same aggressive style but thats about it. Jeff Lacy was hyped from day one, where as Henry Wharton was never hyped and is hardly talked about now.

I think he done himself very proud vs Nigel Benn, winning 4 rounds with a knockdown in his favor. He wasn't the best fighter but he had an ok career, and i've heard since he's been retired, he's currently doing fine money wise which is good to hear.

Wharton was hyped when he was punching guys out of the ring on BBC and was a massive ticket seller