Boxnation - Saunders v Blandamura etc -SATURDAY NIGHT CHAT THREAD

[Beanz]

So....no Fury but Saunders,Walsh,Hooper,Eubank Jr and the rest still fight

Gethin V Flanangan on Now

Anyone Watching ?

[Beanz]

Instant Rugby ear for Gethin. Flannagan picks up the British lightweight Belt and I howl fruitlessly into the wind

[IamInuit]

Some good scraps thus far.

[Silkeyjoe]

Liam Williams looks class. Great performance tonight. Smith up now whcih would be a very tasty opponent for Williams. Flannagan looked good but Gethin aint got much left (and never had much to begin with).

I dont understand why boxnation didnt show the full card live. Missed a good fight between two undefeated fighters

[Beanz]

Welcome Fellas, nice finish by Smith.

[IamInuit]

Looking forward to Jr.

[Beanz]

Loathe him or hate him, here he is.

[IamInuit]

Loathe him or hate him, here he is.

Hahaha

[Silkeyjoe]

Easy win against a bum. He needs to step up. Looking forward to Billy Joe. I think hes an excellent boxer

[Beanz]

Eubank Sr has no idea what a "humble opinion " is. Saunders has earnt the right to disrespect Eubank and the Kid, his dad and his handlers have yet to see their charge fight anybody of note. So now is the time to STFU.

[IamInuit]

Eubank Sr has no idea what a "humble opinion " is. Saunders has earnt the right to disrespect Eubank and the Kid, his dad and his handlers have yet to see their charge fight anybody of note. So now is the time to STFU.

Have to agree and I dont understand this theory that he is taking the pressure off his kid? He's coddling him and at the same time claiming he's going to be bigger then Floyd

[ross]

Eubank Sr has no idea what a "humble opinion " is. Saunders has earnt the right to disrespect Eubank and the Kid, his dad and his handlers have yet to see their charge fight anybody of note. So now is the time to STFU.

Every decent coach he has sparred in front of, whether its bulling Froch back in front of McCracken or out boxing and dropping Groves in front of Booth or doing all these things in front of Eubank Sr old coach Davies they will all tell you the same thing, that Eubank Jr is the real deal!

Look at their respective fights v Pryce. Eubank did what he pleased and hurt him a few times. Saunders struggled to make a dent.

[Silkeyjoe]

Eubank Sr has no idea what a "humble opinion " is. Saunders has earnt the right to disrespect Eubank and the Kid, his dad and his handlers have yet to see their charge fight anybody of note. So now is the time to STFU.

Every decent coach he has sparred in front of, whether its bulling Froch back in front of McCracken or out boxing and dropping Groves in front of Booth or doing all these things in front of Eubank Sr old coach Davies they will all tell you the same thing, that Eubank Jr is the real deal!

Look at their respective fights v Pryce. Eubank did what he pleased and hurt him a few times. Saunders struggled to make a dent.

Whats your point? Saunders won comfortably and won every round. Hes not a big puncher it soesnt really mean anything? Its like comparing Mannys destruction of Cotto or Hatton to Mayweather and claiming Pac is better because of that.

Chris Eubank Jr may be the real deal but I dont think we can know. Hes fighting guys who cant throw back and even if they do they have no punch power. Sparring is a different game to an actual boxing match too. I think he looks a terrific prospect and probably is a better fighter than Saunders but I wouldnt be putting him in with him next. Id take the winner of O Sullivan v Fitzgerald if I was his team. Both durable and will fight back but very limited.

[Silkeyjoe]

What weight was Eubank last night? Was he over the middleweight limit? I think he comes in over in most of his fights?

[Primo Carnera]

What weight was Eubank last night? Was he over the middleweight limit? I think he comes in over in most of his fights?

I'm glad I'm not the only one to notice this. He came in at 11 stone 9 lbs, 3lbs over. And he looked ripped on the scales, not carrying any excess. Eubank needs a step up in quality, a 6 to 8 week camp focussing on someone , not somebody at a weeks notice, and he needs to hit the weight. Once he does this , and I'm not saying he can't , then we'll know more about what he can achieve in the game.