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    Default Re: Chris Eubank was a true champion. I miss this kind of fighter.

    Quote Originally Posted by Britkid View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by nuggetdotcom View Post

    Lets get it right,

    EVERYBODY avoided Herol Graham.
    But Graham did not avoid Jackson's right...



    Fair Comment, but I can't find Jackson on Eubank, Watson, Benn, Collins or Calslappy's list of opponents!
    There were some great fights out there and I enjoyed them all, but I think we thought the middleweight division was ours and had some 'set up' UK only fights, all excluding Bomber Graham. Nigel was the most adventurous in terms of risky opponents and deserves credit for it. Eubank was quality and deserved his fame, I only wish Chris Junior could hit a bit harder! But perhaps Sebastian will deliver the Eubank message at heavyweight.

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    Default Re: Chris Eubank was a true champion. I miss this kind of fighter.

    Quote Originally Posted by nuggetdotcom View Post

    Fair Comment, but I can't find Jackson on Eubank, Watson, Benn, Collins or Calslappy's list of opponents!
    There were some great fights out there and I enjoyed them all, but I think we thought the middleweight division was ours and had some 'set up' UK only fights, all excluding Bomber Graham. Nigel was the most adventurous in terms of risky opponents and deserves credit for it. Eubank was quality and deserved his fame, I only wish Chris Junior could hit a bit harder! But perhaps Sebastian will deliver the Eubank message at heavyweight.
    Graham was a phenomenon, but timing was never his forte in boxing politics. Watson, Benn and Eubank were on the up in the late 80s, Graham was established world class, there was no real time where a match between Graham and any other of them was really on the table.

    When Graham came back he looked shocking in his first couple of bouts. The Johnson fight was amazing, a huge upset. But in mid 97 Benn and of course Watson had retired, Eubank was fighting in the Middle East and Calzaghe had yet to step to the top level. There really was no opportunity for Graham to realistically fight any of them.

    As for Chris Jr, you need to give it time, the kid is a novice. He clearly has a bit of class, and as he physically gets more mature, there may be an improvement in his power.
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    Default Re: Chris Eubank was a true champion. I miss this kind of fighter.

    Quote Originally Posted by nuggetdotcom View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Britkid View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by nuggetdotcom View Post

    Lets get it right,

    EVERYBODY avoided Herol Graham.
    But Graham did not avoid Jackson's right...



    Fair Comment, but I can't find Jackson on Eubank, Watson, Benn, Collins or Calslappy's list of opponents!
    There were some great fights out there and I enjoyed them all, but I think we thought the middleweight division was ours and had some 'set up' UK only fights, all excluding Bomber Graham. Nigel was the most adventurous in terms of risky opponents and deserves credit for it. Eubank was quality and deserved his fame, I only wish Chris Junior could hit a bit harder! But perhaps Sebastian will deliver the Eubank message at heavyweight.
    They didn't just fear The Hawk. They were scared to death of him.

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    Default Re: Chris Eubank was a true champion. I miss this kind of fighter.

    Eubank was my favorite British fighter but I dont think he's better than the American elites such as Toney and Roy..

    He's better than Hopkins though..

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