If the Watson tragedy didn't occur...

[Tam Seddon]

I agree I'd love to see Eubank and Benn in this era now. Imagine Froch-Benn how brutal of a fight that would be. Prime for prime!!

[Fenster]

Benn and Toney have quite a few common opponents from that era. Benn was just as impressive, arguably more so, in dispatching them.

If Benn-McClellan had never happend, anyone today saying they think Benn would have beaten him would be getting told they're a "troll" or "they don't know boxing" etc

Whoever would have won between that lot - Roy, Benn, Eubank, Toney, etc - they would have been significant fights in boxing history, and boosted the record of the winner big time, that's for sure. Shame.

[IamInuit]

Would we have seen a better fighter in Eubank? How much more could have he achieved in boxing?

One of the forgotten ones outside of Britain. Incredible fighter and I think the best out of the bunch that seemed to rule that 160/168 area outside of Jones. Shame they could never get their ducks in a row and just fight.

Imo if Michael had a fault it was his humanity.

Was real happy to see a doc some years ago on him and how well he was doing.

Good read this one:

Boxing: The night Michael Watson's career was ended - Others - More Sports - The Independent

[Master]

Benn had the balls to take on the yanks and would be fearless against Jones and Toney no doubt about that. Eubanks had no inclination to fight them, especially after the Watson fight. Chris was beatable as Watson proved.

[smashup]

We will never know the winners and losers if things were different and the Benns , Jones, Eubanks and Toneys did fight back in the day but they would have been absolute wars thats for sure.

Watson is a total hero of mine and I've watched watched those youtube docs on his career and amazing recovery.

I've even made a mate watch a few when he was suicidle thru drink and drug abuse ...woman left him etc.

Basically he was inspired by watching Watson's fight back to get on his feet and it is an amazing story.

Wasnt it Ali who came to see him in intensive care then he amazingly started showing signs of recovery and actually spoke?

In the "Gloved battles of the bedroom" with my older bruv and his mates I always chose to be Watson.

Got the absolute fuck smashed out of me in the process as I was 3 years younger at only 12-13 and 2 of his mates and himself boxed..... I used to put it right on all of them until they connected hahaha

[Master]

Watson said Ali was his motivation to beat benn by using the rope a dope tactics and tiring Nigel out.

[smashup]

Would we have seen a better fighter in Eubank? How much more could have he achieved in boxing?

One of the forgotten ones outside of Britain. Incredible fighter and I think the best out of the bunch that seemed to rule that 160/168 area outside of Jones. Shame they could never get their ducks in a row and just fight.

Imo if Michael had a fault it was his humanity.

Was real happy to see a doc some years ago on him and how well he was doing.

Good read this one:

Boxing: The night Michael Watson's career was ended - Others - More Sports - The Independent

Brilliant read that

[mofo2]

Would we have seen a better fighter in Eubank? How much more could have he achieved in boxing?

In their second fight Watson had stepped up a few gears and was comfortably winning the fight, before Chris made possibly the best turn around in a fight I have ever seen-the heart and desire to win was what drove Eubank through to victory and although Watson had great skill and power, I believe that in Victory Michael would have went on to have an outstanding career-but even in defeat Chris would have achieved more, because the tragedy of that night was not only the unfortunate occurrences surrounding Watson, but that Chris also lost his killer instincts in the ring, he never looked like the same fighter to me afterwards!