O'Sullivan - Eubank (WBA full title eliminator) on Joshua - Whyte undercard

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Is Jr a big puncher? He's never stopped anyone he's not supposed to either

It wont matter.

Hes accurate, fast and puts them together very well. Spike will think hes surrounded.

Depending on how good Spikes chin in is how long he will be in the fight.

You're probably right. Not sure why you have to denigrate Spike's punching power to make the point though. It just dilutes Jr's win.

Fitzgerald - who Spike sparked in one round - went the distance with Andy Lee and N'Dam. I assume you have a semblance of respect for Lee's power.

I didnt know that.

Fitzgerald had been stopped before though.

I dont think Lee is that great though either. He can be outboxed and as long as you dont give him an opening you will beat him. Even Chavez Jr beat him up! I think Saunders beats Lee.

Yes I respect Lees power and im sure if you let Spike have a free shot and stood still he could drop you too. Hes a strong fighter but against someone like Eubank hthats not going to translate to power because he will be too busy defending and thinking to just load up.

Theres plenty of fighters out there who can probably produce more power in one shot than the current world champions but unless you have the skills and technique to go with it that power means nothing.

Also diluting Jrs win doesnt mean anything as this isnt a meaningful fight anyway. Its a good rust loosener warm up for Jr but it will not prove he is any better than the fighter who got a split with Saunders. It makes me laugh that Glen McCrory said Jeter was no prep for O Sullivan. Well im certain that Melvyn Betencourt is even less prep for Eubank Jr!!! This is Eubanks warm up.

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Spike has nothing to lose. Meaningful fight? It is for Jr because if he loses he's fucked.

Do you think Jr would beat Golovkin, @ross?

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Spike has nothing to lose. Meaningful fight? It is for Jr because if he loses he's fucked.

Do you think Jr would beat Golovkin, @ross?

Jr wont lose.

You will see. The fight will be a bit of a joke and after you will realise.

Do I think he will beat Golovkin? I think he could.

He needs more experience but I do think out of all the other middleweights out there Eubank has as good stamina, combination punching and belief as anyone. What he needs now is experience to refine what he has been impressing world class champions in sparring with and transfer it to real competition.

He has a good plan ahead of him. The Quillan Jacobs winner has to defend against the Eubank O Sullivan winner (which will be Eubank). Maybe he makes a big money dfence against the Lee Saunders winner first.

The biggest shame for Eubank is having that loss to Saunders. He needed a tough fighter to go the distance with prior to that but on his first fight beyond 8 rounds he didnt do too shabby.

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You have Jr beating either Lee, Saunders, Quillin, Jacobs and finally Golovkin. Interesting. He is going to be a modern great.

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You have Jr beating either Lee, Saunders, Quillin, Jacobs and finally Golovkin. Interesting. He is going to be a modern great.

I do think he has the potential yes.

Dont forget a judge has had him beating Saunders already and that was his first decent fight. Hes picking up proper experience now. Chudinov is better than anyone else Saunders has faced.

Quillan and Jacobs arent that great either. There is a big gap over Golovkin and the rest and if Eubank can put those string of fights together he closes that gap and prepares himself.

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What makes Chudinov better than Spike, Blackwell or Fletcher? Or even Ryder? Chudinov hasn't beat anyone of note and drew with journeyman Patrick Mendy. It was Jr's best win but really highlights the low level he is still at.

What if Andy Lee smashes Billy Joe? That makes Jr look a long way from world-class considering he never put a dent in Saunders and got easily outboxed until Billy Joe tired.

At least Jr will almost certainly improve now under top trainer Adam Booth.

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What makes Chudinov better than Spike, Blackwell or Fletcher? Or even Ryder? Chudinov hasn't beat anyone of note and drew with journeyman Patrick Mendy. It was Jr's best win but really highlights the low level he is still at.

What if Andy Lee smashes Billy Joe? That makes Jr look a long way from world-class considering he never put a dent in Saunders and got easily outboxed until Billy Joe tired.

At least Jr will almost certainly improve now under top trainer Adam Booth.

Nielson and Boudla are good wins. Chudinov stopped Boudla in 3 but Golovkin got taken to points Kessler to 6 and Abraham to 8.

Chudinov was a good win.