Chris Eubank Jr-Avni Yildirim

[Primo Carnera]

thinking about it JRs win over AA was decent wasn't it

alright AA was miles past his best and had already lost wide to that other fella

but JR won every round didn't he, only a couple of years ago AA was beating MM fairly comfortably , and had just beaten kransiki (spelling) comfortably

I think Eubank has a good chance in this competition

It's a good win on paper I suppose but did AA even attempt to throw anything back?
It'll be interesting to see how Jr gets on at SMW against a live opponent who actually wants to fight.

I dunno mate I think he tried

he was there to win, yes he was over the hill but still good enough to beat some good contenders

and Eubank shut him out (actually I think AA won 1 round)

What do you reckon George Groves and Callum Smith would've done to AA the other week?
Then would you be fancying them for the tournament solely on the strength of that?

[erics44]

thinking about it JRs win over AA was decent wasn't it

alright AA was miles past his best and had already lost wide to that other fella

but JR won every round didn't he, only a couple of years ago AA was beating MM fairly comfortably , and had just beaten kransiki (spelling) comfortably

I think Eubank has a good chance in this competition

It's a good win on paper I suppose but did AA even attempt to throw anything back?
It'll be interesting to see how Jr gets on at SMW against a live opponent who actually wants to fight.

I dunno mate I think he tried

he was there to win, yes he was over the hill but still good enough to beat some good contenders

and Eubank shut him out (actually I think AA won 1 round)

What do you reckon George Groves and Callum Smith would've done to AA the other week?
Then would you be fancying them for the tournament solely on the strength of that?

I think it probably would have been the same result

I don't think either would have knocked him out and 11 of the 12 rounds seems reasonable

and I don't fancy Eubank to win in particular, I just think he has a chance

I have no doubt smith is a very good fighter, I don't think he's been any more impressive than Eubank thus far tho

[Master]

I think Groves last fight has been the most impressive of the 3 of them.

[Primo Carnera]

thinking about it JRs win over AA was decent wasn't it

alright AA was miles past his best and had already lost wide to that other fella

but JR won every round didn't he, only a couple of years ago AA was beating MM fairly comfortably , and had just beaten kransiki (spelling) comfortably

I think Eubank has a good chance in this competition

It's a good win on paper I suppose but did AA even attempt to throw anything back?
It'll be interesting to see how Jr gets on at SMW against a live opponent who actually wants to fight.

I dunno mate I think he tried

he was there to win, yes he was over the hill but still good enough to beat some good contenders

and Eubank shut him out (actually I think AA won 1 round)

What do you reckon George Groves and Callum Smith would've done to AA the other week?
Then would you be fancying them for the tournament solely on the strength of that?

I think it probably would have been the same result

I don't think either would have knocked him out and 11 of the 12 rounds seems reasonable

and I don't fancy Eubank to win in particular, I just think he has a chance

I have no doubt smith is a very good fighter, I don't think he's been any more impressive than Eubank thus far tho

you're kidding ain't ya?
Beating a tough Rebrasse , who had just given Groves 12 hard rounds (bear in mind we said AA Would get beat every round by Groves. There is a difference.) and 1st round KO of Rocky Fielding for the British title aren't more impressive?
Far more impressive than Eubank's British title fights.
I reckon Rocky Fielding would beat Eubank now! Mind you I also reckon that Groves , Callum Smith, DeGale, Cox and a whole host of others would beat Eubank as well.

[Alpha]

Murray had a case for victory in that Abraham fight and that was 2 years ago. The win was solid for Eubank Jr but nothing outstanding. Yildirim is a pit bull in there. Jr better bring his A game.

[Master]

Murray had a case for victory in that Abraham fight and that was 2 years ago. The win was solid for Eubank Jr but nothing outstanding. Yildirim is a pit bull in there. Jr better bring his A game.

This will be a good and competitive fight which I hope Junior wins and sets up a semi final fight against Groves.

[erics44]

@Primo Carnera Rocky fielding wouldn't beat Eubank

he really isn't that good

if the two of the fought id be surprised if it went more than a few rounds

and I didn't think smith was that impressive against Rebrasse, in fact it was a bit disappointing, he did alright

[Primo Carnera]

@Primo Carnera Rocky fielding wouldn't beat Eubank

he really isn't that good

if the two of the fought id be surprised if it went more than a few rounds

and I didn't think smith was that impressive against Rebrasse, in fact it was a bit disappointing, he did alright

Mate, we'll have to agree to differ on this one. Fielding isn't that great, but he's too good for Eubank, and what I was saying was that KO1 was a more impressive performance than what Eubank had done, which was your original point.
I'll admit the AA fight was a long awaited step up for Eubank , but the guy is at this stage just a name. A shadow of his former self.
fuck me , even just over a year ago Paul Smith gave him a tough fight and no disrespect to Paul Smith but that's not great.
Callum Smith would BATTER Eubank Jr.

[GaMo]

Remember Sinan Samil Sam? He smashed up Danny Williams and Julius Francis
That's the only Turkish fighter I can think of but he was a pretty good fighter.

[Master]

Chris Eubank Jr accuses Avni Yildirim camp of turning fight into a ‘race war’ but says ‘nothing gets under my skin’

Chris Eubank Jr insists he will not be intimidated by a hostile atmosphere when he puts his world title on the line in Germany.

The IBO super-middleweight champion makes the second defence of his crown against Turkey’s Avni Yildirim in Stuttgart on Saturday. The region has a large Turkish population and Eubank has been warned to expect a ferocious welcome.

But there has already been one flashpoint, with Yildirim’s manager, Ahmet Oner, hurling threats and insults at one of the Brighton boxer’s entourage during Wednesday’s press conference. That followed Eubank’s failure to turn up for an open workout in the city the previous day, amid claims by his father that the event could be disrupted by “hooligans”.

The fight is a quarter-final in the World Boxing Super Series knockout tournament - with Eubank hoping to set up a semi-final against WBA champion and compatriot George Groves.

Eubank said: “Everyone knows that nothing gets under my skin. They can say and do what they want here but my mind is fully focused on the task.

“It was a bit feisty at the press conference. The guy’s manager is an angry man. But it’s a front because he knows deep down that his boxer is in serious trouble against me. So he is trying to disrupt our team and get in my head.

“It doesn’t matter who is shouting and screaming. I will still go in to do exactly what I need to win that fight. They seem hell bent on trying to make it Turkey versus England, too. But this isn’t a race war.

“It’s boxing - two men getting into ring to see who is the better fighter. There will be a lot of Turkish fans. If I have to go in and be the bad guy on the night, so be it. I will be cool and calculating and nothing will faze me.”

Groves, the Hammersmith-based 29-year-old, has his quarter-final a week later when he fights Swindon’s Jamie Cox at Wembley Arena. A semi-final against Eubank would sell out the 02 Arena in London.

Eubank said: “The fight the public wants to see is me against Groves. He has the WBA belt and the profile. It will happen in England in January or February if we both do we what we have to in these quarter-finals.”

Yildirim, 26, is unbeaten in 16 fights and has 10 stoppages. He began his career as a light-heavyweight but has dropped down a division. He is said to have given London’s IBF super- middleweight champion James DeGale a tough time in sparring sessions in Miami this year.

Eubank insisted that Yildirim is a tough but limited and is eager to get beyond him to secure a showdown with Groves. “I am here to show every other fighter in the competition that I will become the champion. This is a great match-up because styles make fights.

“Yildirim is a fighter who comes forward, not a runner. He is very active so there is no chance of this being dull. He is not very savvy technically but he doesn’t know how to give up.

“As soon as I heard that Yildirim had knocked out some of James DeGale’s teeth in sparring, I wanted to get in the ring with him. But he takes risks - and he will pay for them in this fight.”

The fight is tomorrow on ITV Box Office, priced £9.95. The broadcast starts at 6.45pm

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxin...cid=spartanntp

[nuggetdotcom]

Murray had a case for victory in that Abraham fight and that was 2 years ago. The win was solid for Eubank Jr but nothing outstanding. Yildirim is a pit bull in there. Jr better bring his A game.

This will be a good and competitive fight which I hope Junior wins and sets up a semi final fight against Groves.

Better get a move on he's only got 3 days to get his passport off dad.

[Memphis]

****Nutcase promoter/manager alert****

What is it with these cunts? Is living vicariously through their fighters not enough, they need to have a bit of handbags themselves?

Fast forward to 15.50 if you cant be arsed with the usual bullshit and just want to get to the agro.