Degale v Eubank Jnr

[Beanz]

Been following the ITV footage of the build up, they both have some snazzy houses, Jr drives his billion pound McLaren around Brighton to fetch milk and bread and Paulie has been staying with DeGale's parents (another snazzy gaff) as he's working with him.

The real question though is who is the best looking? Both think the other is delusional?

Between a Horse and a Gnu ?

[Master]

it is not a good sign when a fighter in talking openly about retirement before a big fight.

James DeGale: British boxer to consider retirement after fight with Chris Eubank Jr

James DeGale will consider retirement after his fight with fellow Briton Chris Eubank Jr in London later this month.

The 33-year-old vacated the IBF super-middleweight title in July having won a rematch against Caleb Truax.

He will face Eubank Jr in a super-middleweight fight at the O2 Arena on 23 February.

"I'm going to get this good win. After this good win I'll maybe knock it on the head. I don't know," he said.

DeGale lost the IBF title to Truax in December 2017 but reclaimed the belt against the American in April 2018.



He said the decision to vacate was to free him up to pursue "massive fights" rather than face mandatory defences ordered by the IBF.

"I could go on to have another three or four fights; I'm not too sure," he added.

"I'm in a good position where I'm happy and content in what I've done with my career. I've left my mark. I'm sitting nice.

"The hunger and desire hasn't been stronger. I've been training for this fight for a long, long time. Mentally, I'm ready; physically, I'm ready, I'm healthy. There's a lot of questions hanging over this fight as well, but the main one is how much have I got left? Am I declining, am I shot? We'll see."

DeGale's fights against American Truax followed a draw with Badou Jack. He stopped Colombian Fidel Monterrosa Munoz in his last fight in September.

Former WBA super-middleweight champion George Groves, touted as a potential future opponent for DeGale, retired in January.

"I didn't feel anything. I didn't even think about it," said DeGale of Groves' decision.

"I'm concentrating on my fight and what I want to do. I don't care about George Groves' career; he's retired. He thought it was the right time to get out of it and he's knocked it on the head."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/47233259

[Spicoli]

Lee Selby on the undercard but why is he jumping up two divisions? He better bring some punch with Omar Douglas. He'll outclass him but Douglas is a very physical rough fighter and I'd put money on Selby getting butted and opened up again.

[nuggetdotcom]

it is not a good sign when a fighter in talking openly about retirement before a big fight.

James DeGale: British boxer to consider retirement after fight with Chris Eubank Jr

James DeGale will consider retirement after his fight with fellow Briton Chris Eubank Jr in London later this month.

The 33-year-old vacated the IBF super-middleweight title in July having won a rematch against Caleb Truax.

He will face Eubank Jr in a super-middleweight fight at the O2 Arena on 23 February.

"I'm going to get this good win. After this good win I'll maybe knock it on the head. I don't know," he said.

DeGale lost the IBF title to Truax in December 2017 but reclaimed the belt against the American in April 2018.



He said the decision to vacate was to free him up to pursue "massive fights" rather than face mandatory defences ordered by the IBF.

"I could go on to have another three or four fights; I'm not too sure," he added.

"I'm in a good position where I'm happy and content in what I've done with my career. I've left my mark. I'm sitting nice.

"The hunger and desire hasn't been stronger. I've been training for this fight for a long, long time. Mentally, I'm ready; physically, I'm ready, I'm healthy. There's a lot of questions hanging over this fight as well, but the main one is how much have I got left? Am I declining, am I shot? We'll see."

DeGale's fights against American Truax followed a draw with Badou Jack. He stopped Colombian Fidel Monterrosa Munoz in his last fight in September.

Former WBA super-middleweight champion George Groves, touted as a potential future opponent for DeGale, retired in January.

"I didn't feel anything. I didn't even think about it," said DeGale of Groves' decision.

"I'm concentrating on my fight and what I want to do. I don't care about George Groves' career; he's retired. He thought it was the right time to get out of it and he's knocked it on the head."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/47233259

Good luck to them trying for a big money fight, which it certainly isn't in my view. I don't know about Degale but EU certainly has a load of followers 20-30 yr olds with money to splash on £100 tickets at the O2, cant see the ppv bringing in much but time will tell.