Q: I know you had your own unique approach to dealing with your opponents Chris, but what would you say the BEST approach is outside the ring during the build up, weigh in etc?

a) Being in their face saying they dont stand a chance etc
b) Behave in a threatening/menacing manner
b) Being very nice and respectful
c) Saying nothing and just staring at them

I personally think that:-

a) would just serve to make them more focussed on beating you.
b) Could work either way. They might be beaten before they get to the ring or the scenario in a) above might happen.
c) Could take their eye of the ball.
d) Will make them wonder what you are thinking and screw their minds a little.

I personally favour c or d. What are your thoughts Chris?

Eubank: To be dignified and aloof.

Q: And what effect do you think that that generally had on your opponents Chris?

Mind games are a big part of the pre-fight arent they.

I recall you saying in your autobiography that you really mentally struggled to get up for fighting a guy that had a job as a postman day to day!

What kind of mindset do you feel you have to have towards an opponent? Do you have to hate them in a way? You do not seem like a hateful kinda guy Chris but I know that you didnt like/respect Collins and Dan Sherry who attempted to cheat his way to your title. Do you still dislike them today and are there any other guys you fought who you didnt like?

Eubank: I never disliked anyone outside of boxing. So lets say I disliked Dan Sherry for the tactics he used in boxing, as a man outside of the ring nothing to do with boxing I don't mind him. I don't like him I don't dislike him, I am indifferent. At the time I disliked Collins, but this was in the field of boxing, that's what he created or that's what he wanted. This is how he beat me, mentally if you can make someone dislike you then really you have taken their mind off the subject matter. The subject matter is to box, to box well, I took my mind off of what I was suppose to be doing and put it on to something else which was himself. He made me make it personal and I shouldn't have made it personal, I should have made it objective, which I had done with all the other fights I had won previously.

These fighters that I have fought I don't mind them because I am no longer a boxer so I am indifferent to them, I don't know them. I don't like them or dislike them because I don't know them, I respect them but I am indifferent to them as personalities because I don't know there personalities.


Q: Chris,

I have just watched a programme called Rocky and in it there was an impressive fighter called Rocky Balboa. I am interested to hear your opinion on whether you have seen the programme and if so whether you feel you could have beaten Balboa in your prime and further more, what tactics would you have used to accomplish this?

I have been analysing Balboa's style and whilst his defence is not very good he can take a good punch and is certainly gifted in dishing it out as well. He just misses out in my top 10 heavyweights of all time list.

The Cruiserweight limit is 190lbs and Balboa was always hovering about the 200lb mark so he shouldnt be completely out of your reach.

Whats your walkaround weight these days Chris?

Eubank: If you are talking about Sylvester Stallone in the "Rocky" movies. Keep in mind that this is the movie world so its make believe world, (1).
(2) Make believe is not boxing, boxing is real. In boxing terms if any professional boxer, although he has to use a particular type of style to beat that type of style. The style he would use is purely boxing because the boxer doesn't lose to the brawler which is what "Rocky Balboa" was in the movie "Rocky".

About 14 and a half stone

Q: You stated that the Brawler loses to the Boxer.

Would you agree though that if it is a top quality brawler like a 20 year old Mike Tyson then there can be exceptions?

I suppose you are saying that the AVERAGE boxer beats the AVERAGE brawler 9 TIMES IN 10?

Eubank: Yes, and it works the same as you move up in class. So, if you have a good brawler and a good boxer, the boxer is likely to win. If you have a brilliant brawler and a brilliant boxer again the boxer is likely to win. If you have a bad, as in not so technically skilled brawler and a not so technically skilled boxer, the not so technically skilled boxer should win.


Q: How would you say most boxers cover up Chris?

Eubank: Through clenched fists and putting their fists in front of their forehead. This is good, but better is opening hands and cupping both sides of forehead.


Q: Hi Chris,

Do you think Jack Johnson was one of the world's greatest heavyweights, and why?

Do you have any similar techniques to him?

Do you think a film of his life story would entertain the public?

Eubank: Yes Jack Johnson was one of the World's Greatest Heavyweights. He was first heavyweight champion with all the rascism at the time. To do what he did was unique. The hardship of the times made him one of the greatest.

Similar techniques - being stylist.

Film - Most definately so, and I would like to play the part.