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I know some didnt like his character (I loved it) but Eubank fits all those criteria imo.

Carl Froch as well. The only part he could ever possibly be criticised on would be the taking punishment part purely cos hes never taken a massive sustained beating from anyone. You know he'd fit the criteria though.

I know what youre saying on Glen Johnson, he is a true warrior, but do you really think hes an adaptable fighter? He does the same thing every fight really from what I can see and he just does what he does. Or am I being harsh?

You added Froch after I'd posted.

As near as I can tell there is NOTHING not to like about Carl Froch. The sport absolutely needs more guys like him. I'm satisfied that the punches he took from Johnson were enough to test his "bottom." Good call.

Are you getting that confused with "bottle"?

No. The word "bottom" comes out of Pierce Egan's 1824 Book Boxiana. Maybe it has morphed into "bottle."

Well iv never heard of the phrase "bottom" especialy in a boxing sense but to put "bottle" in to context "after being knocked down by Pacquiao, Mosley lost his bottle" or "pavlike pulled out because he lost his bottle" or "Morales has got plenty of bottle"

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I know some didnt like his character (I loved it) but Eubank fits all those criteria imo.

Carl Froch as well. The only part he could ever possibly be criticised on would be the taking punishment part purely cos hes never taken a massive sustained beating from anyone. You know he'd fit the criteria though.

I know what youre saying on Glen Johnson, he is a true warrior, but do you really think hes an adaptable fighter? He does the same thing every fight really from what I can see and he just does what he does. Or am I being harsh?

You added Froch after I'd posted.

As near as I can tell there is NOTHING not to like about Carl Froch. The sport absolutely needs more guys like him. I'm satisfied that the punches he took from Johnson were enough to test his "bottom." Good call.

Are you getting that confused with "bottle"?

No. The word "bottom" comes out of Pierce Egan's 1824 Book Boxiana. Maybe it has morphed into "bottle."

Well iv never heard of the phrase "bottom" especialy in a boxing sense but to put "bottle" in to context "after being knocked down by Pacquiao, Mosley lost his bottle" or "pavlike pulled out because he lost his bottle" or "Morales has got plenty of bottle"

I discovered the word "Bottom" through the great AJ Liebling who attributed it to Egan.

Doesn't sound like quite the same meaning. Bottle sounds like courage or desire, or perhaps a combination of the two (am I correct?).

Bottom as defined by Pierce Egan is a broader term. Courage and desire are part of it, but so are stamina and the ability to take punishment and keep coming and the ability to find a way to continue to not just fight, but to compete. I'll go pull out the book later and see if Egan provides a short definition. I think he does.

For examples of "bottom" go watch Bobby Chacon against Bazokka Limon in their fourth fight or George Foreman hanging in there against Evander Holyfield.