Saturday Night Boxing - Eubank Jr Vs Blackwell

[BUTTERBALL]

Great fight, Blackwell one tough cookie. Eubank looks world class.

 

[StonehamPark]

Bit disappointed and lost a bit of respect with eubank jr for not even saying hope blackwell s okay

Yeah I thought that.
I'm a big fan but he should have wished him well or asked after him.

 

[dangull]

I think its just precautionary, but been taken out of the ring in a stretcher probably means he wont be in the ring for a long while, if again.

This fight should have been stopped about 3 rounds earlier.

 

[Pavilionaire]

I really enjoyed the fight, it will be interesting to see how far CEJ can go, but he left himself far too exposed and a better opponent would have punished him. Shades of his father in the bruising body shots despatched.

 

[StonehamPark]

Blackwell on his way to hospital..

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Blackwell on his way to hospital

 

[sjamesb3466]

Great fight, Blackwell one tough cookie. Eubank looks world class.

I must be one of the few not to be impressed by Eubank tonight. A world class boxer would have finished him earlier. Kept tiring himself out by going hell for leather for the first 90 seconds and then letting him off the hook by cruising for the second half of the round to recover. Didn't seem to have the power to finish by KO and looked a tit by showboating and nearly getting his arse knocked out by being too cocky

 

[Megazone]

CEJ looks like he still has loads of flaws. Still seems to throw himself off balance with his 'power shots'

 

[DJ NOBO]

all of cej's victories look like hard work. I like him as a fighter but he seems to lack the power to knock opponents out which will no doubt count against him at elite level

 

[StonehamPark]

I must be one of the few not to be impressed by Eubank tonight. A world class boxer would have finished him earlier. Kept tiring himself out by going hell for leather for the first 90 seconds and then letting him off the hook by cruising for the second half of the round to recover. Didn't seem to have the power to finish by KO and looked a tit by showboating and nearly getting his arse knocked out by being too cocky

Partially agree tbh.

Outpunched himself on a few occassions as you've said. Someone like Saunders would have taken advantage of that and potentially done damage to a tired Jr.

He didn't show any improvement tonight since the Spike O'Sullivan fight.
Potentially no real trainer in the corner may have caused issues. He obviously can't stand his Dad a lot of the time.

 

[BensGrandad]

Eubank did well tonight but is not ready for a world title shot. Should have finished him off earlier which he would have done if he had the power.

 

[sjamesb3466]

Hope Blackwell is ok, tone doesn't sound great. Let's hope it is all precautionary.

Don't like it when someone seems fine but then deteriorates well after the fight has finished.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

His eye was horrendous and he took a load of big uppercuts throughout the fight. I hope he will be okay.

 

[Half Time Pies]

all of cej's victories look like hard work. I like him as a fighter but he seems to lack the power to knock opponents out which will no doubt count against him at elite level

Not sure I agree with this Nick Blackwell is a tough fighter, Eubanks just stopped him and he's now on his way to hospital. For me the reason he doesn't make the victories look easy is he loves to fight rather than box, he can't help himself but get involved in a brawl. Fortunately for him he seems to have his old mans chin.

 

[Megazone]

Ref only kept it going because of his stubbornness towards Eubank snr.

I didn't enjoy the final 2/3 rds. How many of those upper cuts did Blackwell take?

 

[topbanana36]

Always open to uppercut, Nick is a cracking fella, brave as a lion and made it a good fight. Hoping for his safety and wellness.

 

[Albion Dan]

I must be one of the few not to be impressed by Eubank tonight. A world class boxer would have finished him earlier. Kept tiring himself out by going hell for leather for the first 90 seconds and then letting him off the hook by cruising for the second half of the round to recover. Didn't seem to have the power to finish by KO and looked a tit by showboating and nearly getting his arse knocked out by being too cocky

World Champion Billy Joe could only beat Blackwell on points.

 

[Soulman]

I hope Blackwell makes a full recovery. Hughie Fury fight off so the pikeys can go home.

 

[sjamesb3466]

World Champion Billy Joe could only beat Blackwell on points.

That may be but still don't think CEJ has that killer instinct and would prefer to showboat rather than get the job done. You can be cocky when the man is down or when you have won something. Just doesn't have the mindset to be a world champion for me. I may well be proved wrong but it's just my gut feeling.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Ref only kept it going because of his stubbornness towards Eubank snr.

I didn't enjoy the final 2/3 rds. How many of those upper cuts did Blackwell take?

I know what you mean. As brave as the man is, you just can't let yourself get hit like that. I'd be surprised if he boxed again.