Chris Eubank, Jr.
| Chris Eubank, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Christopher Livingstone Eubank, Jr. |
| Nickname(s) | Next Gen |
| Rated at | Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Born |
18 September 1989 Hove, East Sussex, England |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 1 |
Christopher Livingstone "Chris" Eubank, Jr. (born 18 September 1989)[1] is a British professional boxer. He is the current British middleweight champion, having previously held the WBA interim middleweight title. The son of former world champion Chris Eubank, he is known for his speed, athleticism, explosive power and great stamina. As of March 2016 he is ranked by BoxRec as the #1 middleweight in the UK, while The Ring ranks him as the #9 middleweight in the world.
Early life and education
Eubank was born in Hove, East Sussex, the son of former world boxing champion Chris Eubank and Karron Suzanne Stephen Martin.[2] He was a pupil at Brighton College. Eubank also featured alongside his father in the reality TV series At Home with the Eubanks.[3]
At the age of 16, Eubank and his brother Sebastian moved to the United States to live with a guardian named Irene Hutton. It was explained by their mother Karron as "mere paperwork" and done to enable them to gain dual citizenship without the need to marry, and to enhance their prospects of sporting careers.[4]
Amateur career
Eubank began his amateur career in 2007. With the winning of his sixth amateur fight, he became the Amateur Golden Glove Champion for the State of Nevada in his weight division of 165 lbs. With his eighth amateur fight he became the Amateur Golden Glove Champion for the Western States of the United States in his weight division. Eubank was 1–1 in the 2008 National Golden Gloves.[5]
Professional boxing career
After a successful amateur career which saw Eubank win the Nevada Golden Gloves, Eubank quickly turned professional and signed with promoter Mick Hennessy.[6] Mentored by trainer Ronnie Davies and his father.[7] Over the next three years, Eubank amassed an impressive record of 18-0 with 13 knockouts to his name.
Eubank Jr vs Saunders
As a professional, Eubank lost his unbeaten record when he lost a close split decision to Billy Joe Saunders in London on Saturday 29 November 2014 at the ExCel arena. The bout went the distance, with Saunders controlling the first six rounds, as Eubank was mostly inactive, with many speculating to him being over cautious due to nervousness and 'stage fright' as it was his first major title bout of his professional career. Regardless, from round seven onward Eubank took control with a much higher punch output, this resulted in the two young boxers brawling and trading hard shots for the rest of the fight. In the twelfth round, Eubank came out gunning for the knockout but was unable to get it. The early inactivity turned out to be the deciding factor as Saunders was victorious, a 115-114, 115-113 and 113-116 winner.
Eubank Jr vs Chudinov
Chris Eubank Jr made a stirring return to the ring on Saturday 28 February at the O2 Arena in London. He scored a 12th-round TKO win over the undefeated middleweight contender Dmitry Chudinov and Eubank's efforts earned him the WBA interim title.
Signing with Eddie Hearn
After a 2015 that was mostly inactive, Eubank signed to promoter Eddie Hearn under the Matchroom Sport banner.[8] Hearn is the son of Eubank Sr's former promoter Barry Hearn. It was also announced that veteran trainer Adam Booth has been added to the team to co-train Eubank.[9]
His first fight following his signing with Matchroom Boxing was a bout against American Tony Jeter. After knocking Jeter down in the first round, Eubank Jr was able to knock him down twice in the second round before landing a flurry of combinations to Jeter, forcing the referee to stop the fight. Following the bout, Eubank Jr vacated the interim WBA middleweight title in favor of facing Gary "Spike" O'Sullivan in an eliminator to challenge the de jure WBA middleweight champion, Daniel Jacobs.[10]
Eubank Jr faced O'Sullivan on 12 December 2015. The fight was a well anticipated one, as the pair had a history of feuds in the past, with O'Sullivan targeting Eubank Jr on social media. The fight throughout had the pace set by Eubank Jr, however O'Sullivan showed great resilience to Eubank's continuous hard shots, particularly uppercuts. At the end of the 7th round, O'Sullivan's corner retired their fighter, as they believed they were fighting a losing battle.
Eubank Jr vs Blackwell
On 26 March 2016 at Wembley Arena, Eubank Jr fought Nick Blackwell for the British middleweight championship. He dominated the fight to the point that his trainer, father Chris Eubank, began imploring the referee to stop the fight. Following the eighth round, the elder Eubank instructed Eubank Jr to stop hitting Blackwell in the head. The referee finally called a stop to the fight at 2:21 in the 10th round, and awarded Eubank Jr the win, and the title, by TKO. Blackwell was taken to hospital with bleeding on the brain, and was placed in a medically-induced coma for treatment. Eubank's intervention was credited for saving Blackwell's life.[11]
Professional boxing record
| 23 fights, 22 wins (17 knockouts), 1 loss | ||||||||
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 |  Nick Blackwell |
TKO | 10 (12), 2:21 | 26 Mar 2016 | Wembley Arena, London |
Won British middleweight title |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 |  Gary O'Sullivan |
RTD | 7 (12), 3:00 | 12 Dec 2015 | The O2 Arena, London |
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| 21 | Win | 20–1 |  Tony Jeter |
TKO | 2 (12), 0:29 | 24 Oct 2015 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield |
Retained WBA (interim) middleweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 |  Dmitry Chudinov |
TKO | 12 (12), 2:11 | 28 Feb 2015 | The O2 Arena, London |
Won WBA (interim) middleweight title |
| 19 | Loss | 18–1 | Billy Joe Saunders |
SD | 12 | 29 Nov 2014 | ExCeL Arena, London |
For European, British and Commonwealth middleweight titles |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 |  Omar Siala |
TKO | 2 (8), 1:50 | 25 Oct 2014 | Echo Arena, Liverpool |
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| 17 | Win | 17–0 |  Ivan Jukic |
TKO | 1 (10), 2:32 | 26 Jul 2014 | Phones 4u Arena, Manchester |
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 |  Stepan Horvath |
TKO | 6 (8), 2:08 | 7 Jun 2014 | Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle |
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 |  Robert Swierzbinski |
TKO | 7 (8), 1:03 | 10 May 2014 | Olympia, Liverpool |
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 |  Sandor Micsko |
TKO | 2 (8), 1:43 | 12 Apr 2014 | Copper Box, London |
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Alistair Warren |
RTD | 3 (8), 3:00 | 22 Feb 2014 | York Hall, London |
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Frankie Borg |
TKO | 6 (6), 2:48 | 16 Nov 2013 | Bluewater, Stone |
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 |  Alexey Ribchev |
TKO | 3 (8), 1:45 | 14 Sep 2013 | Magna Science Adventure Centre, Rotherham |
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Tyan Booth |
TKO | 8 (8), 2:31 | 8 Jun 2013 | Bluewater, Stone |
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Olegs Fedotovs |
TKO | 2 (8), 1:55 | 8 Dec 2012 | Bonus Arena, Hull |
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Bradley Pryce |
PTS | 8 | 1 Dec 2012 | Odyssey Arena, Belfast |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Ruslans Pojonisevs |
PTS | 8 | 13 Oct 2012 | Bluewater, Stone |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 |  Tadas Jonkus |
TKO | 3 (6), 2:29 | 22 Sep 2012 |  Arena Nord, Frederikshavn |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Terry Carruthers |
PTS | 6 | 7 Jul 2012 | Hand Arena, Clevedon |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Harry Matthews |
PTS | 6 | 12 May 2012 | Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Paul Allison |
TKO | 4 (6) | 14 Apr 2012 | Odyssey Arena, Belfast |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jason Ball |
PTS | 6 | 18 Feb 2012 | Magna Science Adventure Centre, Rotherham |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Kirilas Psonko |
TKO | 4 (6), 1:46 | 12 Nov 2011 | EventCity, Manchester |
Professional debut |
Titles in boxing
| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regional titles | ||
| Preceded by Nick Blackwell |
British middleweight champion 26 March 2016 – present |
Incumbent |
| World titles | ||
| Preceded by Dmitry Chudinov |
WBA middleweight champion Interim title 28 February 2015 – 24 October 2015 Vacated |
Succeeded by Alfonso Blanco Awarded title |
References
- ↑ "Chris Eubank Jr – Boxer". Boxrec.com. 18 September 1989. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ Reid, Sue (12 July 2008). "Revealed: Why Chris Eubank gave away his sons to a virtual stranger". The Daily Mail (London).
- ↑ Flett, Kathryn (7 September 2003). "Wait till your father gets home". Guardian (London). Retrieved 1 February 2009.
- ↑ "Revealed: Why Chris Eubank gave away his sons to a virtual stranger". The Daily Mail. 12 July 2008.
- ↑ "National Golden Gloves Official Website 2008 Tournament Results". Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ↑ "Chris Eubank Jr signs with Hennessy Sports". Boxing Futures. 11 November 2011.
- ↑ "Boxer profile // Hennessy Sports in association with Channel 5". Hennessysports.com. 18 September 1989. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Chris Eubank Jr added to Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing stable | City A.M". City A.M. 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- ↑ Domin, Martin. "Chris Eubank Jnr signs with Eddie Hearn and adds Adam Booth to coaching team". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- ↑ ":: Eubank Jr. to Vacate Title Before Facing O'Sullivan".
- ↑ "Hope for boxer Nick Blackwell after friend says 'he'll be back to us in no time'". Mail Online. 27 March 2016.