Chris Eubank
Chris Eubank ( born August 8, 1966 in London, UK as Christopher Livingstone Eubanks ) is a former British professional boxer and former world champion.
Professional career
The unorthodox boxing with idiosyncratic Heumachern counter Boxer Eubank gave his professional debut in 1985 at middleweight. He defeated average construction opponent until he on November 18, 1990 against Nigel Benn, was able to win one of its two national rivals, the WBO title by TKO in the ninth round. Against the powerful Benn he proved good taker skills and fighting spirit. He defended in June 1991 in a further very hard-fought battle the title on points against his compatriot Michael Watson. It was his last fight in the class, he put the title down and moved to the super middleweight division.
There he was allowed to fight for the vacant WBO title this weight class on 21 September 1991. His opponent was again Watson. In residue lying he made in the last lap the knockout success. Watson was doing so badly injured that he then fell into a coma and impaired health today. Eubank these events took so that he was never the same after this fight and barely knockout victories celebrated.
Nevertheless, as a result he had a series of fourteen successful title defenses. Among other things, he could Lindell Holmes beat Tony Thornton in February 1993 in London at the WBO super middleweight bout by unanimous 12-round points victory, and Henry Wharton on points, also the undefeated Graciano Rocchigiani he added to the first defeat, a unification fight with the now for WBC titlist ascended Nigel Benn in October 1993 ended in a draw.
He lost the belt on 18 March 1995 by a point loss to the Irish Steve Collins, his first defeat after almost ten years as a professional boxer. Collins had made to believe him with psychological tricks that he 'll put himself in hypnosis what Eubank insecure because of the Watson tragedy. In the rematch six months later, he was defeated.
As Collins resigned in 1997 and the title was free again, Eubank was allowed to fight again for the title. His opponent was on 11 October of the year of the young, up and coming Joe Calzaghe, against which he, however, clearly lost on points.
In 1998, he dabbled in two fights against WBO cruiserweight titlist, Carl Thompson. However, he lost again both duels, the last even for the first time in his career prematurely. After three defeats in a row then he finished his career.
Eubank is divorced, he has four children. His eldest son, Chris Eubank Jr. ( * 1989) is also a professional boxer.