Chris Eubank Jr

Chris Eubank, Jr.
Chris Eubank, Jr.
Born	Christopher Livingstone Eubank, Jr.; 18 September 1989 (age 35); Hove, East Sussex, England
Other names	Next Gen
	Statistics
Weight(s)	Middleweight
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Stance	Orthodox
	Boxing record
Total fights	20
Wins	19
Wins by KO	14
Losses	1

Christopher Livingstone "Chris" Eubank, Jr. (born 18 September 1989)^[1] is a British professional boxer. The son of former world champion Chris Eubank, he is known for his speed, athleticism, explosive power and great stamina, and is the current WBA interim middleweight champion, and as of October 2015 is ranked by BoxRec as the #1 middleweight in the UK and #9 middleweight in the world.

Biography

Eubank was born in Hove, East Sussex, the son of former world boxing champion Chris Eubank and Karron Suzanne Stephen Martin.^[2] He studied 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]

Boxing career

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 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.

Chris Eubank Jr lost his unbeaten record as he lost a some what controversial split decision to Billy Joe Saunders, also 25, in London on Saturday 29 Nov 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.

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.

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]

Professional boxing record

19 Wins (14 Knockouts, 5 Decisions), 1 Loss, 0 Draws
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
—	—	—	—	- (12)	2015-12-12	The O2 Arena, Greenwich, London	Defending Interim WBA Middleweight title.
—	—	—	—	- (12)	2015-10-24	Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire	Defending Interim WBA Middleweight title.
Win	19–1	Dmitry Chudinov	TKO	12 (12), 2:11	2015-02-28	The O2 Arena, Greenwich, London	Won Interim WBA Middleweight title.
Loss	18–1	Billy Joe Saunders	SD	12	2014-11-29	ExCeL Arena, Docklands, London	For EBU, Commonwealth and BBBofC Middleweight titles.
Win	18–0	Omar Siala	TKO	2 (8), 1:50	2014-10-25	Echo Arena, Liverpool, Merseyside
Win	17–0	Ivan Jukic	TKO	1 (10), 2:32	2014-07-26	Phones 4u Arena, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Win	16–0	Stepan Horvath	TKO	6 (8), 2:08	2014-06-07	Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
Win	15–0	Robert Swierzbinski	TKO	7 (8), 1:03	2014-05-10	Olympia, Liverpool, Merseyside
Win	14–0	Sandor Micsko	KO	2 (8), 1:43	2014-04-12	Copper Box Arena, Hackney Wick, London
Win	13–0	Alistair Warren	RTD	3 (8), 3:00	2014-02-22	York Hall, Bethnal Green, London
Win	12–0	Frankie Borg	KO	6 (6), 2:48	2013-11-16	Bluewater, Greenhithe, Kent
Win	11–0	Alexey Ribchev	TKO	3 (8), 1:45	2013-09-14	Magna Centre, Rotherham, Yorkshire
Win	10–0	Tyan Booth	TKO	8 (8), 2:31	2013-06-08	Bluewater, Greenhithe, Kent
Win	9–0	Olegs Fedotovs	TKO	2 (8), 1:55	2012-12-08	Bonus Arena, Hull, Yorkshire
Win	8–0	Bradley Pryce	PTS	8	2012-12-01	Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Win	7–0	Ruslans Pojonisevs	PTS	8	2012-10-13	Bluewater, Greenhithe, Kent
Win	6–0	Tadas Jonkus	TKO	3 (6), 2:29	2012-09-22	Arena Nord, Frederikshavn
Win	5–0	Terry Carruthers	PTS	6	2012-07-07	Hand Arena, Clevedon, Somerset
Win	4–0	Harry Matthews	PTS	6	2012-05-12	Hillsborough Leisure Centre, Sheffield, Yorkshire
Win	3–0	Paul Allison	TKO	4 (6)	2012-04-14	Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Win	2–0	Jason Ball	PTS	6	2012-02-18	Magna Centre, Rotherham, Yorkshire
Win	1–0	Kirilas Psonko	TKO	4 (6), 1:46	2011-11-12	Trafford Park, Manchester, Greater Manchester	Professional debut.