Chris Eubank Jr
Chris Eubank, Jr. | |
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Born | Christopher Livingstone Eubank, Jr. 18 September 1989 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.
As a professional, Eubank lost his unbeaten record when he lost a close split decision to Billy Joe Saunders 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
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..
- ^ http://www.cityam.com/225179/chris-eubank-jr-added-eddie-hearns-matchroom-boxing-stable
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-3249238/Chris-Eubank-Jnr-signs-Eddie-Hearn-adds-Adam-Booth-coaching-team.html
External links
- Boxing record for Chris Eubank Jr from BoxRec (registration required)