A Blessing and a Curse
Previewing the best upcoming fights around the world
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THOUGH perhaps harsh to say Chris Eubank once lived in his own little world, there was definitely a sense that the Brighton man fought in his own little world during what was a thrilling 13-year professional career.
A household name in the UK, his was a world of WBO title defences, both at middleweight and super-middleweight, and was a world separate from the world of the elite fighters in those respective weight classes. It could be this way because, at home, Eubank made enough money to never have to upgrade his title or take unnecessary risks. Better yet, he was fortunate enough to establish domestic rivalries with the likes of Nigel Benn and Michael Watson, both ultimately legacy-defining in their own right.
Twenty years on and Eubank’s son, , now finds his own career following a similar path. Whether planned or not, his world is also a small one and his defining fights have also tended to come against men of the same nationality. He has won belts, plenty, but
