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IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER

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CHRIS EUBANK’S influence over his son may not appear to be as strong as it once was. Nonetheless, when you share the name of your father, that influence – and burden – never really goes away.

When the two were together at the start of Junior’s professional journey, it was clear that Senior, if not in complete control, was at least pulling the strings. He received a lot of stick for it, too. Promoters would speak of nightmarish dealings with Senior, which largely stemmed from his desire to have the final say on matters involving , we used the headline ‘Rudderless’ in relation to Junior’s career after negotiations for numerous big fights collapsed – most famously one against Gennadiy Golovkin – as a result of Senior’s perceived meddling.

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