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THE enthralling career of Chris Eubank Jnr could end this weekend in the same city that it began. In November 2011, on the undercard of Tyson Fury-Neven Pajkic at Event City in Manchester, the 22-year-old son of a superstar walked to the ring so drunk on machismo it should be no surprise that he’s barely sobered up since.
His father peacocked alongside him, trainer Ronnie Davies looked suitably surly and the sense of nostalgia amid the boos and cheers was hard to resist; particularly when Junior hurdled the top rope and furiously shadowboxed upon landing, just as Senior had done so many times. Emblazoned on gold trunks was that magnetic surname and, with nostrils flared and arms flexed, he stared coldly at the soon-to-be outclassed Kiril Psonko.
With that one act, shown live on Channel 5, Eubank Jnr had captured the sport’s attention in a way very few can. There was the
