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Eubank Jnr’s recent outburst is unsurprising
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Chris Eubank Jr can be seen at York Hall, London, October 21, 2023
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CHRIS EUBANK JNR has never been a fighter to hold back when it comes to saying his piece, regardless of the consequences. The son of bona fide British boxing legend, Eubank Snr — himself renowned for putting multiple noses out of joint — Eubank Jnr’s is a career that has been punctuated by the propensity for refusing to go along to get along.
This is the context in which his most recent controversial outburst should be appreciated.
It came at the recent press conference in London to promote his upcoming fight on October 12 in Riyadh against Poland’s Kamil Szeremeta. On the undercard of the highly anticipated battle between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, this is viewed as a “gimme fight” for Eubank — an exercise in getting rid of the ring rust accrued over a year and more’s worth of inactivity — preparatory to moving on to potential lucrative clashes with Canelo and Conor Benn in early 2025.
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