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Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith pose during the head to head during a press conference at the The Landmark Hotel, London
CHRIS EUBANK JNR is that rare specimen: a fighter who walks and talks like a world champion without actually being one.
His profile in the sport is a study in hype and self-promotion, belying a record that is good but not great.
But boy can he talk, which given his DNA as the son of the original Chris Eubank is hardly a surprise.
When Patterson and Liston met in the ring in 1962, it was more than a title bout — it was a collision of two black archetypes shaped by white America’s fears and fantasies, writes JOHN WIGHT
The outcome of the Shakespearean modern-day classic, where legacy was reborn, continues to resonate in the mind of Morning Star boxing writer JOHN WIGHT
JOHN WIGHT previews the much-anticipated bout between Benn and Eubank Jnr where — unlike the fights between their fathers — spectacle has reigned over substance