Chris Eubank Jr. Quotes

Chris Eubank Jr.

Profession : Athlete

Birth : September 18, 1989

Having the Eubank name in England brings lots of pressure.

Chris Eubank Jr.

This is no ordinary nine to five day job and I have a 24/7 in terms of my boxing and my career as a professional sportsman.

Chris Eubank Jr.

Vegas is a wonderful place and there are a lot of things going on over there, it's a great place to have some fun, but it is also one of the best places in the world to train and to box.

Chris Eubank Jr.

I don't see a holiday as a time to break from boxing - it never stops.

Chris Eubank Jr.

Any fighter worth his salt wants to be the best and to be the best you have to fight the best.

Chris Eubank Jr.

So many fighters who fight Golovkin have lost before they've entered the ring.

Chris Eubank Jr.

It doesn't matter how scary someone may seem - they have two legs, two arms and a heartbeat just like me. There's no reason why I wouldn't want to fight anybody.

Chris Eubank Jr.

Saunders didn't beat me. I wasn't battered or shown-up. I made the mistake of not pressing him early, pacing myself too much because it was my first 12-round fight.

Chris Eubank Jr.

There is nothing better to do than to represent your country.

Chris Eubank Jr.

There's only a few people in the country who have as much experience on the boxing scene as my father, especially at world level.

Chris Eubank Jr.

Everyone's entitled to their opinion about my father. Some people think he's a distraction and takes some of my shine away, but, for me, that's not the case.

Chris Eubank Jr.

I'm around my father all of the time, so the things that people see as distracting are things I've seen for years on a daily basis. It's second nature to me.

Chris Eubank Jr.

I look up to my father, he's done what he's done, and I want to emulate his achievements and become as successful as he was. But I have to prove myself to the boxing community and to myself - that's the most important thing.

Chris Eubank Jr.

I was comfortable as a kid growing up. I had everything I needed.

Chris Eubank Jr.

If you look at champions, they came from nothing. That's where they get their drive and determination and hunger. They know they have no other option to succeed, because they had nothing. I had everything.

Chris Eubank Jr.

I was always hugely into sport before I started boxing. I played rugby, football, cricket, athletics, swimming.

Chris Eubank Jr.

Once I realised what boxing was, I understood - this is the ultimate form of competition. Once you box you go back to the football field or rugby and it just doesn't have the same spice.

Chris Eubank Jr.

There was many who had some doubts over me regarding my position in this sport, but I've always believed in myself and that's the way it's always been.

Chris Eubank Jr.

The win over DeGale felt satisfying for several reasons as it proved what I've known all along.

Chris Eubank Jr.

If people knew what I have sacrificed then they'd understand why I put so much into every fight. This has pretty much been my life for as long as I can remember and the work that has been put in to make sure that I become the best fighter in the world means that there can't be no other way.

Chris Eubank Jr.