Chris Eubank Jr. Quotes

Chris Eubank Jr.

Profession : Athlete

Birth : September 18, 1989

I'm going to take whatever route I can take to win a world title.

Chris Eubank Jr.

When you are fighting a man who is over a stone heavier than you, you feel it. You feel it in the punches and in the clinches.

Chris Eubank Jr.

You learn from every bout.

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If you're throwing punches or exerting energy but you're not breathing, you're holding your breath. That actually saps your strength, it saps your stamina.

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To be able to perform at a high level, to be able to do things that no other fighter can do, you have to practice it. And the only way you can practice is by sparring, by fighting another man.

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There's a very big difference between being fit and being fight fit. Sparring is the only way to get fight fit. It's a very important part of boxing and something that I do as regularly as possible.

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What I learned from my father is that to win is number one, but you've also got to have a flavour.

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Some people call me arrogant and boo me but I love it, because at least they're buying tickets. Meanwhile, other people are thinking, 'wow, this guy's different, I'll come and see him again.'

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Boxing is an entertainment business.

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I went to Brighton College, Shoreham College for one year, then to Spring Valley High School in Las Vegas for a couple of years.

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I always stayed on top of my schoolwork. I did it because I had to and because I had a strict father. He made sure I did my homework and told me not to mess around in class.

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I've always been told that if you spar with another man, you try and emulate what a real fight is going to be like. So you go hard. It's how I've always been.

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Froch is like a train who just comes forward but Groves will move about, fake and feign and his good footwork is a big part of his game.

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There is nobody that I wouldn't fight.

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Any fighter who is serious about boxing wants to be in those big fights, fighting the best fighters, with the whole country watching and talking about it.

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I was nervous my first fight, my heart was pumping at 1,000 beats per second.

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If you're fighting for any other reason than wanting to be the best in the sport, then you're not going to make it.

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I'm fighting because I want to be the best and I want to beat the best and I want to make a name for myself. I'm not fighting because I want to live comfortably for the rest of my life.

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It's the referee's job to stop the fight. I'm in there to win, defend myself, and further my career.

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I have seen the consequences of what can happen in boxing.

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