Chris Eubank Sr. Quotes

Chris Eubank Sr.

Profession : Athlete

Birth : August 8, 1966

I've always had something much more than money, which is respect. When I was champion, people looked into my heart and some said, 'We may not like Mr Eubank, but we respect him. He fights beyond the call of duty and he never quits.'

Chris Eubank Sr.

I want to jump into rivers off of high ridges when I'm 75.

Chris Eubank Sr.

I can slip a punch, not by three inches, but by a centimetre. Just have it brush past me. And raise an eyebrow at the same time.

Chris Eubank Sr.

When someone has speed they throw four punches to your one, you cannot beat them.

Chris Eubank Sr.

Boxing isn't just about fighting people, it's about being a standard bearer. You become a beacon for the people.

Chris Eubank Sr.

Fear is what activates your tools; your jab, your movement, your speed, your ability to absorb punishment.

Chris Eubank Sr.

When I say my family suffered for my anti-war protesting, one of the many fallouts was having to send my two sons to America because I couldn't keep control of them when the divorce happened... there are consequences for your actions.

Chris Eubank Sr.

If you are learning how to box, any type of support will make you weak. Any type of support is counterproductive.

Chris Eubank Sr.

I went to a foreign land, New York City in 1982 and had no money, no respect in the gym. Everyone thinks you're full of it. The remit in those days was break his heart, get him out of the gym.

Chris Eubank Sr.

I have always been the sort of person to give advice to those coming up behind me and I will continue to. It's what I do, what I am.

Chris Eubank Sr.

I've always been a giving man; it doesn't cost me anything and it's a pleasure to give what I know.

Chris Eubank Sr.

Benn was brute force, wasn't he? But he found God when he was 40... and the only reason I beat him, was because I was brought up in the church. It teaches you to be calm to be objective and steady and the reasoning I used beat him - and he found it when he was 40. I didn't change anything: there is only one way, to be calm, gentle and true.

Chris Eubank Sr.

If your image is going out to people, you have a duty to make it the best it can be. That's why I always wear make-up on camera.

Chris Eubank Sr.

Geezers might say, 'I wouldn't wear make-up even if I was going on TV,' but why not? You'll look better. I can most frankly be called a geezer - I've earned the right to be called a geezer, a proper stand-up guy, that kind of thing - and if I can wear make-up, so can you.'

Chris Eubank Sr.

Talent and skill goes out the window after eight or nine rounds.

Chris Eubank Sr.

Sometimes you can win by persevering, pushing and pressuring your competition.

Chris Eubank Sr.

I effectively stood on the shoulders of a giant to make a little bit of noise myself. I'm a by-product of Muhammad Ali.

Chris Eubank Sr.

My mother imparted on me that I must be a good custodian of my father's name and that is what I ask of my children. One should conduct themselves in the correct manner, respect one's elders and do the right thing.

Chris Eubank Sr.

Let me tell you, the jodhpur in the world of fashion is a formidable adversary to the trouser. It gives automatic swagger to anyone who wears them.

Chris Eubank Sr.