All boxersChris Eubank
“Simply the Best”
Boxing · Retired45-5-2RECORD
23WINS BY KO / TKO
22WINS BY DECISION
52PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Christopher Livingstone Eubank |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Simply the Best |
| Date of birth | 8 Aug 1966 |
| Nationality | British |
| Birthplace | Dulwich, London, England |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Middleweight, Super Middleweight |
| Trainers | Ronnie Davies |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 185 cm (73″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1985-1998 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 3 Oct 1985 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Carl Thompson, 18 Jul 1998 |
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Titles and honours
- WBO middleweight champion in 1990-1991
- WBO super middleweight champion from 1991 to 1995
- Won the WBO middleweight title by stopping Nigel Benn in 1990
- 14 successful defences of the WBO super middleweight title
Background
Born in London and raised partly in New York, he turned professional in 1985 and became one of British boxing's most prominent champions of the 1990s, with a rivalry with Nigel Benn.
Fight history
52 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Carl Thompson | TKO (corner retirement) | 9 | 3:00 | 18 Jul 1998 | Ponds Forge, Sheffield, England | Challenged for WBO cruiserweight title |
| Loss | Carl Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 18 Apr 1998 | NYNEX Arena, Manchester, England | Challenged for WBO cruiserweight title | |
| Loss | Joe Calzaghe | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 11 Oct 1997 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England | Challenged for vacant WBO super middleweight title | |
| Win | Camilo Alarcon | KO | 4 | 27 Mar 1997 | Aviation Club Tennis Centre, Dubai, UAE | ||
| Win | Luis Dionisio Barrera | KO | 5 | 0:42 | 19 Oct 1996 | Stadium Indoor Halls Complex, Cairo, Egypt | |
| Loss | Steve Collins | Decision (split) | 12 | 9 Sep 1995 | Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork, Ireland | Challenged for WBO super middleweight title | |
| Win | Jose Ignacio Barruetabena | KO | 1 | 0:55 | 29 Jul 1995 | Whitley Bay, England | |
| Win | Bruno Ruben Godoy | TKO | 1 | 27 May 1995 | King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Loss | Steve Collins | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 18 Mar 1995 | Green Glens Arena, Millstreet, Ireland | Lost WBO super middleweight title | |
| Win | Henry Wharton | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 10 Dec 1994 | G-Mex Centre, Manchester, England | Defended WBO super middleweight title | |
| Win | Dan Schommer | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 15 Oct 1994 | Superbowl, Sun City, South Africa | Defended WBO super middleweight title | |
| Win | Sam Storey | TKO | 7 | 1:00 | 27 Aug 1994 | International Arena, Cardiff, Wales | Defended WBO super middleweight title |
| Win | Mauricio Amaral | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 9 Jul 1994 | Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England | Defended WBO super middleweight title | |
| Win | Ray Close | Decision (split) | 12 | 21 May 1994 | King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Defended WBO super middleweight title | |
| Win | Graciano Rocchigiani | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 5 Feb 1994 | Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany | Defended WBO super middleweight title | |
| Draw | Nigel Benn | Decision (split) | 12 | 9 Oct 1993 | Old Trafford, Manchester, England | Defended WBO title; challenged for WBC super middleweight title | |
| Draw | Ray Close | Decision (split) | 12 | 15 May 1993 | Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | Defended WBO super middleweight title | |
| Win | Lindell Holmes | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 20 Feb 1993 | Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England | Defended WBO super middleweight title | |
| Win | Juan Carlos Gimenez | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 28 Nov 1992 | G-Mex Centre, Manchester, England | Defended WBO super middleweight title | |
| Win | Tony Thornton | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 19 Sep 1992 | Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland | Defended WBO super middleweight title | |
| Win | Ron Essett | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 27 Jun 1992 | Quinta do Lago Hotel, Almancil, Portugal | Defended WBO super middleweight title | |
| Win | John Jarvis | KO | 3 | 1:50 | 25 Apr 1992 | G-Mex Centre, Manchester, England | Defended WBO super middleweight title |
| Win | Thulani Malinga | Decision (split) | 12 | 1 Feb 1992 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England | Defended WBO super middleweight title | |
| Win | Michael Watson | TKO | 12 | 0:29 | 21 Sep 1991 | White Hart Lane, London, England | Won vacant WBO super middleweight title |
| Win | Michael Watson | Decision (majority) | 12 | 22 Jun 1991 | Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England | Defended WBO middleweight title | |
| Win | Gary Stretch | TKO | 6 | 1:56 | 18 Apr 1991 | Olympia Grand Hall, London, England | Defended WBO middleweight title |
| Win | Dan Sherry | Technical decision | 10 | 2:11 | 23 Feb 1991 | Brighton Centre, Brighton, England | Defended WBO middleweight title; Sherry unable to continue after an accidental headbutt |
| Win | Nigel Benn | TKO | 9 | 2:56 | 18 Nov 1990 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England | Won WBO middleweight title |
| Win | Reginaldo Dos Santos | KO | 1 | 0:20 | 22 Sep 1990 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
| Win | Kid Milo | TKO | 8 | 5 Sep 1990 | Brighton Centre, Brighton, England | Defended WBC International middleweight title | |
| Win | Eduardo Domingo Contreras | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 25 Apr 1990 | Brighton Centre, Brighton, England | Defended WBC International middleweight title | |
| Win | Hugo Antonio Corti | TKO | 8 | 0:46 | 6 Mar 1990 | York Hall, London, England | Won WBC International middleweight title |
| Win | Denys Cronin | TKO | 3 | 1:15 | 16 Jan 1990 | STAR Centre, Cardiff, Wales | |
| Win | Jose Carlos da Silva | KO | 6 | 20 Dec 1989 | Kirkby Leisure Centre, Liverpool, England | ||
| Win | Johnny Melfah | KO | 4 | 5 Nov 1989 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | ||
| Win | Jean-Noel Camara | TKO | 2 | 24 Oct 1989 | York Hall, London, England | ||
| Win | Ron Malek | TKO | 5 | 1:20 | 4 Oct 1989 | Festival Hall, Basildon, England | |
| Win | Les Wisniewski | TKO | 2 | 1:07 | 28 Jun 1989 | International Centre, Brentwood, England | |
| Win | Randy Smith | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 May 1989 | York Hall, London, England | ||
| Win | Franky Moro | Decision (points) | 8 | 1 Mar 1989 | York Hall, London, England | ||
| Win | Anthony Logan | Decision (points) | 8 | 8 Feb 1989 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | ||
| Win | Simon Collins | TKO | 4 | 2:22 | 31 Jan 1989 | York Hall, London, England | |
| Win | Steve Aquilina | TKO | 4 | 2:40 | 18 May 1988 | Guildhall, Portsmouth, England | |
| Win | Greg George | TKO | 5 | 1:25 | 4 May 1988 | Olympia Grand Hall, London, England | |
| Win | Michael Justin | TKO | 5 | 26 Apr 1988 | Town Hall, Hove, England | ||
| Win | Winston Burnett | Decision (points) | 6 | 7 Mar 1988 | Town Hall, Hove, England | ||
| Win | Darren Parker | TKO | 1 | 15 Feb 1988 | Effingham Park Country Club, Copthorne, England | ||
| Win | James Canty | Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 25 Mar 1987 | Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Eric Holland | Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 25 Feb 1986 | Tropicana, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Mike Bagwell | Decision (majority) | 4 | 8 Jan 1986 | Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Kenny Cannido | Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 7 Nov 1985 | Atlantis Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Tim Brown | Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 3 Oct 1985 | Sands, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Professional debut |