“Simply the Best”
Boxing · Retired| 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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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.
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 |