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(From left to right) trainer Jim McDonnell, James DeGale, promoter Richard Poxon, Chris Eubank Sr and Chris Eubank Jr during the press conference
IT CAN only be one of two things; either a testament to the rude health of British boxing, or an indictment of the disrespect afforded its fans by the moneymen responsible for making a non-title domestic bout between two fighters on the downslide pay per view.
While tonight’s clash at the O2 between former IBF world champion James DeGale and Chris Eubank Jr — broadcast on ITV Box Office — has more than a few ingredients to commend it, the distinct whiff of two fighters cashing in as their respective careers wind down — in DeGale’s case to retirement, in Eubank’s to irrelevancy — is hard to overlook.
DeGale, whom it now seems extraordinary to recall bagged a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has certainly been making noises to that effect, while Eubank has undeniably lost his lustre since going down to a heavy defeat at the hands of George Groves a year ago at the Manchester Arena.
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