Saunders – Eubank Jnr Ready For Battle

By Boxing News - 11/26/2014 - Comments

Billy Joe Saunders says he’s in the best form of his career as he countsdown to his showdown with rival Chris Eubank Jnr. this Saturday (29th November) at the ExCeL London.

The Hatfield hot-shot finished his final media training session with trainer Jimmy Tibbs at their West Ham Boys Club ABC base today and is ready for his British blockbuster fight night, live and exclusive on BoxNation.

“I’m feeling great, the best I’ve ever been in my career, my weight is perfect, I’m just where I want to be,” Said Saunders.

“Everything has been done in training camp and I’ve left no stone unturned, I couldn’t have done anymore and now it’s all on the line on Saturday night – there’s going to be fireworks”

“The boxing world seems to be split down the middle deciding who is going to win between us, I can’t see the reason why because for me it’s a clear cut victory for me, but everyone will see the reason why this Saturday.”

Veteran trainer Tibbs, who has been in a multitude of big fights involving British fighters, is quietly confident his man will win.

“Everything up until now has gone according to plan and I couldn’t be happier,” He said.

“He put everything into the camp in Marbella and now he’ll reap the rewards,”

“We’re finishing this week off at the West Ham Boys ABC, where they have just installed a new gym, and it’s quiet and private, just what we need as the days tick away until Saturday,”

“This is a big fight for Billy and an important one, we’ve not underestimated Chris Jnr. one bit, but we’re ready for him, we’re not nervous, but the adrenaline is starting to flow.”

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Bitter rival Billy Joe Saunders and Chris Eubank Jnr. came head-to-head for the first time today ahead of their Battle of Britain this Saturday (29th November) at the ExCeL London.

The pair collide with Saunders’ British, Commonwealth and European Middleweight titles on the line, which also doubles up as a WBO Final Eliminator for the World title, live and exclusive on BoxNation.

Saunders has been snubbed three times before at press conference by the Brighton starlet, but Eubank Jnr. made a solo appearance today with no entourage showing that he’s ready to take on the unbeaten Hatfield ace.

“Fair play to Eubank, he’s come here alone without his dad holding his hand. He’s says he deal with me in 6 or 7 rounds so we’ll see on Saturday night if he’s talking his usual bull.” Said Saunders.

“He’s faced nobody in his career, when you read down his record is there a name that you can pronounce? I’m the first name that you can say. I’m not some unknown from Latvia,”

“I grew up on a gypsy site, being punched from pillar to post since I was five years old. I’ve not had a silver spoon in my mouth like ol’ Chrissy boy. I’ll keep saying it, if he beats me on Saturday night I’ll retire full stop. I refuse to lost to Eubank Jnr.”

Eubank Jnr. fired back by saying, “I’m here, I came alone, I don’t need anybody to deal with the likes of an average Joe like Billy Joe Saunders,”

“I told my dad to stay at home, put his feet up, and let me come down here for an hour and listen to what average Joe has to say. Now that my training is done and I’ve got some time to wind down, I’ll see what he has to say,”

“Let’s remember, he’s the champion holding the belts, yet he’s the one calling me out, shouldn’t it be the other way round? He’s just holding those belts for me, keeping them warm until Saturday night when I take them off him,”

“All I’ll say to him is he’s swimming with a shark and if he’s doing that he’d better be able to swim very fast.”

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Billy Joe Saunders has slammed Brighton Baby Chris Eubank Jnr. for failing to show up to yet another head-to-head press conference today to promote their Saturday 29th November showdown at the ExCeL London.

The Hatfield star, who had travelled from his training camp in Marbella with trainer Jimmy Tibbs, was stood up for the third time in a row by the seaside keyboard warrior who was replaced on the top table with a cardboard cutout.

Chris Eubank Snr’s reason for not letting his son not attend the press conference was because he claimed the security provided by promoter Frank Warren was not adequate for the safety of his son, following comments that Saunders would “slap” Eubank Jnr.

Mr. Warren had provided four approved SIA badged security personnel and also allowed Eubank Snr. to bring three of his own personal security guards at the press conference to protect Eubank Jnr.

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And in addition, Mr. Warren also offered to install a barrier to divide the top table and keep the rival middleweights separated.

Despite these above standard measures and a letter from Robert Smith, General Secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control, saying that he was satisfied with the security arrangements and advising Eubank Jnr to fulfil his contractual obligations and attend the press conference, Eubank Snr. still maintained that his son’s safety would be in danger and would not attend.

Saunders, the undefeated British, Commonwealth and European Middleweight Champion, chaired the press conference with Mr. Warren, and later did a BT Sport interview on his own which was intended for both boxers.

Afterwards Saunders said, “I think that the ‘hardman’ of Brighton, who’s brave when he’s punching away behind his keyboard on Twitter, was exposed in front of the media today as ‘bottle job’, when it came to meet me face-to-face,”

“To think, I travelled from Marbella to London, getting up early to make the flight, doing my contracted promotional PR work, going to BT Sport, and then flying home, yet the Brighton Baby couldn’t even attend without his dad holding his hand,”

“He needs to man up, stop playing the hard gangster act, cut his baby reigns and be his own man. He’s 25 years old and still mollycoddled by his dad and trainer, its like they still powder him with baby talc at night, pat him for wind and sing a lullaby for him, it’s embarrassing for a grown man who’s supposed to be a fighter,”

“I’m just playing with him, I’m not going to give him a slap at a press conference, why waste my time, if he’s worried about that now he should be a lot more worried when I’ll be punching him on November 29 in front of 20,000 fans, live on TV. I’ve no interest to do him now, I’ll bide my time and get him in the ring,”

“He’s hiding behind his dad and lawyer and letting them do the fighting for him, I say come out and fight like a man,”

“Once the cotton wool has been unwrapped from him and he’s in that ring all alone, I’ll set about him like a wolf to a new born baby dear, I’ll rip him to shreds.”



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