Chris Eubank outperforms James DeGale in points and wants fights for the major title

LONDON – Chris Eubank Jr. has decided to defeat James DeGale on Saturday at The O2 in North Greenwich.

Eubank (28-2, 21 KO's) scored his best result against his English rival DeGale (25-3, 15 KO), winning the fight on scores of 114-112, 115-112 and 117-109.

Eubank's power was a constant source of concern for DeGale, who was overthrown in the second and tenth rounds.

This win allows Eubank to compete for one of four world super middleweight titles, but once again leaves DeGale's career in the shadow of a doubt. Former IBF World Champion, DeGale then said that he could retire.

Eubank, who has won the best IBO middleweight belt with his best win so far, is ranked No. 3 by the WBC and No. 4 by the WBA. Another entirely British fight against Callum Smith, WBA champion, might be appealing, but Smith has recently been associated with an increase in the weight class.

Whatever the decision made by Eubank, he will leave with increased confidence after a much better performance than last year's fight against George Groves, who easily beat him on points by losing his WBA belt. .

Eubank hopes that this performance will silence some critics who claimed that it was not good enough for the top level.

"Many people said that I was going to lose, he was going to bang my head, and I proved that these people were wrong," Eubank said. "Now it's the season of belts."

DeGale, 33, will be entrusted to his future after suffering from shoulder, groin and Achilles problems in recent years. He lost the IBF World Title in points against Caleb Truax in December 2017, while he was trying to defend himself for the fourth time. He won the belt in the return leg last year but admitted after Saturday's loss that retirement was an option.

"I'm going back and talking to my family, but I'm pretty sure that's it," DeGale said. "I went to the boxing summit.

"I just did not do it enough When you have someone like Chris there, he hits you with punches you do not see, and I do not know do not do enough, he cut the blows. "

Eubank, 29, of Brighton, has seen a clear improvement after working for a full-time coach, American Nate Vasquez, for the first time in his professional career. Until this fight, Eubank had determined his own training program by relying on the advice of his father, Chris Sr., world champion of middleweight and super middleweight, and the Former coach Ronnie Davies.

Eubank was better for that and was constantly fighting from start to finish.

DeGale's early confidence was shaken by a huge second round of Eubank and DeGale's legs trembled after being caught by a straight cut and a left hook. Eubank seized the opportunity and another left DeGale returned to the ring. Two more shots made DeGale sink into the corner for a count, and he was in trouble for the rest of the round. DeGale got up quickly and then started circling the ring to avoid further punishment.

The overthrow left DeGale cautious in the third round, as if he had been shocked and upset by Eubank's power.

DeGale was more confident in the fourth inning, but he finished the race by pulling up the ropes as Eubank unloaded a series of hooks.

After the beginning of the crisis, DeGale was no longer able to establish a jab or a distance between him and Eubank, who was looking for single shots.

Eubank reached the midpoint of control of the fight, while DeGale seemed disorganized with some of his work. DeGale was less than commander with his jab and was missing a lot of shots, and Eubank caught him with a flurry of punches at the end of the sixth.

Eubank finished the eighth goal well, getting closer to head shots as DeGale tried to avoid trouble.

Eubank had the habit of finishing the rounds well and that is DeGale who was the worst off at a 10th round swap when he did it. sent tripping over the ring with a left hook. Eubank followed and imposed a tally at the end of the round, although DeGale complained of being knocked on the back of the head.

Eubank lost his discipline on the 11th when he was scooped for throwing DeGale on the canvas, but the fight was now out of DeGale's reach. The last round was fierce and Eubank once again started harder shots.