Chris Eubank

At 57 years old, Chris Eubank has this physical status:

Christopher Livingstone Eubank (born 8 August 1966) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 1998.

He held the WBO middleweight and super-middleweight titles between 1990 and 1995, and is ranked by BoxRec as the third best British super-middleweight boxer of all time.He reigned as world champion for over five years, was undefeated in his first ten years as a professional, and remained undefeated at middleweight.

His world title contests against fellow Britons Nigel Benn and Michael Watson helped British boxing ride a peak of popularity in the 1990s, with Eubank's eccentric personality making him one of the most recognisable celebrities of the period. In his final two years of boxing he challenged then-up and coming contender Joe Calzaghe in a bid to reclaim his WBO super-middleweight title, with a victorious Calzaghe later claiming that it was the toughest fight of his whole career.

Eubank's last two fights were against WBO junior-heavyweight champion Carl Thompson, both of which were brutal encounters.

In the rematch, Eubank was stopped for the first and only time in his career. Eubank is credited for his bravery in the ring, in which he was able to take considerable amounts of punishment from power punchers en route to his victories and defeats, and for this he is said to have a "granite" chin.

His son, Chris Eubank Jr., is also a professional boxer.

Early life

Eubank, was born on 8 August 1966, in Dulwich, South London, to Rachel Scollins. From two months to six years old he was raised in Jamaica. On his return to England, he lived in Stoke Newington, Dalston, Hackney and then Peckham, in a largely impoverished environment.

He attended Northwold Primary School in Upper Clapton, Bellingden Junior School, and then Thomas Calton Secondary School in Peckham, from where he was suspended eighteen times in one year and then expelled, despite claiming he was gallantly trying to protect other children from bullies. Some time was spent at Orchard Lodge Regional Resource Centre, Anerley, in 1981. When he was 16, his father sent him to New York in the U.S. to live with his mother in the tough South Bronx district.

Personal life

Eubank and his first wife, Karron (married 23 December 1990 in Brighton), had four children (Christopher, born on 18 September 1989; Sebastian (18 July 1991– 9 July 2021); Emily, born on 19 April 1994; and Joseph, born on 23 October 1996) and have over the years starred in various television programmes. Eubank also has an elder son, Nathanael Wilson, born August 1988. Eubank is the cousin of English media personality Mica Paris. His son Sebastian, also a professional boxer, died aged 29 on 9 July 2021 in Dubai.

In 1992, Eubank was involved in a fatal collision when he lost control of his car on the London to Brighton road; the car came off the road and killed a building site worker. He was convicted of driving without due care and attention, fined £250 plus £1,450 costs, and had six penalty points added to his driving licence.

In August 2005, Karron petitioned for divorce from Eubank. Also in 2005, Eubank was convicted of taking a vehicle without consent. He had driven a beer lorry which was being unloaded away from a place where he considered it to be causing an unreasonable obstruction. In 2014, Eubank married his manager Claire Geary, but the couple divorced in 2017.

In 2015, Eubank adopted the nickname of his deceased father, "English", to privately perpetuate his memory and to publicly differentiate himself from the budding boxing career of his son Chris Jr.

In 2021, Eubank was prosecuted after he was filmed by CyclingMikey driving through a red light.

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Boxing career

Eubank got off to a new beginning in New York, where he learned at the Jerome Boxing Club on Westchester Avenue, following in the footsteps of his elder brothers (twins, Peter and Simon Eubank) back in England. Eubank became obsessed with boxing and went to the gym every day, working as a caretaker to pay his way. He won the 1984 Golden Gloves Tournament and later advanced to the semi-finals of the main Golden Gloves tourney at Madison Square Garden, aged 18.

In his autobiography, he claims that his drive to become a successful boxer stemmed mainly from subjective bullying from his elder brothers.

He made his professional debut at the Atlantis Hotel and Casino against Tim Brown, a year after his 19th birthday. Despite the fact that his next ten fights were largely unnoticed, he made brief headlines in defeating Jamaican Anthony Logan in a undercard match to a Nigel Benn-headliner in February 1989. At the time, Benn was a rising star, and Logan had come close to defeating him. Eubank has made Brighton, England, his adopted hometown, and has set his sights on Benn, hoping he'd beat him.

Eubank captured the WBC International championship in 1990 against Hugo Corti after a string of losses following a dramatic 10-round call over American gatekeeper/journeyman Randy Smith. He knocked Renaldo Dos Santos out in 20 seconds (not counting the 10-count).

Eubank won the WBO middleweight title against Nigel Benn (and the odds) in a thrilling match that was later broadcast on DVD: a grueling contest that came to an end when Benn (ahead of points but only marginally) was stopped on his feet near the end of round 9. Eubank will defend the title against Dan Sherry (in a fight cut short by a headbutt, for which Eubank was suspended 2 points but otherwise won on points over the 9 complete rounds)), fellow British Gary Stretch and fellow Brit Michael Watson, who also fought him to a narrow majority decision in Eubank's favour. Eubank's career as a middleweight came to an end with a 28-0 record.

Watson and Watson were rematching for the vacant WBO super-middleweight title in September 1991, in which Watson sustained a near-fatal crash. After ten rounds, Eubank was down on all scorecards, and was forced to withdraw 18 seconds from the end of the round. Watson's jaw was immediately taken from the canvas (where rather than eight) and then unleashed a devastating uppercut, crashing Watson's head and neck backwards into the ring ropes right at the end of the round. Watson was up from the count as Watson was called to call the game. Watson was still obvious to all observers, as well as Eubank himself: he needed a knock out to win: and early in the 12th, with Watson still shaken, the game was called off with Watson under a flurry of punches from Eubank, but it wasn't until the 12th. Watson collapsed in his corner shortly after the match. Watson's illness may have been exacerbated by a lack of medical attention at the time, and after eight minutes on the ring floor, doctors wearing dinner jackets arrived late. Eubank considered quitting the sport following the encounter. Reg Gutteridge, a commentator, said, "never seen a more dramatic conclusion to a world championship match." "I lost my finishing instinct in the fight," Eubank later wrote about it: "I couldn't finish fights any more." However, I had to work, so I continued to work, and I won the majority of my resolving fights. "I blamed myself for the punch," says the author.

Eubank was particularly notable for his positivity, focus, composure, and extravagant conduct, as well as antics that featured a vault over the top rope of the ring before each match. Just the Best by Tina Turner was his signature theme tune. He would often participate in posturing (especially during rounds of combat). Eubank was already known as a "man you love to hate" figure in the British tabloid press thanks to his apparent arrogance and his uniquely unique sense of style. He enjoyed even less fame in boxing circles, having once referred to the activity as a "mug's game" on national television (This was a selective quote; Eubank had been focusing on the more obscure aspects of the game, such as the beatings taken by journeyman fighters for small sums of money or boxers that were lying to and ripped off by promoters).

Eubank renounced his middleweight crown and concentrated on protecting his new crown at a higher price of 12 st. He made good defenses against "Sugarboy" Malinga, the American quartet led by John Jarvis, Ron Essett, Tony Thornton, and former World Champion Lindell Holmes, as well as Juan Carlos Ferreyra and a draw with fellow Briton Ray Close, as well as John Jarvis, Ron Essett, Tony Thornton, and former World Champion Lindell Holmes.

Nigel Benn rose to super middleweight and became the WBC champion. In a WBC/WBO unification match, the two teams agreed to meet. The rivals would meet again on 'Judgement Day' in 1993, albeit less violent than their first contest. Don King had negotiated the contracts so that he would own both the winner and the loser of Eubank vs. Benn 2. Eubank was able to sign a new agreement with him instead of King, according to Barry Hearn. He did – and Benn did not sign for King on the same pretext.

Following Benn's victory, Eubank went on to defeat Graciano Rocchigiani of Germany, the undefeated former IBF super-middleweight champion. Eubank has signed an eight-fight £10 million contract with Sky Sports for competitions in South Africa, Manchester, London, and Millstreet, following a split point victory over Ray Close in the King's Hall Belfast. Eubank continued its good defense by defeating British world champions Henry Wharton and Sam Storey, as well as unbeaten Dan Schommer and Mauricio Amaral Costa.

Eubank lost his position to Irishman Steve Collins by unanimous decision in March 1995.

Eubank beat Bruno Ruben Godoy in his old title against Jose Ignacio Barruetabena as well as a landslide victory over Bruno Ruben Godoy. In Cork, Ireland, a rematch with Collins took place, and Eubank lost by a narrow split decision. In October 1995, he announced his resignation from the ring. He made a quick comeback in 1996, but he took on Luis Dionisio Barrera and Camilo Alarcon.

Calzaghe was matched against Eubank for the vacant title after Steve Collins withdrew from his WBO supermiddleweight title defense against Joe Calzaghe and unexpectedly resigned in October 1997. On the undercard, Eubank was set to box at a light weight. Eubank was knocked down twice and lost on points to Calzaghe, but his fame increased as a result of his fight against his more adamant rival.

Eubank then gained 20 pounds in weight and vowed to face Britain's Carl Thompson for the WBO cruiserweight championship. Thompson was floored in the fourth round by Eubank, but he didn't have a chance in the first Steve Collins match to bring home his advantage. Thompson's tenacity and tenacity were evident in the later rounds, as the contest lasted the distance. Thompson was ruled by a majority verdict, but the closeness of the contest was reflected in the scoring, with two of the three judges granting Thompson the fight by a single point.

In what turned out to be Eubank's last fight, a rematch was quickly scheduled three months later, and the two teams fought for the WBO cruiserweight championship in what turned out to be Eubank's last fight. Early in the match, Eubank had the better of the fight early, but the short rest between the two teams brought him right back to haunt him, as his left eye, which had been injured in the first round, swelled. The game was suspended at the conclusion of the ninth round, when Eubank's left eye completely stopped swelling. At the time, he was ahead of the scorecards. It was the only stoppage loss of Eubank's career, which included 3 weight divisions, 30 pounds, and 13 years as an expert.

Eubank ended his career with a record of 45 victories (23 KOs), 5 losses, and 2 draws.

Career beyond boxing

Eubank has a reputation for eccentricity throughout his career and beyond. Eubank was named the second most eccentric celebrity in a BBC Homes and Antiques magazine poll released in January 2006 (after Björk). In tabloid journals, speaking with a lisp and in troubled upper-class tones; dressing as a stereotypically upper-class Englishman (in jodhpurs, bowler hat, and riding boots; sporting a monocle); and carrying a silver-tipped cane; However, in 1991 and 1993, he received the Menswear Association of Great Britain's Best Dressed Man award.

A customized Harley-Davidson and a massive American Peterbilt 379 truck cab were among his collection of cars – Europe's biggest lorry. He was the only Hummer in the United Kingdom at one time.

Eubank was portrayed as a puppet on Spitting Image in the early 1990s. He appeared on the front cover of Esquire in the year 1992. He appeared in a scene of I'm Alan Partridge in which the title character frantically starts to think of plans for a new television show, one of which is entitled Youth Hosteling with Chris Eubank. He has appeared in television ads (commercials) for Nescafé, Royal Mail, McDonald's, Jaffa Cakes, and Orbit, and he has appeared in television commercials (commercials) for Nescafé, Royal Mail, McDonald's, Jaffa Cakes, and Orbit, as well as modelling for Vivienne Westwood and Versace.

Eubank purchased the lord of the manor rights in Brighton at auction in 1996 and used the ancient right of this position to select a town crier in lieu of the town crier employed by the local authority. He took over a prime location in the city in 1994, 'Buckingham Place.' He knocked down the inside, but didn't bother to keep the grade II facade intact, and built 69 flats for the homeless, earning £1,250,000 from his own money. In 2000, the house was sold for redevelopment.

Eubank was the guest presenter on Top of the Pops in 1996. He invented the Dreamcast in 1999 and appeared in his truck in Phats & Small's music video for the song "Turn Around" in the same year. Eubank's People was also on Talk Radio, and he had his own show called Eubank's People. Linford Christie, John Fashanu, Lennox Lewis, and Naseem Hamed were among the delegates.

He appeared in the first series of the reality television show Celebrity Big Brother on Channel 4, where he was the first celebrity to be barred from the house in 2001.

When Louis Met...Chris Eubank, a Louis Theroux documentary in which Theroux and his camera crew accompanied Eubank for a time, Eubank was the subject of a Louis Theroux documentary, which was published in 2002. The Eubanks invited television cameras to document their lives for nine months in 2003; the resulting film, At Home with the Eubanks, was broadcast on Five.

Watson and Eubank became teammates during Michael Watson's recovery from his near-fatal crash in 1991, with Eubank and Watson joining Watson for the final mile of the 2003 London Marathon, which Watson – still showing physical signs of injury and taking more than six days – raised money for charity.

Eubank was fired by Richard Hillgrove, his own public relations consultant, for being "too eccentric."

Eubank participated in the 2015 series "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" He lasted 17 days and ended in ninth place in ninth place.

On Series 1 of Celebrity Gogglebox, Eubank appeared with his son Chris Eubank Jr. In 2021, they appeared in Series 3 for the first time.

Eubank appeared on Piers Morgan's Life Stories in 2021 as a guest.

Eubank was declared bankrupt in November 2009 and owed £1.3 million in taxes.

Eubank was intercepted by police while riding around Parliament Square, Westminster, on his bike, which had the word "TONY BLAIR!" "TERRORISM IS THE MILITARY OFFERMENT OF TERRORISM." Before being arrested, he did a number of circuits. After driving through central London in his car, which was emblazoned with a note chastising Tony Blair for bringing Prince Harry to Iraq, Eubank was arrested outside Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall on February 22nd for reportedly violating the peace. The banner read: "BLAIR – To make it appear plausible, don't send our young prince to your horrific illicit war." He was charged with unlawful anti-war demonstration after parking his seven-ton truck outside Downing Street on May 23, 2007. He refused to turn up at court on November 16, 2007, so an arrest warrant was issued and he was fined.

Eubank was appointed as the first ambassador for the gaming charity GamCare in October 2005 to promote responsible gaming and encourage responsible gambling.

Eubank has been named Britain's Best Dressed Man many times, thanks to his unique sense of style. Eubank, a Savile Row bespoke tailoring firm, started designing customised suits for Cad and the Dandy, once a regular client.

A spoof trailer was made available to Youth Hostelling with Chris Eubank, who was in association with Hostelworld on August 19, 2015, chronicling Eubank's journey around the country in an attempt to learn more about youth hostels. The parody comes from I'm Alan Partridge's comedy film, in which the title character offers a collection of suggestions for television shows.

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