Benn or Eubank?

[General Dryness]

Elite asked the question on the boxing thread. I don't remember seeing a poll on it so here we go.

 

Who did you support? Benn or Eubank?

 

ETA : Benn for me.

[Jairzinho]

I'd quite like to see Eubank kick the fuck out of Hilary Benn.

[General Dryness]

I'd quite like to see Eubank kick the fuck out of Hilary Benn.

I always wanted to see Tony Benn knock seven bells out of one of those push along floor cleaners, alas it is not to be.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

If the fight happens I want Nigel Benn to knock seven shades of shite out of that pretentious wannabe toff cunt Eubank. 

[Rushies tash]

Always Eubank for me. As much of a twat as he was, he was always entertaining, and a better boxer than he got credit for (though not as good as he thought of himself).

 

Benn took himself far to seriously.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

He couldn't back then and now I couldn't care. I prefer Eubank from a boxing view, he was a clinical fucker before the watson fight, everyone preferred Benn though, I hated him but enjoyed the energy in his fights... though I did back Collins against Eubank (thought he got in his head with the hipnotised thing)

 

We all view people different. Eubank is a cunt for me, a false bastard. No doubting his boxing talent in his day, doesn't stop we wanting Benn to smack the shit out of him should they meet again. Plus what went on ages ago counts for nothing if they meet again. 

[Stouffer]

I used to love watching Collins fight.

[Guest Pistonbroke]

Think they're both a bit false and like having attention, suppose they both became different after being involved with the bad events in the ring and both got done by Collins, I'd still back Eubank though..

 

Hard to tell after such a long period without being in a competitive fight. If anything it will suit Benn imo as Eubanks skills will have waned whereas Benn was just an out and out brawler in comparison. 

[Rushies tash]

I used to love watching Collins fight.

Was a great era for middleweight / super middleweight boxing.

[The Golden Eel]

At the time, Benn.  Now, Eubank.

[Dr Nowt]

Always loved the pair of them, both have things about them I very much like and admire and never got why you were supposed to really dislike one of the two back in the day.

 

I'd have to say I want Benn to win this, purely because I think Eubank could live with it and at least know he had already beaten his big rival.

 

If Benn loses this one as well, he'll still be eaten up in his dotage, trying to find out the number of Eubank's nursing home, so he can challenge him to a fight on crutches or the like.

 

Actually, in that case...maybe best if Eubank does win.

[Elite]

Eubank. He's a great character. You might want to call him a wannabee toff but that's what makes him funny, especially with that fucking stupid monocle. He also drives around in a HGV. Class.

[Manny]

Id definitely rather go youth hosteling with Chris.

[Lee909]

Anti-war activismEdit

 

On 14 October 2003, Eubank was intercepted by police whilst driving around Parliament Square, Westminster, in his truck, which displayed the message "TONY BLAIR! MILITARY OCCUPATION CAUSES TERRORISM". He completed a number of circuits before he was arrested.

 

[Boss]

I love both of them equally.

[Teflon Don]

At least Benn didn't make any misguided forays into light entertainment after retiring from the ring:

 

[Bjornebye]

Anyone ever have a eubank? I always assumed we were scruffs because we have shake n vac and a eubank and everyone else had a hoover.

[Chip Butty]

Mr Benn

[razor]

Eubank would wipe the floor with him etc.

[General Dryness]

Eubank would wipe the floor with him etc.

He wouldn't let Benn push him around.

 

Etc.

[Paulie Dangerously]

Used to watch Eubank on tour with my ma. Loved everything about him. His style, aggression, his blatant use of the head if things weren't going his way. Brilliant

[razor]

He wouldn't let Benn push him around.

 

Etc.

 

Something about taking him to the cleaners etc.

 

Or roll over him.

[Elite]

I know it's only 10 votes in but I expected this to be closer.

[The Golden Eel]

[lifetime fan]

I's there seriously talk of a rematch?