By: Hans Themistode
Roy Jones Jr has enjoyed his time as the head coach of middleweight contender Chris Eubank Jr.
For most of the young English star’s career, he has gone solo, training for each of his matches and having no one around while resting between rounds. While his unconventional approach has gotten to where it is today, the 32-year-old has now decided it’s time for a change.
With Jones Jr in his corner, the pair were undefeated, scoring two wins in a row, including a fifth-round win over Wanik Awdijan. This Saturday night, at Newcastle Arena in the UK, Eubank Jr will attempt to finish his run against highly ranked middleweight contender Liam Williams.
After wrapping up his legendary boxing career in 2018, Jones Jr is considered by many to be the greatest boxer ever. However, despite his sky-high rankings in the pugilistic sport, Jones Jr believes that after following Eubank Jr up close and personal, he has a chance to usurp him in the hierarchy of rights. older brother.
Jones Jr. said: “He has a talent that is closer to, if not more than, anything I have ever competed in boxing. “He has a lot of talent.”
Jones Jr., a former four-time world champion and new Hall of Famer inductee, dominated the competition when he was at his best. Aside from victories over Antonio Tarver, Bernard Hopkins, Felix Trinidad, John Ruiz and Montell Griffin – Jones Jr is the only man in boxing history to start his career as a young middleweight and earn the title world brand as an official. heavyweight.
Although the compliments of Jones Jr. said it, but on the other hand, Eubank Jr. still hunting for his first world title. The previous 160-pound contender fell short of either and only won the championship in 2018, losing a pretty tight unanimous decision to George Groves.
If the England star gets a win over his bitter rival tomorrow night, he will be looking to draw current IBF middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin into the ring.
