This weekend at the O2 Arena, London, rivals Chris Eubank Jr and Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan will be trading punches in the Joshua vs Whyte co-feature. Right now, the sensible money goes on Eubank. Or does it? Eubank may be younger and stronger on paper, but the rising Middleweight prospect is yet to claim the scalp of a legitimate threat.
Eubank may draw in big numbers, but he’s already been defeated by European champ Billy Joe Saunders. Given the string of recent upsets in boxing (Imam vs Granados, Klitschko vs Fury, Quillin vs Jacobs), a shock win for O’Sullivan would seem far from impossible, especially since Eubank is arguably still an unproven fighter. O’Sullivan has also suffered a sole defeat at the hands of Saunders, and while he may not be a world-beater type, he packs some notable power of his own.
Before you make your pick ahead of Saturday night, check out our extensive Eubank Jr vs O’Sullivan Tale of the Tape, Facts & Stats below (see our Joshua vs Whyte variety here). Note: Advantageous stats are indicated in red (some may be subjective).
Chris Eubank Jr vs Gary O’Sullivan
Physical/Vital
Birthplace
Sussex, UK … Cork, Ireland
Age
26 … 31
Height
5′ 11″ … Unobtainable
Reach
Unobtainable … Unobtainable
Stance
Orthodox … Orthodox
Record (Pro)
Debut
2011 … 2008
Bouts
21 … 23
Wins
20 … 22
Defeats
1 … 1
Draws
0 … 0
No Contests
0 … 0
Knockout Ratio
71% (15) … 65% (15)
1st Round Knockouts
1 … 7
2nd Round Knockouts
4 … 3
3rd Round Knockouts
3 … 4
4th – 6th Round Knockouts
4 … 1
Defeats by Knockout
0 … 0
Knockdowns Suffered
0 … 0
Rounds Boxed
111 … 93
12-Rounders Completed
1 … 1
Current Winning Streak
2 … 6
Undefeated Fighters Defeated
2 … 0
Latest Win
Tony Jeter (TKO 2) … David Toribio (KO 2)
Notable Performances
EUBANK JR: Tony Jeter (TKO 2), Dmitry Chudinov (TKO 12), Billy Joe Saunders (SD 12), Ivan Jukic (TKO 1)
O’SULLIVAN: Melvin Betancourt (KO 2), Anthony Fitzgerald (TKO 1), Billy Joe Saunders (UD 12), Matthew Hall (UD 12)
Common Opponents
(LOSS: Split Decision 12) … Billy Joe Saunders … (LOSS: UD 12)
There you have it, fight fans! Based on our Eubank Jr vs O’Sullivan Tale of the Tape, Facts & Stats, plus your own take, how do you see this domestic scrap unfolding at the weekend?
Eubank Jr vs O’Sullivan will provide chief support to Joshua vs Whyte on Sky Sports Box Office on Saturday, December 12th. We’ll have Live Results right here on BoxingBase.com, plus Live Round by Round Updates over on Twitter (@BoxingBase).
