Two-Time World Champion and 2008 Olympic Champion James DeGale MBE has today issued the following statement:
Today marks ten years since my professional debut fight on 28th February 2009 and today is the day I am announcing my retirement from boxing.
James DeGale and Chris Eubank Jr. went head-to-head last night in their hotly anticipated grudge match at The O2, promoted by Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) and Poxon Sports, exclusively live in the U.K
The grudge has at last been settled, even if it took a few years longer than it should have taken for Chris Eubank Junior and James DeGale to get in the ring and fight, and now both men look towards the future.
Chris Eubank Jr. earned a career-defining victory with a hard-fought unanimous decision over British rival and former two-time world champion James DeGale in a super middleweight grudge match Saturday on SHOWTIME from The O2 in London.
Chris Eubank Jr. (28-2, 21 KOs) had too much youth, speed and talent for former IBF super middleweight champion James ‘Chunky’ DeGale (25-3-1, 15 KOs) in beating him by a 12 round unanimous decision tonight in their long awaited match on SHOWTIME at the O2 Arena in London, England.
The heavily-hyped British super-middleweight grudge-match between James DeGale and Chris Eubank Junior will soon be settled (providing we do get a winner, not a draw) and fan opinion seems to be about as split as can be over who wins.
The last weekend of the month of February features an interesting matchup on paper between James DeGale and Chris Eubank Jr.
12-Round Super Middleweight Bout
James DeGale – 166 Pounds
Chris Eubank Jr – 167 Pounds
Referee: Howard Foster; Judges: Michael Alexander (U.K),
Former two-time super middleweight champion James DeGale and former world title challenger Chris Eubank Jr. faced off at the heated final press conference on Thursday for their 12-round showdown that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING this Saturday, February 23 live on SHOWTIME (3:45 p.m.
In the co-featured bout of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast,, fast rising prospect Joe Joyce (7-0, 7 KOs) battles former world champion Bermane Stiverne (25-3-1, 21 KOs) in a 12-round heavyweight clash.