Chris Eubank on quitting: It’s not in the warrior’s code. You don’t have the right to quit

Chris Eubank on quitting: It's not in the warrior's code. You don't have the right to quit

Former world champ and British superstar Chris Eubank is certainly an interesting person; perplexing even – he always has been. Long retired, the vocal, eccentric guiding force behind his son, Chris Eubank Junior, gave an interview with BBC Radio 5 yesterday.

The main subject was quitting, or not quitting. Eubank, a fighter who certainly went beyond the call when it came to proving his toughness, mentally and physically, during his thrilling ring career, said again that quitting is the ultimate sin. Fighters, Eubank insists, do not have “the right” to quit in any fight; that the referee is the only man who can stop a fight.

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Mayweather vs. McGregor Toronto press conference quotes

Mayweather vs. McGregor Toronto press conference quotes

The tension between boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and UFC superstar Conor McGregor boiled over into Toronto on Wednesday as the global stars continued their blockbuster World Tour to announce their Aug. 26 showdown on SHOWTIME PPV from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

(Photo credit Esther Lin/SHOWTIME Sports)

Mayweather and McGregor met on Wednesday for just the second time, jarring toe-to-toe for more than three minutes in the initial faceoff in front of a largely pro-McGregor crowd at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage.

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Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Arthur Abraham world title fight fact sheet

Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Arthur Abraham world title fight fact sheet

Chris Eubank Jr v Arthur Abraham is on ITV Box Office on Saturday.

Chris Eubank Jr squared up to his opponent in Saturday night’s world title fight Arthur Abraham in what’s believed to be the world’s highest boxing ring – on top of ITV’s studios in London.

Going toe-to-toe on the canvas in a specially-constructed ring atop the 24-storey, 85-metre high The London Studios tower on the Southbank, Eubank and Abraham are building up to their bout at the SSE Arena Wembley this weekend, screened live and exclusively by ITV’s pay per view channel, ITV Box Office.

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No retirement announcement: Manny Pacquiao says he’ll fight on

No retirement announcement: Manny Pacquiao says he'll fight on

Though he lost his last fight (albeit controversially) 38 year old superstar Manny Pacquiao is not yet ready to call it a career and leave the ring. Writing a short message on his twitter page, Pac Man had the following to say:

“I love this sport and until the passion is gone, I will continue to fight for God, my family, my fans and my country.”

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Vegas, Nigeria, London! Where should a Joshua-Klitschko rematch take place?

Vegas, Nigeria, London! Where should a Joshua-Klitschko rematch take place?

We are almost two-and-a-half months removed from the first fight between heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko, yet we still don’t know if there will be a rematch, and if so where it will be held.

Okay, in today’s boxing world, where the big-name heavies fight on average twice a year, two-and-a-half months is not very long at all, but Klitschko did say, shortly after his exciting stoppage loss to Joshua, that he would make a decision on his future by the end of June. We are now approaching mid-July and we still don’t know if the 41 year old future Hall of Famer will box again.

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Lomachenko vs Marriaga Tickets On Sale

Lomachenko vs Marriaga Tickets On Sale

Los Angeles boxing fans, prepare to enter The Matrix! Two-division world champion and pound for pound superstar VASYL “Hi-Tech” LOMACHENKO returns to a Los Angeles ring for the first time in over three years when he headlines an all-action card, Saturday, August 5, at Microsoft Theater, located at LA Live! Lomachenko will be defending his World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior lightweight world title against two-time world title challenger and Top-10 contender MIGUEL “Escorpión” MARRIAGA. The co-main event will feature three-time world title challenger and top-rated lightweight contender RAY “Sugar” BELTRAN defending his NABF and NABO lightweight titles against former two-time interim World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight world champion BRYAN VASQUEZ. The four gladiators boast a combined professional record of 102-12-1 (67 KOs).

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Parker vs Fury – Sept 23 – Manchester Arena – Tickets

Parker vs Fury - Sept 23 - Manchester Arena - Tickets

Tickets are now on sale for the massive heavyweight showdown between WBO World Champion Joseph Parker and the mandatory and #1 challenger Hughie Fury.

Tickets are priced at £40, £60, £100, £150, £200 and £300 and are available from www.eventim.co.uk

Manchester hero Fury aims to cap a massive British summer of sport by defeating the steel-fisted New Zealander at the Manchester Arena on Saturday 23rd September and be crowned the new WBO king in front of his home crowd.

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Hayemaker Ringstar And Uktv Sign Broadcast Partnership As First Signings To Hayemaker Ringstar Are Revealed

Hayemaker Ringstar And Uktv Sign Broadcast Partnership As First Signings To Hayemaker Ringstar Are Revealed

Hayemaker Ringstar, the joint venture between two weight World Boxing Champion, David Haye and world renowned promoter Richard Schaefer, announce milestone TV rights deal with UKTV, the biggest multichannel broadcaster in the UK, for its entertainment channel Dave.

The three-year deal will see five fight nights broadcast free of charge per year and the partnership marks an important move for channel Dave to continue its sports offering and wide range of programming.

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