I have been forced to be a, world champion. Despite retiring James DeGale to reclaim the IBO title at 168, Chris Eubank Jnr. That harmonica and that very cool, laid-back gunslinger is just the best. Tell us a joke... One moment, can you hold the line? No, why would you gave that to me? Hence Michael Barrymore rolling in the stuff. makes reference to all that you are asking about glorious, fighters. Yes they have. I, was scarred. That is a very strange message for most people, watching around the world. My answer is that my wife does not tell fibs. And finally, where are you off to now? A throwaway comment and two days, later, look exactly what happened. I’ve lived the American dream, I’ve been over there, I’ve boxed, I’ve done it. He gives talks, he muses, he quotes. He's in the gym and working harder than he was. [Small Talk wonders why not]. There should be another referee, actually looking at a contest because what happened, there was not fair to Nick. We are what we are. Now, he took it as some type. Eubank, on the other hand, is refusing to draw himself into retirement talk, as he’s hoping to get his career back on track following last year’s loss to George Groves. It is a, very, very horrible business in many different ways. -- you said you did, not. The two then sparred with each other, something that DeGale recalls as a favour for his young adversary. I made world champion, I defended it 18 times. You know, the way I did that was, not through ordinary behaviour. You talk about the warrior code but in honest moments, you have said that that fight scarred you for ever and if I have, any regrets it is about Michael Watson. If a youngster who is under the age of 17 or 18, is in, the United States, they have to have a guardian. It ended at the, end of the 10th round, Nick Blackwell was in a bad way and was. No, and that depends on the mood. Benn, which he says would be the basis of a certified? He is going to become more for Russia's and that is exactly what I, hearing from the gene. You also want money. You are a troubled kid, you were thieving, you are in trouble with, the police. in the eighth...the rest of the seventh round. Sounds like you need some WASP, Chris. The warrior does not judge because his, true assignment is to deliver evidence of superior behaviour. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more! -- blue-chip businesses. No one escapes the long arm of the law, they are a business, they are very good at what they do and eventually they will catch up with you. Integrity must be your call. The doctor, treating him said he had never seen one like that before after a month. If you, refined these kids, who are crude, you can end up with individuals who, can contribute towards the system, as I am doing. You once claimed to have been one of the best thieves around as a kid. Maybe. I beg your pardon? And they shave, if you want that kind of thing... You see that's just it. And the greatest film ever made? But I don’t know why.” Thankfully, one of Jeff’s listeners knows the reason behind Caroline and Chris’ fallout. You're not going to take out there, take him out in the body." as well. were you trying to save him? All right. Wait and see. It was only when you ended up in New York and discovered, boxing that you turned your life around. James DeGale vs Chris Eubank Jr promises to be a cracker of a fight on Saturday evening, Chris Eubank Jr's ‘footwork was s***’ - EXCLUSIVE with Nate Vasquez, Boxing tonight: What boxing is on TV tonight? "Love the limelight"? Chris Eubank, welcome to HARDtalk. Who's the man? It seems to me, you are telling your, son to leave out mercy. All rights reserved. the canvas at one point, trying to get the referees to stop the fight. It has fortified his resolve. That's a lot of money, £91,250 by Small Talk's reckoning. in coma is survived but was disabled and remained disabled to this day. Can this be true? It is what I would like people to see that boxing can project. How much is a pint of milk? As I said to Junior at the end of the seventh round, I do not know, why the referee has not stopped it. I have done and I will carry on and it. newspaper archive. I had to achieve my fame, and I am very respectful of it, and I guard it. Were you at that point - if you felt Blackwell was really in trouble -. No, I am still the same person. Small Talk: Chris Eubank ... Why do you drive that dirty great truck when you could have yourself a flash motor? All these people cut, but what my barber does is sculpt. Well, it is the life I made, it is the bad I, made. Drugs, as well. But the point now, and this goes back to other parts of our, conversation, about the risks and the hurt and the pain involved in, boxing, you are now almost 50 years old. Nigel Benn says the fight, might not happen because you are demanding 70% of the purse, that is. You see, I am a gatekeeper. That was grimly evident in March when British boxer Nick Blackwell almost died after a bout with Chris Eubank Jr. Eubank Sr now manages and mentors his son, despite vowing many years ago to keep his kids away from boxing. Indeed. Both have had their say on what they think will happen on Saturday night. Well you'll hear no argument from Small Talk there, Chris. I said to him, leave his head alone. It seems like a fantastic idea to me, and for anybody who says it is not, tell me where the floors are. So how has Eubank’s career, which should still have so much ahead of it if he comes out on top tonight at the O2, crossed paths with that of the ageing DeGale? Eubank Jr has only ever used the advice of his father Chris Eubank Sr’s former trainer Ronnie Davies. A phone, a card for a furniture designer, and some money. Do you think professional boxing, needs to reassess the way in which referees work and the way. have you struggled since boxing to find the adrenaline rush, the kit, that boxing gave you? Yes. Let's be simple about this. Erm, and was he aware of your pugilistic achievements? His nickname on set and within the community was "Overlord", and he made frequent appearances in the pre-show, announcements, and post-show. You know, people throw five, six, seven punch combinations. Have they finished filming? The danger, I have never been more alive than I, have been in danger. And no doubt with one eye on his bank balance, your barber's advised against shaving it all off. Boxing is a brutal sport. The pre- requisite of a father is to protect, your son. So I am building might own promotional, company. Now on BBC News, Stephen Sackur talks to, Beyond all the rules, it is a physical contact in which bodies are, hurt and lives at risk. Okay, now, the referee should have, a second pair of eyes. -- immortalised. I suppose it would depend on which of them gained the upper hand. You must pick up parking tickets faster than The Gaffer! Well, it wasn't a heist, it was an escape from a shop on Oxford Street when I was about 15. That is really the hurdle. -- Savile Row. The way I helped Junior is I have given him, nothing. feel like? When I could not win, I. got up off the ground and struck him with a shot that got me the fight. All cars have class, yes, but no car has as much character as my truck. It would have been great for the public but had I fought them I would probably be walking around on my heels now. I'll lie down on this bed in this hotel room for 15 minutes and wait for my next interview. Celebrity Big Brother, and buying your fine clothes in Seville Grove. But it can't be economical to run... Well as my father used to say, if you can afford the car you can afford the petrol. One is to show that I am not arrogant. His decisions cannot be based on the, frailty of man. concern is my opponents. I then ended my advice to him. Is it harder in some ways? in order to achieve what I did and so therefore, I said, "believe me, you are and I will ask the referees to be mindful of you" to which he, said "Well, thanks for caring." And what's the greatest song ever written according to your current mood? I said to him leave, his head alone as I am always telling in sparring because he is, throwing like 130 punches a round. Good morning, Chris. that message. Most of the country would say that you, cannot do that, and that is exactly what I need. actually love boxing, though? Him and Mandela. DeGale will have the trusty Jim McDonnell in his corner like usual, for what promises to be a truly intriguing match-up. Yes, I have, because even if things are not going your way you can't just quit, that's a coward not a man. As of now, and for the past several years -- …