Chris Eubank: the fruitiest man on the planet (part one)

Chris Eubank: the fruitiest man on the planet (part one)

The Upshot · 2025-04-22
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With his cane, monocle and cut glass accent, Chris Eubank isn’t your typical boxer.


But he wasn’t always the fruity aristocrat you see today.


He had knife fights at dominos tournaments, went on two day police chases, and raided an arcade for 20,000 10p coins.


From poisoned chow meins to watching his own circumcision, this is the story of Britain’s weirdest world champion…


Links from the pod:


His real voice: https://www.tiktok.com/@mma.247_/video/7477711253511687446


Knocks Reginaldo out in 20 seconds - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_qYqrfOmLQ 


ITV contract signing with Nigel Benn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji6hMwaBeiM

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