Chris Eubank Jr says Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan 'lost the privilege' of facing off
Tuesday 1 December 2015 17:24, UK
Chris Eubank Jr refused to face off with Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan at Thursday's press conference in London.
The WBA interim world middleweight champion takes on Ireland's O'Sullivan (22-1-KO15) on December 12 at the O2 Arena as main support to Anthony Joshua's British title clash with Dillian Whyte.
But as a lengthy social media war gets closer to turning physical, Eubank Jr (20-1-KO15) was in no mood to go head-to-head with O'Sullivan - citing his behaviour during face-offs in the past as his reason and telling the visitor: "You are a fake as you won't say stuff to my face. You are a keyboard warrior, Twitter terrorist."
Eubank Jr, 26, then told Sky Sports: "In his previous head-to-head, he pretty much open-mouth kissed his opponent, which is terrible. It's unacceptable and has no place in boxing to do something like that to an opponent.
"I told him he'd lost the privilege of facing off with me today.
"What happens is complete domination. I'm going to be too much for him. He's not going to have any answers. He's going to fade and then I'm going to break him."
In his previous head to head, he pretty much open-mouth kissed his opponent, which is terrible.
"It's more that he doesn't like me. He's been stalking and harassing me on Twitter for about three years straight.
"He finally got his chance today to come face-to-face, have a real sit down and talk and he didn't really have much to say for himself, which is disappointing but at the end of day the talking will be done in the ring and I believe I'll be the better man on the night.
"I have different dimensions to my boxing ability. In my opinion, he's a very one-dimensional fighter. He comes forward and throws big punches and that's it. He relies on that.
"Me, I can adapt and change my style. I can brawl. I can do speed work, I can dodge and evade. I'm just going to be too much for him."
With Eubank Jr's legendary father 'English' having opted to take part in a celebrity reality show, the Brighton fighter remains confident his recently-appointed trainer Adam Booth will ensure perfect preparation.
Eubank Jr added: "Now my father is out and about for the next three weeks, we have Adam Booth who will become head trainer and Ronnie Davies will always be around.
"We've got a very solid camp and I'm very confident we'll be able to perform and progress just like we would if my father was here."
