Ed Robinson drops in on the Smith brothers and gives his verdict on Chris Eubank Jnr...
Family friends and a fine trubite to an inspiriational fighter
Ed Robinson is Sky boxing's roving and ringside reporter, one of the most respected faces in the domestic game.
Every week Ed heads out and about to talk to the men making the news in and out of the ring and now he will be bringing us behind-the-scenes blog here on skysports.com.
From world champions to amateur wannabes looking at London 2012, he will bringing you regular updates from the world of boxing...
Friday, September 9th
I've just had a good day in Liverpool with the fighting Smith family - and where else to film Liverpool's new Fab Four than the 'Beatles Story' down on the Albert Dock.
Stephen tops the bill defending his British and Commonwealth featherweight titles against Lee Selby on September 17th on Merseyside. Paul and Liam are also on the bill while Callum is still an elite level amateur hoping to qualify for the London Olympics. They've got different styles and personalities but can all fight.
I'm really looking forward to seeing Chris Eubank Junior in the pro ranks.
I was in Las Vegas for Thanksgiving last year at Barry's Downtown Boxing Gym - we were there to film Marcos Maidana ahead of his fight with Amir Khan.
Maidana was there because he had to be. The only other boxer training was Chris Jnr. He's got a certain shy disposition that his father certainly never had but he does seem to have inherited the inherent hardness and mental strength that stood Chris Senior out from the pack. Junior's certainly impressed sparring with some top pros in London.
It's hard to believe that it's 20 years since that fateful second clash between Chris Eubank and Michael Watson. Fair play to Matchroom for organising a gala night to commemorate that historic night; it's scheduled for September 20th and it sounds like it'll be a star-studded affair.
Watson of course, suffered horrific injuries in his heroically brave performance but it's the bravery he's shown since the fight that marks him out as such an inspirational figure.
I once went down to Cornwall to film him training for the London Marathon. His neurosurgeon Peter Hamlyn told me that the character and determination Michael showed in finishing that 26.2 mile course was almost incomprehensible.
I still think Tony Jeffries can unlock his potential - if he doesn't let the criticism he's having to endure define him. The Olympic bronze medalist has struggled a bit recently but is better than he's looked in his last few fights. It's difficult to relax and show what you can do when you want it as much as Tony does.
Having said that, I don't buy the excuse that Paul Morby was difficult to deal with because he was a negative southpaw. If Tony thought Morby was awkward - original opponent Tony Quigley would have given him kittens.
Thursday, September 8th
I first filmed Darren Barker when he was still an amateur about to box against the American team at the Hilton hotel on Park Lane back in November 2002.
Barker had just won Commonwealth Games gold but was still filling out physically and lost out to future world champion Timothy Bradley on points.
The best part of a decade and 23 pro fights later, he's being pitched in against the best middleweight on the planet, Sergio Martinez, in Atlantic City on October 1st. Despite being unbeaten and having won the European title twice he is being written off by many.
Having
