Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Avni Yildirim

Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Avni Yildirim
Date7 October 2017
VenueHanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Title(s) on the lineIBO super middleweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer United Kingdom Chris Eubank Jr. Turkey Avni Yildirim
Nickname "Next Gen" "Mr Robot"
Hometown Brighton, East Sussex, UK Sivas, Sivas Province, Turkey
Pre-fight record 25–1 (19 KO) 16–0 (10 KO)
Age 28 years 26 years, 2 months
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm)
Weight 167+7⁄10 lb (76 kg) 168 lb (76 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition IBF
No. 2 Ranked Super Middleweight
WBC
No. 4 Ranked Super Middleweight
WBA
No. 8 Ranked Super Middleweight
TBRB
No. 6 Ranked Super Middleweight
The Ring
No. 7 Ranked Super Middleweight
IBO
Super Middleweight Champion		 WBC/WBA
No. 3 Ranked Super Middleweight
IBF
No. 4 Ranked Super Middleweight
Result
Eubank Jr. defeats Yıldırım in the 3rd round via KO.

Chris Eubank Jr vs. Avni Yildirim was a professional boxing match contested on 7 October 2017, for the IBO super middleweight championship.[1] The bout was also a WBC super middleweight title eliminator.

Background

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At the WBSS draft Gala, held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on 8 July 2017, Chris Eubank Sr., picked the undefeated Avni Yıldırım to face his son, with the winner to face the winner of the all british clash between George Groves and Jamie Cox.[2] The fight was confirmed following Eubank Jr.'s win over Arthur Abraham on the 15 July.[3][4] Promoter Kalle Sauerland said official confirmation of a venue and date would be announced in the coming weeks.[5] On 8 August 2017 it was announced that the fight would take place on 7 October at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany, marking it the second time Eubank would be fighting outside the UK since turning professional.[6] It was also the second quarter final of the WBSS following Callum Smith's victory over Erik Skoglund three weeks earlier.

During a pre fight press conference, Ahmet Öner, Yıldırım's manager, got into a one-sided confrontation with Eubank's camp. Öner called Eubank arrogant, threatened to knock someone out, and yelled "When you laugh, you son of a bitch, I fuck your wife in your bed!" at a man off-stage.[7][8]

The undercard featured a 10-round bout between former Olympians Stefan Härtel and Viktor Polyakov, which was controversially won by Härtel by majority decision. Upon being announced, the decision was booed by the audience at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle. A brawl broke out in the stands moments before the main event.[9]

The fight

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On fight night, Eubank Jr. used his hand speed and power shots to dominate Yıldırım. A uppercut in the first round, caused Yildirim's knee to touch the canvas prompting referee Leszek Jankowiak to administer a ten count. In the third round a flurry of unanswered shots ending with a left hook to the head dropped Yıldırım. The referee stopped the fight without completing a count, whilst Yıldırım attempted to get up.[10][11]

Aftermath

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At ringside after the fight, Eubank Jr. stated, "I'm here to dominate this tournament. I'm sending a message out there that I'm coming. George Groves, get through your next fight so we can give the boxing fans what they want to see."

The next quarter final was held a week later between Groves and Cox.

Undercard

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Confirmed bouts:[12]

Broadcasting

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Country Broadcaster
Baltic & Nordic countries Viasat[13]
 Belgium VOO[14]
 Bulgaria Nova
 Canada Super Channel
 Germany SAT.1
 Russia Match! Boets[15]
 Singapore StarHub
Sub-Saharan Africa TVMS
 Turkey Tivibu Sports[16]
 United Kingdom ITV
 United States Audience[17]
 Ukraine Inter

References

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  1. ^ "Chris Eubank Jr vs. Avni Yildirim". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  2. ^ "George Groves, Chris Eubank Jr. likely to meet in early 2018 WBSS unification clash". World Boxing News. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Eubank dominates Abraham, earns spot in World Boxing Super Series". ESPN.com. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Chris Eubank Jnr unanimously defends his IBO world super-middleweight title with win over Arthur Abraham". ITV News. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Chris Eubank Jr. Dominates Arthur Abraham, Secures WBSS Spot - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Eubank to fight Yildirim Oct. 7 in Germany". ESPN.com. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  7. ^ "WBSS: Yildirim's manager flips out at Eubank Jr. Press conference!". 4 October 2017.
  8. ^ Dan Rafael (6 October 2017). "Tense Eubank Jr. vs. Yildirim conflict will be settled Saturday in WBSS quarterfinal". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Chaos at Chris Eubank Jr vs Avni Yildirim fight as mass brawl breaks out". Daily Mirror. 7 October 2017.
  10. ^ "World Boxing Super Series results: Chris Eubank Jr knocks out Avni Yildirim". 7 October 2017.
  11. ^ "World Boxing Super Series: Chris Eubank Jr knocks out Avni Yildirim in round three". BBC Sport. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  12. ^ "BoxRec - event".
  13. ^ "MTG will be the exclusive home of the World Boxing Super Series in the Nordic and Baltic regions". europawire.eu. EuropaWire. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  14. ^ "TV PARTNERS". worldboxingsuperseries.com. World Boxing Super Series. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  15. ^ Andrew Karlov (14 October 2017). "Groves vs Cox. Where to watch live". ringside24.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  16. ^ WBN Staff (9 September 2017). "WBSS agree further European media rights deals". worldboxingnews.net. World Boxing News. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  17. ^ Dan Rafael (28 September 2017). "World Boxing Super Series finds U.S. distribution for quarterfinals". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
Preceded by Chris Eubank Jr's bouts
7 October 2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Avni Yildirim's bouts
7 October 2017 		Succeeded by
vs. Attila Korda
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