Tibbs takes Saunders abroad ahead of Eubank Jr. clash

Tibbs takes Saunders abroad ahead of Eubank Jr. clash

Submitted by BoxRec News on Thu, 30/10/2014 - 12:25.

Legendary East End trainer Jimmy Tibbs has relocated to Marbella to train Billy Joe Saunders, the EBU, British and Commonwealth middleweight champion, for his upcoming fight with Chris Eubank Jr., scheduled for the Tyson Fury vs Dereck Chisora undercard at London's ExCel Arena on the 29th of November.

Having worked the corner for a host of British talent over the years, including Nigel Benn, Charlie Magri, Barry McGuigan, Frank Bruno, Lloyd Honeyghan and Michael Watson, Tibbs has returned to the strategy that led to Benn tearing the WBC super-middle title from Italy's Mauro Galvano, way back in 1992.

“Nigel Benn was a great example of taking a fighter away to foreign training camp, preparing right, and preparing to win,” said Tibbs. “With Nigel for the Galvano fight, we went to Tenerife a good eight weeks before and lived and breathed the fight and the results showed. I didn’t think I’d be in that same position again, but for this big fight we’ve taken [Saunders] away to the MGM Gym in Marbella and I can’t explain how well things have gone, I feel just like I did with Benn in Tenerife,” he added.

Both Eubank Jr. and Saunders are unbeaten, at 18-0 (13) and 20-0 (11) respectively. Eubank's most recent outing was a tuneup at the Echo Arena this Saturday (TKO 2 versus veteran German light-middle Omar Siala), whilst Saunders lifted the vacant EBU title versus unbeaten Italian Emanuele Blandamura in July, knocking his opponent out in the eighth round.

“He’s trained ‘proper’,” warned Tibbs. “Billy knows what he needs to do in the ring, Chris is a good fighter and we’re certainly not underestimating him, but I believe in Billy Joe and everything we are doing here is right so it will show on the night.”

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