Chris Eubank Jr. Topples James DeGale via Unanimous Decision

"This is what I've been working towards for my entire career" @chriseubankjr following his decision victory over @jamesdegale1 #DeGaleEubankJr pic.twitter.com/U11jFe7YtV

— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) February 23, 2019

Tempers flared multiple times leading up to their fight, but Chris Eubank Jr. was the one who had the final say against James DeGale on Saturday.

Eubank Jr. (28-2, 21 KOs) dropped his rival in the second round and essentially dominated DeGale (25-3-1, 15 KOs) the rest of the way. Eubank Jr., the son of former two-division world champion Chris Eubank, scored another knockdown in the 10th, and then had a point taken away in the next frame for tossing “Chunky” to the canvas.

Even with the infraction, Eubank Jr. was too far ahead on the scorecards for it matter and he won a unanimous decision. The official tallies of the super middleweight encounter were 114-112, 115-112 and 117-109 for the Brit, souring the moods of thousands in attendance inside the O2 Arena in London, DeGale’s hometown.

Former IBF featherweight monarch Lee Selby improved to 27-2 (KOs) with a unanimous decision over the tough Omar Douglas. It wasn’t easy for “Lightning,” who suffered a cut over his left eye int eh second and then over his right in seventh, but Selby used his experience and immense skillset to prevail. Two judges saw it 116-112 and the third had it 115-114, giving Selby a win in his return to lightweight. Douglas fell to 19-3 with 13 KOs.