The BN Preview: Tom Farrell aims to provide Harlem Eubank with the first test of his pro career

LOOKING forward to his 10-rounder towards Harlem Eubank at Bethnal Green’s York Hall on Friday evening (November 25), Tom Farrell stated: “Let’s see how good he is.”

Eubank has been adequate to win all 15 fights to this point and the affable 28-year-old super-lightweight from Brighton says the Farrell battle marks “the next phase in my career.”

He headlines for the first time and Channel Five televise.

This battle was set to occur in Newcastle in July. Farrell was dominated out after testing optimistic for Covid 19 and Eubank had his arms full with his substitute, Mexico’s Elliot Chavez (11-4-1). Referee Kenny Pringle threw Chavez was out in the ninth after he had twice hit Eubank on the break.

Eubank put it down to frustration and Farrell went alongside with that, including: “There was a language barrier as well. I thought he [Harlem] did well to get up and carry on. He showed his minerals.”

Eubank has served a quiet, powerful apprenticeship away from the highlight.

He received 50/50 fights towards Martin McDonagh (8-1) and Daniel Egbunike (6-0) and produced one of the punches of the 12 months to flatten veteran former Commonwealth light-weight champion Sean Dodd (17-6-1) in May. The shot was a lightning left-hook counter.

Dodd is a standard opponent. He beat Farrell on a four-round technical resolution that didn’t actually show a lot three years in the past, aside from that Farrell tends to minimize.

On the largest nights of his career, Farrell has been nicely overwhelmed in six by Ohara Davies (15-1) and outpointed by Leytonstone left-hander Philip Bowes (19-3) for the Commonwealth title by 5, six and eight rounds.

There was a run to the ultimate of Ultimate Boxxer ultimate, the place he was overwhelmed by Cori Gibbs, final November, however that apart, Farrell hasn’t been that spectacular these days.

He was upset over six by Lithuania’s Edvinas Puplauskas (6-28) final September after being dropped 3 times and struggled with Nigeria’s Oliade Fijabi (16-2) in June.

In equity, Farrell, the older fighter by 5 years on Friday evening, most likely wants larger fights to inspire him after eight years as a pro.

Ahead of this contest, Farrell stated: “I’m the best he’s boxed, the most experienced, the most skilful. He hasn’t had the fights I’ve had, the ups and downs I’ve had. Let’s see how good he is.”

Eubank has the easy, unhurried look of a Eubank – Chris Jnr is his cousin – and says having one of the most well-known names in British boxing has pushed him on.

“If your name is Eubank,” Harlem stated, “you’re a target and you have to use that to your advantage. You always get everyone’s best and that forces you to be resilient. That’s how you develop. You take your beatings and come through it.”

Eubank has had sink-or-swim spars below coach Adam Booth and are available by means of them a greater fighter.

Farrell goes alongside with the evaluation of most in the commerce that Eubank is far improved.

Farrell is a tricky, trustworthy competitor, however of the two, Eubank is the brisker and the fighter on the manner up. We go for Eubank to win a really watchable battle on factors.

Liam Williams (23-4-1) was overwhelmed by Chris Eubank Jnr in February – and that led to a rethink. He returned to former coach Gary Lockett after spells with Dominic Ingle and Adam Booth.

Lockett can be in the nook when the 30-year-old Welshman returns to face Frenchman Nizar Trimech (9-3-2).

The loss to Eubank was a wierd affair. Williams went down 4 occasions that evening, however in between the knockdowns, he boxed nicely. In equity, knockdowns in the first, second and fourth rounds gave Eubank Jnr a cushion so the urgency in his work disappeared considerably.

“Apart from the knockdowns I probably would have won the fight,” Williams informed Boxing News.

“I wasn’t 100 per cent. I haven’t been too downhearted because there was stuff going on that put me at a disadvantage.”

Only Liam Smith (twice) and Demetrius Andrade had beforehand overwhelmed Williams.

Trimech has drawn two and misplaced one of his final three towards opponents with a mixed file of 45-2.

There was a draw with Poland’s Kamil Szeremeta (21-2), the former European champion who lasted into the seventh spherical with Gennady Golovkin.

Expect Williams to cease him late.