E159: Chris Eubank Jr. Opens Up About His Grief, Living In His Father’s Shadow & His Future

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

FlightStory

Society & Culture, Business, Education

4.6 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2022

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Chris Eubank Jr. is a boxer on his way to being the best in the world. A journey into boxing like no other, Chris didn’t just have to step out of the shadows of his own demons to make his name in the ring, but out of the shadow of his own father.

But Chris’s journey to the top hasn’t been seamless. He’s been knocked back by some bruising defeats, and - as he explains - by tragedy. When his brother tragically died of a heart attack, Chris’s world almost fell apart.

But it isn’t how you get knocked down, it’s how you get back up. Over and over again in Chris’s life, he’s had to look deep within himself to find his inner strength to match his outward toughness. It hasn’t been easy for him, but he wouldn’t have had it any other way.

Topics:

Where did your discipline & strength come from?
Why I never give up
What made you different from everyone else?
Are you emotional?
Have you spoken to your dad about emotions?
The death of your brother & how it changed you
Keeping relationships private
Boxing and its health implications
Anxiety & online trolls
What’s next for you
Our last guest’s question

Chris:

https://twitter.com/chriseubankjr

https://www.instagram.com/chriseubankjr/

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Transcript

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0:00.0	I don't do a lot of interviews like this, so there's not a lot of people that do get to see this side of me.
0:05.0	Chris, you back, Jr.
0:09.0	The biggest fight of his life!
0:10.0	Growing up, I was always Chris Umexson. A lot of people would say he's trying to steal your son's lion life.
0:15.0	To a certain extent, maybe he was. I have to do something here to where people know me for me.
0:21.0	I got myself into this gang, some kid had got my number.
0:26.0	I was like, wait till I find you. I went into school with a baseball bat to find this kid.
0:32.0	I take the baseball bat out. That changed the part of my life.
0:37.0	The first time I went to Dubai, there was a young guy there, and offered to train me.
0:43.0	How's your brother?
0:47.0	I just started crying, man. It was, you know, one of the worst days of my life.
0:53.0	I knew my brother was in Dubai, and I didn't go and see him.
0:57.0	That would have been the last time I would have saw him before he passed.
1:05.0	Man, name Nick Blackwell. He got taken to hospital. He actually died on the way to hospital.
1:09.0	He had to revive him with an adrenaline shock.
1:11.0	Those types of incidents are what put things into perspective and make you think about what you're doing.
1:17.0	Have you ever had this conversation with your father about your emotions?
1:21.0	This is too much.
1:24.0	So without further ado, I'm Stephen Bartlett, and this is the Diro Vaseo.
1:29.0	I hope nobody's listening, but if you are, then please keep this to yourself.
1:40.0	Chris, one of the really remarkable things about your story that I was...
1:46.0	That kind of broke the mold a little bit, was someone that comes from a family, as you described, where you did have comfort.
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