How great was Howard Eastman?

[stroker]

Has ruled the European and British middleweight boxing scene for the last 10 years with his iron fist.
Held the:
BBBofC Southern Area middleweight title
CBA Middleweight Title
BBBofC British middleweight title
Commonwealth middleweight title
EBU middleweight title

Sparred the legendary Steve Collins and knocked him out cold.
Has also sparred the great Chris Eubank.

Hes held is own in 46 fights with the best of the best including:

Sam Soliman
Robert McCracken
powerhouse William Joppy
masterboxer HOFer Bernard Hopkins
Arthur Abraham
Edison Miranda

Just wondering how you guys rank Howard Eastman's greatness

 

[GlassJaw]

good to have you posting with us Howard

 

[5acrossYOeye]

Great and Howard in the same sentence?

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

His dyed beard made him look like he was 60.

 

[Ancient Warrior]

Has ruled the European and British middleweight boxing scene for the last 10 years with his iron fist.

Heh, heh, heh.

 

[BrooklynBomber]

He isn't great. He was a very good fighter who didn't really get opportunities until later in his career and was never able to capitalize on him.

 

[jonga]

Great and Howard in the same sentence?

"Howard Eastman, was beaten by the GREAT Bernard Hopkins" :icon_chee

He was good... certainly not great though.

 

[5acrossYOeye]

"powerhouse Willam Joppy"

The hell is going on in this forum?

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

Don't diss Joppy, he knocked out the great Duran. (note sarcasm)

 

[Absolut]

great eastman? oof. no.

 

[Maverick34]

He was possibly the greatest of some time - G.O.S.T.

 

[PrettyBoyOscar]

He was a good contender. He failed his best occasions to be great

 

[FedorRoks]

Howard Eastman was a very, very tough guy who always came in shape and had a great chin and loved to brawl. He's like a notch below top-tier in my mind.

 

[BootyDaddy]

How great? He was a GREAT B-Level fighter and that's being generous. Good B-Level fighter would probably be more fitting.

 

[Ongy]

I didnt know that he knocked out Steve Collins in sparring. Is there a source for this? I find it hard to believe considering that Collins took Nigel Benn's biggest bombs without flinching.

 

[lugubriousduck]

Why the Howard Eastman appreciation thread? Did he just recently retired or something?

 

[GlassJaw]

Howard PWNS all FTW.

 

[JP557CU]

b HOP beat him pretty good

 

[Dit365]

Has ruled the European and British middleweight boxing scene for the last 10 years with his iron fist.
Held the:
BBBofC Southern Area middleweight title
CBA Middleweight Title
BBBofC British middleweight title
Commonwealth middleweight title
EBU middleweight title

Sparred the legendary Steve Collins and knocked him out cold.
Has also sparred the great Chris Eubank.

Hes held is own in 46 fights with the best of the best including:

Sam Soliman
Robert McCracken
powerhouse William Joppy
masterboxer HOFer Bernard Hopkins
Arthur Abraham
Edison Miranda

Just wondering how you guys rank Howard Eastman's greatness

he one of the best uk middle weight of all time which means fuck all .

he was world class but never a world better

 

[King Ghidorah]

He was great in the UK, but that doesnt say much. When he fought some of the more elite fighters he was beat. Bhop, Edison Miranda, Arthur Abraham, and William Joppy all beat him. He was tough, but definatly nothing exceptional. And he harldy held his own against Miranda. He was TKO'd in the 7th.