British boxing royalty who famously battled Irish legend makes random appearance at Mayo airport
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The BoxRec ranked, third best British super-middleweight boxer of all time looks delighted to have landed in Ireland for his holiday
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Eubank fighting Steve Collins in Green Glens Arena, Millstreet, Ireland in 1995
Eubank is also well known for his TV appearances such as Celebrity Big Brother, When Louis (Theroux) Met...Chris Eubank and
The boxing icon's arrival was documented by
The airport posted a picture of Eubank's arrival with the caption: "You never know who you'll bump into at Ireland West Airport.
"Delighted to have Chris Eubank arrive at the airport earlier today."
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The airport has a history of famous appearances with
The Mayo airport may also be expecting Noel and Liam Gallagher to arrive in the coming weeks for their Irish concerts.
Liam has previously been spotted at the airport when visiting his mother's hometown Charlestown which is near the airport.
Eubank has previously praised the 'spirit' of the Irish people and the admiration he has for the nation.
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"An Irishman has a spirit that cannot be broken. I mean the Maoris, we can liken them to the Maroons, the Jamaicans. They are a special people.
"I'm not bumping them up, I'm not Irish. I'm just saying my observations of the spirit of this people. They are amazing."
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The 58-year-old won't have fond memories from his time in Ireland during the 90s.
The orthodox fighter recorded 45 wins (23 by knockout), five losses, and two draws from 52 fights in his professional boxing career.
Eubank fought twice in Ireland with two of his five loses coming on Irish soil including his first ever professional loss.
Eubank was unbeaten with 41 wins and two draws when he travelled to Millstreet, Co. Cork in 1995 to fight Irishman Steve Collins.
The self-proclaimed 'simply the best,' Eubank was the heavy favourite going into the fight against the much lesser known Collins.
The Dubliner employed mind games, claiming to have used hypnosis to enhance his focus and pain tolerance, which reportedly unsettled Eubank.
The 'Celtic Warrior' then defeated Eubank by unanimous decision to take his WBO super-middleweight title, which he had held for five years.
A rematch ensued six months later, this time in Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Collins retained the WBO super-middleweight title after winning by split decision.
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