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Champion boxer lands role in Guy Ritchie Netflix hit The Gentlemen as filming stars on series
CHAMPION boxer Chris Eubank Jr has landed a knockout role on the second series of Netflix hit, The Gentlemen.
His dad Chris Sr, who loves dressing like a toff in tweed and monocle, is said to be thrilled about it as he's a fan of the
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Chris Eubank Jr has landed a knockout role on the second series of Netflix hit The Gentlemen
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The drama tells the story of
A TV insider said: 'Naturally, Chris will play a boxer, and a big part of The Gentlemen is about fighting because it's a sport the gangsters in the show are embroiled in.
'Guy Ritchie has frequently involved boxing in his gangster dramas, most notably Snatch, which had Brad Pitt as a bare-knuckle fighter.
'But the part Chris Eubank Sr likes is the aristocratic element.
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'After all, he was once the Lordship of the Manor of Brighton, a title he purchased making his fortune boxing in the Nineties.'
In April, Chris, 35, defeated Conor Benn, 28, in London.
The following month, he was on
Netflix confirmed our exclusive stories that the cast would also include
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