Eubank called out Jackson after Jackson cold-cocked Herol Graham. Jackson didn't seem interested and Eubank was supremely confident. So this would have been the classic matchup between power and chin...between boxer and puncher. In most cases the chin wins over power and it would in this case too. Eubank KO 8
Eubanks sparks Jackson out inside nine rounds. To beat Jackson you had to be able to take a punch and to give plenty back. Eubanks had enough of both to do the job IMHO. In fact, this would have looked like Benn-Eubanks I IMHO. MTF
Jackson was a so-so Middleweight, frankly... I think any middleweight who could take a punch and had solid offensive firepower would have beaten him, and that certainly includes Eubank