By Daniel Matthews For Mailonline
Published: 23:31 GMT, 5 January 2019 | Updated: 23:31 GMT, 5 January 2019
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James DeGale knows better than to go toe-to-toe with Chris Eubank Jnr in upcoming their Battle of Britain - but the former world champion won't be running when they meet on February 23. Or in the seven weeks between now and fight night.
'This sounds mad but I have not run for six months,' the man known as Chunky revealed.
'I had to stop running because of my Achilles' tendon, it has been killing my coach Jim (McDonnell) because he loves running!'
James DeGale (L) will fight Chris Eubank Jr (R) at the O2 Arena in London on February 23
DeGale, a former Olympic gold medalist, takes on Eubank Jnr in a mouthwatering super-middleweight clash to kickstart what could be another bumper year of British boxing.
The pair have been on a collision course ever since a sparring session turned
