By Nik Simon For The Mail On Sunday
Published: 22:05 GMT, 16 February 2019 | Updated: 22:05 GMT, 16 February 2019
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It is 9.30am on Monday morning and a glamorous young woman is pulling out of James DeGale’s driveway in north London. ‘Busted,’ he chuckles, answering the door in his briefs. ‘I’m going into cut down now. I lock everything off in camp; friends, going out, shopping, TLC. No cuddles! I train smart these days. I’m not 22 any more...’
After quickly running upstairs to get dressed, DeGale sits down for a fried breakfast cooked by his sister, Eloise. Bacon with the fat trimmed off, wholemeal bread, beans and eggs fried in extra light oil. No corners cut in preparation for the 33-year-old’s money-spinning fight with Chris Eubank Jnr next Saturday at the O2 Arena.
‘I’m feeling the best I’ve felt,’ he says, lifting up his T-shirt to show off his abs.
The stakes could not be higher as James DeGale prepares to face rival Chris Eubank Jnr
‘I’m going back to the JD of 2009. I’m feeling fresh, feeling nice. This fight is so big because there are so many questions hanging over it: Is JD shot? Is JD on the decline? Is Eubank any good? There’s a lot on the line but I’m far too good for Chris Eubank.
‘I’ve done everything. Eubank’s done nothing. He’s got a lot of heart, a lot of desire and lot of b******s. You can’t teach that, but sometimes you’ve got to be real with yourself. Technically, he’s not good.
‘He’s half living off the name. He’s Chris Eubank’s son so he’ll bring something to the
