Three minutes to go. DeGale has taken two counts, Eubank has had a point off for pretending to be John Cena.

Will that point being taken off of Eubank come back to haunt him? DeGale still needs a stoppage or sensational late knockout.

Naughty, very naughty from Eubank, who basically body slams his opponent to the canvas. A point taken off from Michael Alexander.

Huge right uppercut from Eubank. DeGale in all kinds of trouble.

Eubank is banging his chest - he thinks this is in the bag. It isn't, we're still going, but that's twice DeGale has been knocked down.

An absolutely devastating left hook from Eubank, a punch so good that every time it is played on the massive screens it gets oohs and aahs from the O2 crowd. DeGale, for the second time, is down.

Massive left from Eubank and Eubank attacks.

DeGale is still trying, but is looking devoid of ideas. But we've said this sort of stuff before then one punch has changed it all. The time is running out for that moment though.

Former two-weight world champion Paulie Malignaggi in James DeGale's corner: "If you're going to smother him you have to smother strongly."

It seems the corner know he's not doing enough.

Not too much to get excited about in the ninth, to be honest. Eubank is again the aggressor, and he lands with a big right, right on the bell.

DeGale needs a dominant three minutes to change the momentum. He said the loser would have to retire. The Olympic gold medallist and two-time world champion may well have nine minutes to save his career.

The grudge match is going Eubank's way at the moment.

Eubank is chasing his man around the ring as DeGale has to go on to his heels to get out of trouble. But DeGale can't avoid all of them. A running right and a left find their mark. DeGale needs a good round, with the point he lost when he took a mandatory eight count in the second, he needs to turn this one around and do it quickly.

We saw DeGale crumple to the canvas under a slip and this time Eubank is bundled to the floor. Again no count. Getting a bit scrappy.

Another big hook from Chris Eubank in the opening minute of round number eight. He has not been able to find that many successful sustained attacks though since that second round where DeGale took a count.

Professional fighter Shannon Courtenay:

Deontay Wilder's promoter...

Simple instructions from Nate Vasquez in the Eubank Jr corner: "Beat him up. More punches."

That's clarity for you.

The pair glare at each other at the end of the seventh, but that is a Eubank round. Once again he is ending the rounds strongly. A sign of a well-paced mature performance from Eubank? Could well be.

Right around the corner to the head from Eubank, with DeGale backed up into the corner. Good work from Eubank, who again manages to back his opponent up against the ropes.