Thread: Britsh boxing on the way up???????

I was going to post a thread about this myself, but someone got there first, I was going to post in regards to british fighters who were going to break big on the world scene, in particular Michael Hunter who fights for an IBF strap tomorrow, Enzo Macarenelli (WBO champ), David Haye (future 2 weight Cruiser/Heavy champ!) Alex Arthur, Nicky Cook, Jamie Moore, all of them are young, hungry, talented and very exciting to watch. Look out for them, watch their fights, you won't be disappointed!

same here i was thinking that Joe will be gone soon and Hatton to not to mention Clinton woods and Witter but who is coming up to take there place...

cant see khan getting there if im honest you guys are in for a shock if you think he is the future...

i like Haye think he could make the grade at world level i know im on my own here also rate froch and alex arthur... and if i CBA id be able to think of some others as we have a few

but forget khan IMO

even though Naseem and Benn were the most exciting british fighters the last 15 years for me, Eubank has to be the best. What a great fighter. Nigel was good also. Can you imagine Nigel Benn in 1991 vs. the Marvin Hagler of 1985 or the Tommy Hearns of 1985? Great fights.

Originally Posted by Saddo

same here i was thinking that Joe will be gone soon and Hatton to not to mention Clinton woods and Witter but who is coming up to take there place...

cant see khan getting there if im honest you guys are in for a shock if you think he is the future...

i like Haye think he could make the grade at world level i know im on my own here also rate froch and alex arthur... and if i CBA id be able to think of some others as we have a few

but forget khan IMO

The big man has finally seen the light when it comes to Froch

Originally Posted by LegendBoxing65

even though Naseem and Benn were the most exciting british fighters the last 15 years for me, Eubank has to be the best. What a great fighter. Nigel was good also. Can you imagine Nigel Benn in 1991 vs. the Marvin Hagler of 1985 or the Tommy Hearns of 1985? Great fights.

The Benn of 88, in his prime, would of been better

And no. British Boxing is not on the way up.

It's in a dire state. We'll never recapture the days when boxing was a beloved sport of household names such as Cooper, Minter, Conteh, McGuigan, Bruno, Benn, Eubank.

Look at Macklin and Moore for example, I like the boys but 20 years ago we had Tony Sibson, Errol Christie, Mark Kaylor, Herol Graham, Nigel Benn, Rod Douglas, Michael Watson... see what I mean?

Calzaghe is getting on and Hatton has said he only wants a couple more fights then Mayweather. Imagine the British Boxing scene without those two - it's pretty bare on the world scene really. No disrespect intended but I can't see the general public forking out on PPV shows for any active fighter other than Mancunian's for Hatton. Go back 10 years and we had Lennox Lewis, Henry Akinwande, Herbie Hide, Carl Thompson, Johnny Nelson, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Henry Wharton, Crawford Ashley, Robin Reid, Richie Woodhall, Glenn Catley, Dean Francis, Ryan Rhodes, Ensley Bingham, Gary Jacobs, Ross Hale, Paul Ryan, Billy Schwer, Michael Ayers, Paul Burke, Steve Robinson, Duke McKenzie, Colin McMillan, Naseem Hamed, Wayne McCullough, Spencer Oliver, Michael Brodie etc all either established in the top 10 or fringes of world-class. Anyone who thinks the game is as healthy now as it was then needs a CAT scan and some cold water tipping on there head X-factor style.

Go back 20 years and there's twice as many top fighters as I listed above from 10 years back, off the top of my head.

So no. British Boxing is on the slide, and has been since Benn-McClellan (only Naz held it together). Imagine if it wasn't for the emergance of Amir Khan at the Olympics and the return to ITV, British Boxing would be DEAD. I hate to say it, but if it wasn't for Audley Harrison then British Boxing may of died.

carl froch
clinton woods
carl froch
ricky hatton
joe calzaghe
enzo
amir khan
michael hunter
junior witter
and ect still plenty of good british fighters waiting to come up

Originally Posted by WWatt

Go back 20 years and there's twice as many top fighters as I listed above from 10 years back, off the top of my head.

So no. British Boxing is on the slide, and has been since Benn-McClellan (only Naz held it together). Imagine if it wasn't for the emergance of Amir Khan at the Olympics and the return to ITV, British Boxing would be DEAD. I hate to say it, but if it wasn't for Audley Harrison then British Boxing may of died.

I bet you are the type of person who always think thinks things were better in the past.

Like 30 years ago when you could go out without locking your front door .


When was the last time Britian had 2 real world champs?


There may not be as many fighters as in the past but the ones we have are as good as in any era.

Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING

carl froch
clinton woods
carl froch
ricky hatton
joe calzaghe
enzo
amir khan
michael hunter
junior witter
and etc still plenty of good british fighters waiting to come up

Carl Froch is not New York mate...you don't need to name him twice, but I agree with porky that it is on the way up compared with where we were ten years ago, and looking back with rose tinted glasses will do nothing but disparage the good generation we have going today.

Originally Posted by WWatt

And no. British Boxing is not on the way up.

It's in a dire state. We'll never recapture the days when boxing was a beloved sport of household names such as Cooper, Minter, Conteh, McGuigan, Bruno, Benn, Eubank.

Look at Macklin and Moore for example, I like the boys but 20 years ago we had Tony Sibson, Errol Christie, Mark Kaylor, Herol Graham, Nigel Benn, Rod Douglas, Michael Watson... see what I mean?

Calzaghe is getting on and Hatton has said he only wants a couple more fights then Mayweather. Imagine the British Boxing scene without those two - it's pretty bare on the world scene really. No disrespect intended but I can't see the general public forking out on PPV shows for any active fighter other than Mancunian's for Hatton. Go back 10 years and we had Lennox Lewis, Henry Akinwande, Herbie Hide, Carl Thompson, Johnny Nelson, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Henry Wharton, Crawford Ashley, Robin Reid, Richie Woodhall, Glenn Catley, Dean Francis, Ryan Rhodes, Ensley Bingham, Gary Jacobs, Ross Hale, Paul Ryan, Billy Schwer, Michael Ayers, Paul Burke, Steve Robinson, Duke McKenzie, Colin McMillan, Naseem Hamed, Wayne McCullough, Spencer Oliver, Michael Brodie etc all either established in the top 10 or fringes of world-class. Anyone who thinks the game is as healthy now as it was then needs a CAT scan and some cold water tipping on there head X-factor style.

Henry Akinwand.LOL. give me a break you mupet.

what drugs are you lot on? kell brooks the future not amir khan.

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Originally Posted by Smashup

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icecoldboxing you need to put jamie moore on that list bud. very exciting fighter. did you see his fight mith mathew malkin? there was no time to grab a beer out of the fridge during that one. quality