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    Default Top Ten Post-War British Boxers

    Updated in the afterglow of Joe's tremendous performance. This is just my opinion so rather than calling me a fool or worse (which I am ) just add your own. I am well open to informed opinions.

    I have not included Ricky Hatton only because his fight against Mayweather is HUGE and I'll wait til after that.

    My apologies for those that that I missed - as I'm sure I have. This is just off my head.

    1 - Lennox Lewis - Totally dominant of the flagstaff division. Ruled both sides of the puddle.
    2 - Joe Calzaghe - Hasn't lost in 17 years. World Champ for Ten!
    3 - Ken Buchanan - Best 'pure' British Boxer. Duran called him his toughest opponent.
    4 - Lloyd Honeyghan - Destroyed Curry (no matter what the whingers say - he ruled that fight from start to finish)
    5 - Randy Turpin - Beat a prime Sugar Ray Robinson.
    6 - Naseem Hamed - At his best was a superb fighter. Lost only to a prime Barrera. Could have been much higher.
    7 (tied) - Nigel Benn & Chris Eubank - Eubank could've been better but the Watson result...... Benn overachieved.
    9 - John H Stracey - Beat Mantequilla in Mexico City!!!
    10 - Dennis Andries - Above better fighters because he EARNED it.

    Very Honourable Mentions. (in no order)
    Barry McGuigan - Promised so much. Win over Pedroza was great though.
    Wayne McCullough - Amazing chin but went downhill after beating Yakushiji for 1st title win.
    Duke McKenzie - One of my personal favourites. Saw him live several times.
    Jim Watt - Tough gritty Scot. Set the record for most title defences.
    Kirkland Laing - Beat Duran a few months before Hands of Stone destroyed Moore
    Terry Downes - Outscored an old Sugar Ray but also took many decent scalps. Shame about his bleedin' hooter.
    Dave Charnley - Gave Old Bones a close battle and ruled Britain for seven years.
    Johnny Nelson - Like a vintage wine. Undefeated in last TEN years of boxing.
    Alan Minter - Won full title in Vegas. Also rhyming slang for Splinter.
    Steve Robinson - Cinderella Man made seven defences (against 221-22-8 opposition) after a 9-8-1 start.


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    Default Re: Top Ten Post-War British Boxers

    Nice list taans...
    I personally would have Eubank listed alone.

    I'd also like to mention Terry Marsh

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    Default Re: Top Ten Post-War British Boxers

    Quote Originally Posted by CutMeMick
    Nice list taans...
    I personally would have Eubank listed alone.

    I'd also like to mention Terry Marsh
    Yeah, probably Marsh. Sorry The cut short thing makes it hard for me to make a decision. Just like I don't rate Salvador Sanchez as high as I should - although I do not rate him low either. I just don't know....

    I personally rate Eubank as a better fighter than Benn but I think their careers were on such a parallel that they deserve to be together. Benn had the bigger win of the two. I also think Eubank could have been the greatest British Boxer of all time had it not been for Watson. He may also be a little too cerebral for the game (a problem Lewis also faced - although he didn't face the trauma that Eubank did)

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    Default Re: Top Ten Post-War British Boxers

    Quote Originally Posted by CutMeMick
    Nice list taans...
    I personally would have Eubank listed alone.

    I'd also like to mention Terry Marsh
    Marsh never beat an elite opponent. He's was an average fighter at best

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    Default Re: Top Ten Post-War British Boxers

    Quote Originally Posted by Violent Demise
    Quote Originally Posted by CutMeMick
    Nice list taans...
    I personally would have Eubank listed alone.

    I'd also like to mention Terry Marsh
    Marsh never beat an elite opponent. He's was an average fighter at best
    He beat Epilepsy AND the British Legal System
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    Default Re: Top Ten Post-War British Boxers

    Quote Originally Posted by taansend
    Quote Originally Posted by Violent Demise
    Quote Originally Posted by CutMeMick
    Nice list taans...
    I personally would have Eubank listed alone.

    I'd also like to mention Terry Marsh
    Marsh never beat an elite opponent. He's was an average fighter at best
    He beat Epilepsy AND the British Legal System
    Since when is the British Legal System elite?

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    Default Re: Top Ten Post-War British Boxers

    Quote Originally Posted by Violent Demise
    Quote Originally Posted by taansend
    Quote Originally Posted by Violent Demise
    Quote Originally Posted by CutMeMick
    Nice list taans...
    I personally would have Eubank listed alone.

    I'd also like to mention Terry Marsh
    Marsh never beat an elite opponent. He's was an average fighter at best
    He beat Epilepsy AND the British Legal System
    Since when is the British Legal System elite?
    I wouldn't be in the wonderful state of California if it wasn't for them, mate
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    Default Re: Top Ten Post-War British Boxers

    Quote Originally Posted by Violent Demise
    Quote Originally Posted by CutMeMick
    Nice list taans...
    I personally would have Eubank listed alone.

    I'd also like to mention Terry Marsh
    Marsh never beat an elite opponent. He's was an average fighter at best
    I agree hence the smiley next to my comment.

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    Default Re: Top Ten Post-War British Boxers

    Quote Originally Posted by taansend
    Quote Originally Posted by Violent Demise
    Quote Originally Posted by taansend
    Quote Originally Posted by Violent Demise
    Quote Originally Posted by CutMeMick
    Nice list taans...
    I personally would have Eubank listed alone.

    I'd also like to mention Terry Marsh
    Marsh never beat an elite opponent. He's was an average fighter at best
    He beat Epilepsy AND the British Legal System
    Since when is the British Legal System elite?
    I wouldn't be in the wonderful state of California if it wasn't for them, mate
    Yeah well you be careful. California has stricter male prostitution laws than Britain. I wouldn't want you to get caught up like you did over there. Over here you might not walk

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    Default Re: Top Ten Post-War British Boxers

    Quote Originally Posted by Violent Demise
    Quote Originally Posted by taansend
    Quote Originally Posted by Violent Demise
    Quote Originally Posted by taansend
    Quote Originally Posted by Violent Demise
    Quote Originally Posted by CutMeMick
    Nice list taans...
    I personally would have Eubank listed alone.

    I\'d also like to mention Terry Marsh \
    Marsh never beat an elite opponent. He\'s was an average fighter at best
    He beat Epilepsy AND the British Legal System
    Since when is the British Legal System elite?
    I wouldn\'t be in the wonderful state of California if it wasn\'t for them, mate
    Yeah well you be careful. California has stricter male prostitution laws than Britain. I wouldn\'t want you to get caught up like you did over there. Over here you might not walk
    LMAO. That was just wrong. Funny. But wrong
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    Default Re: Top Ten Post-War British Boxers

    Quote Originally Posted by Violent Demise
    Quote Originally Posted by taansend
    Quote Originally Posted by Violent Demise
    Quote Originally Posted by taansend
    Quote Originally Posted by Violent Demise
    Quote Originally Posted by CutMeMick
    Nice list taans...
    I personally would have Eubank listed alone.

    I'd also like to mention Terry Marsh
    Marsh never beat an elite opponent. He's was an average fighter at best
    He beat Epilepsy AND the British Legal System
    Since when is the British Legal System elite?
    I wouldn't be in the wonderful state of California if it wasn't for them, mate
    Yeah well you be careful. California has stricter male prostitution laws than Britain. I wouldn't want you to get caught up like you did over there. Over here you might not walk
    Thanks for heads up, VD.

    I make sure I pop over the border before popping under the border nowadays......
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    Default Re: Top Ten Post-War British Boxers

    So apart from VD paying for sex with me, is there any fighters I missed?
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    Default Re: Top Ten Post-War British Boxers

    Thats a good list I was watching Ken buchanan on the History of boxing DVD I have...that Duran fight was brilliant...only one i wouldnt really be able to say is Randy Turpin...i mean robinson was very good at this point not in his Prime Prime...but good enough... The story i heard behind it was that Robinson
    was just drained for the fight he was on a 9 fight Euro tour i beleive...and Turpin got owned in the rematch.And ive never heard of turpin doing anything else.....

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    Default Re: Top Ten Post-War British Boxers

    My List:

    1. Ken Buchanan
    2. Lennox Lewis
    3. Naseem Hamed
    4. Joe Calzaghe
    5. Lloyd Honeyghan
    6. Howard Winstone
    7. Chris Eubank
    8. Nigel Benn
    9. John Conteh
    10. Ricky Hatton

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    Default Re: Top Ten Post-War British Boxers

    1. Nigel Benn
    2. Lennox Lewis
    3. Ricky Hatton
    4. Ken Buchanan
    5. Joe Calzaghe
    6. Howard Winstone
    7. Naseem Hamed
    8. Lloyd Honeyghan
    9. John Conteh
    10. John H Stracey


    Eubank would have been the greatest British fighter ever if not for the Watson tragedy - he was an awesome finisher coming up and in his early pomp, and danced well

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