Re: Best British boxers never to win world title
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Master
Herol Graham, one point unfairly deducted against McCallum cost him the draw, Julian Jackson corner about throw towel in before you know what, come out of retirement and knocking down Brewer (twice) in his home town before being stopped, cannot get more unlucky than that.
I thought Herol Graham legitmately lost to Mike McCallum, Sumbu Kalambay 1. But he for 100 percent should of got the nod in the rematch against Sumbu Kalambay. Herol Graham wasn't really defensive in the Sumbu Kalambay fights, he got hit very often.
The first fight with Kalambay was for the european title and number one slot, not the world title. That was without Ingle who sold his rights to the Irish promoter, and he said his head was not there, blew his shot though.
Against McCallum it was very close and he should have won that. The second time he fought Kalamaby was a robbery, think he knocked Kalamabay down at least once but in Italy he was not going to get the decision.
Re: Best British boxers never to win world title
Re: Best British boxers never to win world title
pat cowdell , and herol graham spring to mind.
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What about Jim McDonnell ? he gave a great effort against Azumah Nelson.
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How about Alan Rudkin?
Kirkland Laing
Michael Watson
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Re: Best British boxers never to win world title
Re: Best British boxers never to win world title
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roberto duran legend
Tommy Farr ?.
Amazing he went 15 rounds with a peak Joe Louis.
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I know he was ultra negative but Joe Bugner was in with the best of all time . and went the distance .
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didn't expect anyone to agree with what i said about Watson which is understandable. Of course as i said he was still young enough to win a title if he hadn't been injured.
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armyash
didn't expect anyone to agree with what i said about Watson which is understandable. Of course as i said he was still young enough to win a title if he hadn't been injured.
That would have been entertaining, he would be chasing Eubanks and Benn at super middle and maybe wining a title to get the return. He would not have been afraid to take the top Americans but could not see him beat Toney or Jones.
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Re: Best British boxers never to win world title
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Jody Lane
Henry Cooper!!!
naaaa
Jamie moore
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I'm going to stick my neck out and say Joe Bugner, i've been watching him fight recently and the guy was pretty good. Several heavyweights worse than him have won titles that's for sure.
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Mctaggert
I'm going to stick my neck out and say Joe Bugner, i've been watching him fight recently and the guy was pretty good. Several heavyweights worse than him have won titles that's for sure.
He beats Cooper which pissed people off that he had to leave the country and he did not seemingly really try enough.