Who pulled of in British Boxing the best win abroad. Theres a few that come to mind but with hindsight Ill go with Jack Kid Berg beating Kid Chocolate. whats yours.
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Who pulled of in British Boxing the best win abroad. Theres a few that come to mind but with hindsight Ill go with Jack Kid Berg beating Kid Chocolate. whats yours.
For me it's got to be Honeyghan over Curry.
How can it not be Benn over McCllelan
This is exactly how I felt in Calculus glass before they saw fit to remove me.
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That was in Uk mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by brazilianbomber
Lennox lewis vs Holyfield
Lennox Lewis vs Mike Tyson
Nigel Benn vs Iran Barkley
Where did Turpin beat Robinson? I'm pretty sure it was in England right? But for some reason I'm thinking it was at Yankee Stadium? Very confused. I know Robinson left his legs in Paris or something to that extent, but I don't know if he came home or went to England? Either way that is the biggest win of a brit over a yank ever imo.
He beat Robinson in Earls Court Empress Hall, Kensington, London, EnglandQuote:
Originally Posted by amat
He lost to Robinson in Polo Grounds, New York, NY, USA
Definitely had them twisted. Polo Grounds, old NY Giants played there, classic stuff wish I was alive for that era. CC. I guess I'm off to pondering this question. Very hard for an american who knows little about American boxing mind you.
:coolclick: back mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by amat
Lewis vs Tyson. That was a statement for Lewis and everybody listened.
Kid Chocolate was 90 and 0 plus p for p at the time thought unbeatable ,at the time it caused a massif shock I believe it was at the old Yankee stadium which was packed. Berg was a lot like Pryor non stop, with a low heart rate good fighter. Ray Arcel loved him saved his life once, I think he was having it off with a top gangsters woman and Ray got him out of it.
If Ricky Hatton beats Castillo that will go down as great victory for British imo.
Omg can't believe i forgot Kirkland Laing's victory over Roberto Duran thats got to be right up there with very best wins abroad.
I'd say you are probably right Scrap. Unfortunately though most of us on here were born in the 20th century and weren't around to witness the invention of the lightbulb, the spinning jenny and first combustion engine like your good self ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrap
Not really I mean Duran had a habit of losing to fighters he should have beaten. He went through a James Toney style period where he didn't train, got fat and couldn't be arsed.Quote:
Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
Laing couldn't have beaten a prime Duran.
Well at that time he had only lost to Wilfredo Benitez and Sugar Ray Leonard and Esteban De Jesus so yes it was great win for us at that time i mean it was 1982 it isn't like Duran was past his best it's just he always struggled against stick and move fighter's.
Bilbo,That made me chuckle cc
I didn't even know you ment as far as the fight taking place in American soile. I just thought you were looking for a big British win. :P
Me too, that's why I put Benn Vs McCllelan but they quickly corrected me.Quote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMicK
brazilian wadda' ya say we start our own thread where it don't matter where the fight took place. 8)Quote:
Originally Posted by brazilianbomber
Benn vs Barkley...monster.....Quote:
Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
Great stories of them two in the book ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrap
Sad but laugh out loud hilarious also.
Fenster whats the book
Bloody hell, scrap ;D
Rendall's book
:coolclick: returned. Glad you are still able to laugh at your age, be careful though you don't want a trouser accident ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Scrap
Fucking hell Fenster Im losing it