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Ok folks,as you know im british and your well asured that Calzaghe has retired:eek: and it wont be long til Hatton does the same.So who's next to follow in their quest to be notified as a really good fighter and a force to be reckon with around the globe from in and around the uk?
My money is on Kel Brook as one of them.I think he'll be bigger than Amir Khan,i really do!Thats who i think will be well worth watching.Not to mention Sutherland from Ireland;)
Watch this space folks!;)
It's hard to tell - personally I don't think there is a fiighter out there who will be as succesful as Hatton and Calzaghe. We wont have another p2p great like Calzaghe for decades let alone years. It's too early to say Kell Brooke will be up there although I've not seen much of him. Cleverley is worth keeping an eye on especially as his strength seems to be improving. Khan will get KO'd again when he fights anyone at world class level, he'll probably stop Kotelnik who is just a paper champion.
David Haye is just wasting his career fighting once a year, he'll get KO'd by one of the Klitchko's due to being so rusty and having a shit chin.
Froch - hopefully Hopkins schools him before 2009 is over.
I was just thinking 2009 has been a really bad year for boxing. The big fights have been few and far between and most get cancelled. Thank God for Fight Night round 4!!!!
British boxing is abit thin in worldclass at the moment.
Haye could be if he avoids been hit on the chin by a big puncher at heavy.
When I saw the thread title, that was the name I was gonna say mate - totally agree!Quote:
Originally Posted by yvonne
You weren't here when Emma was here were you? He She told us about 3 years ago how good this guy would be
froch is well on his way to becoming a great champ and i expect to see carl dominate at 168/175 with dawson which will eventually lead to a superfight between the 2.
Khan working with roach could be a masterstroke. If he gets through he`s next 2-3 fights against guys like kotelnik who are big heavy hitters and impresses the future looks good for amir.
Cleverly is far from the finished article but definitely a talent. At worse he`ll do a clinton woods and manage to win the odd title. At best he`ll be another calzaghe/froch. He`ll be a world champ one day im pretty sure of that.
Brook very promising aggressive talent. Something very nigel benn like in kell and that`ll sell just fine stateside as long as he carrys on winning.
Murray. Do get the feeling he`d probably fall a tad short on the world stage despite his gift of being naturally aggressive their are plenty of faults in his technique which 2nd/3rd tier world operators would take advantage of.
Haye. Dont make me laugh - by the time david manages to put in at least 2 fights a year the klitschkos will be picking up their pensions ;D;D;D
Kell Brook's chin is still a question mark IMO, that question needs to be answered before i get excited about him.Quote:
Originally Posted by BIG HWhen I saw the thread title, that was the name I was gonna say mate - totally agree!Quote:
Originally Posted by yvonne
You weren't here when Emma was here were you? He She told us about 3 years ago how good this guy would be
I like John Murray but he will fall short of world class, i am looking forward to Jon Thaxton vs John Murray later in the year. That will be a proper tear up.Quote:
Originally Posted by hattonthehammer
There will never be another Welsh Dragon.Quote:
Originally Posted by yvonne
There can be only one Ricky Hatton.
You guys have Frock and David Haye.
Pity David Haye broke a nail, I was so trying to believe the hype. I am sure that Haye would have got KTFO though. I just know it.
Froch? Well, with a name that sounds like crotch, you better be a little tough. Still too rough around the edges but I did pick him to beat Taylor if that is any consolation to his supporters :lickish:
I agree with this 100%Quote:
Originally Posted by hattonthehammer
Every one of these names are the names I would have brought up. The only other name I'd add to that list in the near future is Darren Barker. When he hands Macklin a beating, fans in the UK will start to believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by hattonthehammer
kell brook, john murray, kevin mitchell are all good fighters world class maybe ,definately not elite. out of all the british fighters at the minute uve got to put froch and khan right up there. i think there is too much hate for khan on here the boy has got serious speed + skills.yeah his chin has not looked great, maybe it was the lightweight limit that took his punch resistance. maybe 140 we will see a difference plus he has a world class trainer in his corner, ive always believed in khans abilities. just look at cotto going from how fragile he looked at 140 to going up to 147 he looked so much stronger.one division can make a lot to a fighters punch resistance.anyway fighters for me personally in this country to keep an eye on are matthew hall and jamie moore. i can see big things from them in the next year or two, if anyone has seen them fight u will no what im talkin about.
Well Carl 'The Cobra' Froch will surpass both of them so we'll disregard him for now.
Potential equals to Hatton and Calzaghe I would have to go with Kell Brook and Nathan Cleverly.
Brook looks sensational to me, then new Naseem and I think he will go on to do more than Ricky Hatton, I'm thinking multiple world titles if his chin is good.
Cleverly impresses me, for such a young kid he's a smart fighter and he seems to be developing in his power now. Another Welsh dragon, he could go on to do well.
They are the best 2 as they seem to exceed expectation every time they get in the ring.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bilbo
The queensberry rule says 'it can't be Khan or Haye'. It will 20 to 30 years for UK to produce another Hatton, especially Calzaghe.
Carl Froch is the most likely but other than that its hard to say.
matthew hall like i said. hes got a sickening game. i think he can clean up in two years
Hmm.. not sure thats quite right, H.Quote:
Originally Posted by BIG HWhen I saw the thread title, that was the name I was gonna say mate - totally agree!Quote:
Originally Posted by yvonne
You weren't here when Emma was here were you? He She told us about 3 years ago how good this guy would be
Think she was stalking him, but actually didn't know much about him, and at the time he had a bad reputation for being a waster. Looks pretty handy at the moment mind.
Look out for Jamie Cox. ;)
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Originally Posted by paddy448
Not to sure mate know Matty well cant see him being a World Star like Hatton or Calzaghe his game is a little one dimensioanl, I think he has his hands full with Anthony Small if im honest.
I can tell you guys it will not be David Haye...unless of course you're talking about the Hatton who got picked apart by Floyd and obliterated by Pacquiao and then yes, it would be wise to put money on David Haye for that.....probably before he ever gets to a fight with Wladimir or Vitali.
Where's Tyson Fury, I'm sure the hype on him will catch up with Haye's once David gets beat down.
Is Audley Harrison off the list??? ;D
i hope he proves ya wrong buddy, time will tell tho. i think i based my decision on how week the middleweight division is at the minQuote:
Originally Posted by skel1983Quote:
Originally Posted by paddy448
Not to sure mate know Matty well cant see him being a World Star like Hatton or Calzaghe his game is a little one dimensioanl, I think he has his hands full with Anthony Small if im honest.
I've seen Kell Brook twice and he looks pretty good. I don't know if he's world class but he's got some talent, be interesting to see. He doesn't remind me of Naz at all really.
For some reason reminds me of a bigger Gamboa, but not nearly as fast.
I used to like Jamie Moore a bit but haven't heard anything about him in years.
Haye's a bit of a star already and could just get bigger.
Froch is a bit old already and not with a style built for longevity. He'll be in the mix for a couple years and make for some good fights but he's nowhere near Calzahe's level.
No way Kel Brook gets a better legacy than Hatton Bilbo that's ridiculous. Brook is great, but saying he'll surpass Ricky is comical.
I think David Price will go onto big things.
I don't think we've got anyone:-XQuote:
Originally Posted by yvonne