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1 Ken Buchanan A great ring technician , very highly underrated IMO .
2 Tony Sibson This guy loved a row , loved his style , fought everyone including marvin Hagler .
3 Benny lynch Fearsome fighter , fearsome drinker, brilliant .
4 Lennox Lewis When pushed a very very good heavyweight , classy guy .
Your number one is mine as well. Such a great technician, a tough guy and a great champion.Quote:
Originally Posted by roberto duran legend
Jimmy Wilde would be next. The idea that he fought almost his whole career giving up 10-15 pounds and was a huge KO puncher? Astonishing!
He was only on the seen a short time, but I thought Colin Jones was just exemplary. Not a great athlete, but a hard, hard man.
Howard Winstone was undisputed world champion while missing parts of three fingers. I'm not even sure how to think about that!
My favourites are varied; some great & some not:-
Carl Thompson - I'm a huge fan of The Cat. Tough as old boots & was always involved in exciting fight.
Lennox Lewis - Class act that never ducked anybody & the best heavyweight of his generation.
Pat Barrett - Short career, but very exciting fighter that could be hugely explosive.
Prince Naseem Hamed - I loved his swagger; brutal punch power & a real crowd pleaser.
Nigel Benn - A true warrior who never knew when he was beaten, except for his last fight.
Nigel was everything you want wasn't he?Quote:
Originally Posted by Syntax Error
i like your listQuote:
Originally Posted by Syntax Error
not sure about lewis, never really warmed to him
and how could you leave out bruno?
He certainly was.Quote:
Originally Posted by marbleheadmauiNigel was everything you want wasn't he?Quote:
Originally Posted by Syntax Error
Benn was a joy to behold as a fight fan.
I just wish that there were more like him nowadays.
Good point.Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44i like your listQuote:
Originally Posted by Syntax Error
not sure about lewis, never really warmed to him
and how could you leave out bruno?
I should have added Bruno too.
A decent campaigner who persevered until he finally won a world title.
Only really let himself down in his last fight.
Chris Eubank- Not for his boxing but for his mouth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pQSc...?v=8pQScHXh_ZI
i enjoyed eubank in the ring too, he'd have to be up there
Benn for me. # 3 fav boxer all time. Hoko is up there, helluva blood and guts scraper.
Billy Hardy who fought a close fight with Orlando Canizales
Shean Neary because of his war with Andy Holigan
Nigel Benn for sheer viciousness
Paul Ingle for heart and determination in beating Junior Jones in New York
Lloyd Honeyghan for beating the great Curry and defending the undisputed title on a number of occasions.
Kevin Luishing who dropped Trinidad and fought an epic fight against a local fighter whose name I have forgotten
Richard Williams who could have been a contender and lost to Martinez before he came famous.
Ricky Hatton for beating the great Tzsyu and becoming undisputed champ at the weight by not hiding behind Frank Warren's apron unlike Joe Galzaghe.
Froch for having the mettle to fight Pascal, Taylor, Dirrell, Kessler, Abraham, and then Johnson, Andre Ward next.
NOBODY in the US saw the Ragamuffin Man coming. Did the Brits?Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
I am not British but many of my favorites are. Lloyd Honeygan, Ken Buchanan, Carl Thompson and of course Chris Eubanks but Nigel Benn, what a wrecking ball and the list goes on.
Michael Brodie LEGEND!!
Salford Legend mateQuote:
Originally Posted by skel1983
we are the cream
Jackie "the kid" Berg needs to be mentioned somewhere on this thread. Trained by Ray Arcel after he moved to the states and beat Kid Chocolate. He was from Stepney according to his wiki page.
And why no Ricky Hatton. There's only one.
Benn
Eubank
Watson
Thompson
Never left anything in the ring. Always gave 100% All were warriors.
Watson = Special Man
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Originally Posted by erics44Salford Legend mateQuote:
Originally Posted by skel1983
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Originally Posted by erics44
Salford :confused:
He is not from Salford mate, Miles Platting. ;)
He fought out of salford mateQuote:
Originally Posted by skel1983Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44Salford Legend mateQuote:
Originally Posted by skel1983
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Originally Posted by erics44
Salford :confused:
He is not from Salford mate, Miles Platting. ;)
where did you get miles platting from?
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Originally Posted by erics44He fought out of salford mateQuote:
Originally Posted by skel1983Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44Salford Legend mateQuote:
Originally Posted by skel1983
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Originally Posted by erics44
Salford :confused:
He is not from Salford mate, Miles Platting. ;)
where did you get miles platting from?
Because that is where he is from Miles Platting :confused:
You need to do a bit more research mate, he has never boxed out of Salford because he is not from Salford.
Few articles I found stating Brodie and where he is from :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44He fought out of salford mateQuote:
Originally Posted by skel1983Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44Salford Legend mateQuote:
Originally Posted by skel1983
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Originally Posted by erics44
Salford :confused:
He is not from Salford mate, Miles Platting. ;)
where did you get miles platting from?
Boxing: Brodie plots title push - Telegraph
A Boxing bond made in Manchester |British Boxers - UK Boxing News Website
im not that much of a geek mate
but now you are asking
Big-hitting youngsters | Salford Advertiser - menmedia.co.uk
Return to the big time | Salford Advertiser - menmedia.co.uk
Haha interesting, I don't know where them papers get there info from but he is not from Salford, but fair enough you hve done a good job there with the papers, I have spoke to Brodie alot and he is from Miles Patting I know exactly where he grew up, wiki ok not the be all and end all has him from Manchester not Salford.Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44
Also mate sorry to say Jamie Moore in 2003 was the first man from Salford to lift the British title for 98 years when he won it v Michael Jones how would that be the case if Brodie was from Salford?
that is trueQuote:
Originally Posted by skel1983Haha interesting, I don't know where them papers get there info from but he is not from Salford, but fair enough you hve done a good job there with the papers, I have spoke to Brodie alot and he is from Miles Patting I know exactly where he grew up, wiki ok not the be all and end all has him from Manchester not Salford.Quote:
Originally Posted by erics44
Also mate sorry to say Jamie Moore in 2003 was the first man from Salford to lift the British title for 98 years when he won it v Michael Jones how would that be the case if Brodie was from Salford?
brodie definately has some ties with salford, he was in the advertiser regularly as a salford fighter
i have seen him around the place too (sainsburies and B&Q to be precise :))
next time you see him ask him
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Originally Posted by Master
Good stuff. I shall steal it.
The Fen Tiger and The Luton Lightweight.