Britsh boxing on the way up???????

[porkypara]

Read today in the times that in 2004 (I think it was )there were 7000 active amateur boxers in the uk but today there are over 12000.


Thats great news for the long term of the sport.I went down my local club yesterday and it was full to the rafters with young boxers.


On top of that Britian has 2 real world champs in Hatton and Calzaghe.Amir Khan is 1 of the best youn prospects.

Sky are showing most of the best fights in the world and itv have boxing back on free TV with the bests of British.


3 cheers ,British boxing is on the up again.

[ICB]

yep we got

clinton woods
joe calzaghe
enzo
hatton
amir

and recently had best hw of the last 15 years so yea british boxing is doing very well

[El Kabong]

....no Nicky Cook?


Anywho, I don't think British boxing is any better or worse than the US or anywhere else

[superheavyrhun]

yep we got

clinton woods
joe calzaghe
enzo
hatton
amir

and recently had best hw of the last 15 years so yea british boxing is doing very well

Ice man, how the bloody heck can you tag Amir Khan on the end of that list of luminaries? That is ludicrous! Anyhow, I do agree that British boxing is on the way up, and to that list you can add David Haye, soon to be champ Michael Hunter, and oodles of other fighters as well. As for the Times stats, is it 12,000 amateur fighters that we have today, because 1,200 would seem to be a very big drop in the numbers.

[ICB]

yep we got

clinton woods
joe calzaghe
enzo
hatton
amir

and recently had best hw of the last 15 years so yea british boxing is doing very well

Ice man, how the bloody heck can you tag Amir Khan on the end of that list of luminaries? That is ludicrous! Anyhow, I do agree that British boxing is on the way up, and to that list you can add David Haye, soon to be champ Michael Hunter, and oodles of other fighters as well. As for the Times stats, is it 12,000 amateur fighters that we have today, because 1,200 would seem to be a very big drop in the numbers.

yes i know about the others super those were the ones off the top of my head

[El Kabong]

...oh and you also have

Audley Harrison
Danny Williams
Michael Sprott
Matt Skelton

and so on

[AdamGB]

You taking the piss Lyle? :P

[Memphis]

Fuck off Lyle

[El Kabong]

"Eat my tits" - Borat

[Scrap]

In 1971 there were 116ooo amatuers Boxing in G B Theres a lot of catching up to do.

[porkypara]

....no Nicky Cook?


Anywho, I don't think British boxing is any better or worse than the US or anywhere else

In the uk we dont have PPV for every big fight.

A lot of the big fights are on free tv now.


Thats 1 good thing to start with.

[porkypara]

In 1971 there were 116ooo amatuers Boxing in G B Theres a lot of catching up to do.

A very British response.Looking at the down side.

[Scrap]

I always look on the bright side of life, Im the eternal optomist I support Sheffield United.The numbers are up Im happy to hear it, sincerly

[porkypara]

I always look on the bright side of life, Im the eternal optomist I support Sheffield United.The numbers are up Im happy to hear it, sincerly

Good have a cc.

[killersheep]

Enzo is the future, not Amir..............