who is the best british fighter of the last 10 years?

[rjj tszyu]

Call it what you want, but have you ever seen lewis look so shit other than the Klitschko fight? He went at the right time buddy. I did feel for Klitschko because he showed heart and was probably able to carry on but the cuts were bordering on permanent deformity lol.

No agreed he did look poor but didn't he take he Klitschko fight on short notice after training for someone else. I'm not 100% on this but I seem to remember something along those lines. If so that could well have been the problem. Also he looked poor against McCall and Rahman but looked good in both them rematches.

Lewis was meant to fight Kirk Johnson. Vitali was on the undercard.

Thanks for that I wasn't 100% like I said but as soon as I read this Reply it came back.

[littlebif]

Lewis takes this one by a mile the heavyweight division has never been the same since he retired,then Joe and ricky comes 3rd.

[Bomp]

I've gone for Joe, but it's a toss up with Lewis. I edge joe due to Lewis' losses. IMO the Klitschko fight is the one that really demonstrated his class, past his best and unmotivated he was still able to beat the best guy of the next generation.

[ono]

I hastily voted for Calzaghe

I've changed my mind. I pick Lewis.

[Pugilistic]

I voted for Calzaghe.

Should of been Lewis though.

[leftylee]

Lewis.I have Hatton over Calzaghe though.

[Tysonbruno]

I went with Lennox Lewis but i would like to mention Naseem Hamed

[Gandalf]

I think some confuse the term best with that of greatest. There are marked differences.

[HattonTheHammer]

lennox for me

fought and beat the best their was to beat and retired as undisputed champ having beaten every opponent he ever fought.

When you really think about it we as a nation are blessed to of had these 3 great champions over the last decade.

[Fenster]

I think some confuse the term best with that of greatest. There are marked differences.

Go on then

[Gandalf]

I think some confuse the term best with that of greatest. There are marked differences.

Go on then

Alright then...

The greatest is something that encapsulates the fighter who has achieved the most. Lewis was in the so called ultimate divisision and won a lot of big fights. He had his flaws though but was able to fix what was wrong. He proved his greatness but revealed great flaws.

But I think Calzaghe is the best. He hasnt beaten all the names Lewis has but he hasnt lost and I dont think he has revealed real weaknesses. He has no silly chin for example. He doesnt under prepare. He has the best raw skills. Calzaghe is the best of those fighters.

Lewis was a heavyweight which gives him the greatness, but skills wise the smaller guys are obviously better. And Calzaghe is the best of them.

[Fenster]

I think some confuse the term best with that of greatest. There are marked differences.

Go on then

Alright then...

The greatest is something that encapsulates the fighter who has achieved the most. Lewis was in the so called ultimate divisision and won a lot of big fights. He had his flaws though but was able to fix what was wrong. He proved his greatness but revealed great flaws.

But I think Calzaghe is the best. He hasnt beaten all the names Lewis has but he hasnt lost and I dont think he has revealed real weaknesses. He has no silly chin for example. He doesnt under prepare. He has the best raw skills. Calzaghe is the best of those fighters.

Lewis was a heavyweight which gives him the greatness, but skills wise the smaller guys are obviously better. And Calzaghe is the best of them.

Good post.

Although I wouldn't say Lewis had a "silly chin".

And I still rate Lewis the best of that three.

[BIG H]

I'd go with Lennox. I don't think he loses any credibility for the Vitali fight, if giving somebody 50 stitches and making that kind of damage to somebodies face doesn't mean you have won the fight I don't know what does. If you saw a fight in the pub and somebody ended up like Vitali, would you say 'oh but the other guy was a couple of points ahead on my scorecard' Lewis did a job on him - simple as.

[Gandalf]

Go on then

Alright then...

The greatest is something that encapsulates the fighter who has achieved the most. Lewis was in the so called ultimate divisision and won a lot of big fights. He had his flaws though but was able to fix what was wrong. He proved his greatness but revealed great flaws.

But I think Calzaghe is the best. He hasnt beaten all the names Lewis has but he hasnt lost and I dont think he has revealed real weaknesses. He has no silly chin for example. He doesnt under prepare. He has the best raw skills. Calzaghe is the best of those fighters.

Lewis was a heavyweight which gives him the greatness, but skills wise the smaller guys are obviously better. And Calzaghe is the best of them.

Good post.

Although I wouldn't say Lewis had a "silly chin".

And I still rate Lewis the best of that three.

Its my Tuesday night so Im liable to slip with my phraseology. Lewis didnt have a silly chin as a number of his fights have proven. But he could be knocked out by a lower breed of fighter. Rahman was a decidedly unfortunate affair. Hopefully James Toney will knock out that chump next week!

Ultimately its all down to opinions or just how you interpret the question so Ive no issues with the judgements made. I just have my own way of defining how the said judgement is made. And like Calzaghe as the fighter that is better in terms of beating any of those other fighters P4P.

I do think the initial question is seriously flawed and needs to define its terms more effectively.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Lewis was the last great HW champ... the div has been a joke since he left...

Joe is as dominant as you can get at SMW but I still don't think that he's where Lewis was... I mean, the HW div is the most storied div in the sport...

Hatton is not close to these fighters IMO... I like hatton alot but the amount of title defenses that Joe has and the amount of time he's maintained as champ speaks volumes... If he hasn't passed Joe, he's definitly not passing Lenox.