Who do you regard as Britian's greatest ever boxer?

[erics44]

lewis is canadian

calzaghe?

[ross]

Although Calzaghe didnt really achieve a great deal in fighting names, he did prove his worth by being so dominant for so long. I think if he was the same weight/size as the others he has the ability to beat anyone.

Lewis fought some names but didnt really have a dominant period where he was thought of as unbeatable. He got KO'd by McCall as he was coming up, then got gifted a decision against Mercer, he cryed about the first Holyfield result but the remtch was a robbery against Holyfield! Then he gets knocked out by Rahman. His best win was as he slupmed in to his stool exhausted against Vitali.

[shza]

Trick question. There's no such country as "Britian."

[Beanz]

You have to factor in the Achievements of people before out time like the forefather of British boxing
Jem Mace


and

Ted Kid Lewis

Jimmy Wilde

Benny Lynch

Randy Turpin


more recent greats John Conteh

and Ken Buchannan

[ross]

Trick question. There's no such country as "Britian."

No there isnt but the question that titles this thread is "Who do you regard as Britian's greatest ever boxer?"

[AdamGB]

*Britain*

[shza]

Trick question. There's no such country as "Britian."

No there isnt but the question that titles this thread is "Who do you regard as Britian's greatest ever boxer?"

Right. B-R-I-T-I-A-N. No such place, no such boxer.

[ross]

Dick head!

Britain is the same as Asia! There is no country called Asia but Pacquiao would be the best boxer from asia

[shza]

Dick head!

Britain is the same as Asia! There is no country called Asia but Pacquiao would be the best boxer from asia

The name of the thread, which you quoted, mispelled the word. It transposed the I and the A. That was the joke, which becomes less and less funny the more it has to be explained to a retard like you. Get it now, dumbass?

Understood that Pacquiao would be the best boxer from Asia. But who would be the best boxer from Asai?

[yvonne]

Henry Cooper should get a mention,great fighter with grea heart.

[ross]

He was a good fighter but he didnt achieve a great deal and is only really known for decking Ali then getting stopped. His management actually adimitted that if they saw Sonny Liston theyd cross the road!

Thats hardly in the same league as Ted Lewis moving up to light heavy or even Hatton moving up to take on Floyd.

[X]

Come on guys ..... Henry Cooper was a good fighter and was much loved in Britain .... but he was a European level guy. He didnt really ever come close to a world title and the true world class guys he fought all beat him handily. No disrespect to Henry, but he sort of agreed in his autobiography after Floyd Patterson sparko'd him.

[erics44]

Bruuuuuuuuuuunooooooooooooooo!

[Master]

As good as Cooper was he was knocked out by world class fighters like Ingemar Johansson.

I have read about Jimmy Wilde, and Tyson loved Jack kid Berg, and Ted Lewis.

Of modern times I would say Buchannan and Galzaghe should get a mention, but that is all.

[ross]

Id like to say Eubank too as I believe he could compete and make a tough fight for anyone but Benn not necessarily did more on the world stage in regards to challenging for titles and "names" but got wider recognition.