British boxing champions

[Silkeyjoe]

As much as I hate to say Matchroom has done so much for British boxing in the last few years. They give their fighters such great chances to win world titles particularly given some of their limited abilities. With 11 current champions they have some guaranteed world champs in the making too with Joshua, Campbell, Davies, Edwards, Selby etc.

Need to get a few super fights in Britain next year to start the takeover. Follow up on Quigg v Frampton with Brook v Khan or Joshua v Haye would be a good start.

[Fenster]

We have 10 (unless we steal Andy Lee ) - which is currently more than any other country in the world.

James DeGale (IBF super-middleweight)
Liam Smith (WBO light-middleweight)
Kell Brook (IBF welterweight)
Anthony Crolla (WBA lightweight)
Terry Flanagan (WBO lightweight)
Lee Selby (IBF featherweight)
Carl Frampton (IBF super-bantamweight)
Scott Quigg (WBA super-bantamweight)
Jamie McDonnell (WBA bantamweight)
Lee Haskins (IBF bantamweight)

Usa - 8
Japan - 7
Mexico - 7
Russia - 5

Of all these belt holders - the Brits and the other nations - hardly any of them can truly claim to be the best in the division. As far as Britain goes - DeGale, Brook (maybe) and McDonnell have a claim to being top man. Obviously some divisions are far stronger than others.

[Silkeyjoe]

Thats remarkable considering the size difference of GB compared to the other countries.

Fenster - Ireland are taking Frampton you guys can have Macklin

[Batman]

We have 10 (unless we steal Andy Lee ) - which is currently more than any other country in the world.

James DeGale (IBF super-middleweight)
Liam Smith (WBO light-middleweight)
Kell Brook (IBF welterweight)
Anthony Crolla (WBA lightweight)
Terry Flanagan (WBO lightweight)
Lee Selby (IBF featherweight)
Carl Frampton (IBF super-bantamweight)
Scott Quigg (WBA super-bantamweight)
Jamie McDonnell (WBA bantamweight)
Lee Haskins (IBF bantamweight)

Usa - 8
Japan - 7
Mexico - 7
Russia - 5

Of all these belt holders - the Brits and the other nations - hardly any of them can truly claim to be the best in the division. As far as Britain goes - DeGale, Brook (maybe) and McDonnell have a claim to being top man. Obviously some divisions are far stronger than others.

Yeah I'm stealing Andy Lee so that makes it 11...12 when Tyson Fury goes to town on Klit.

(that was a joke about Fury, I know to mention his name in a thread is risking derailing the whole topic with arguments)

[SlimTrae]

Russia has more quality than quantity.

[Silkeyjoe]

Russia has more quality than quantity.

With the Brits claiming Wales and Irish fighters surely Russia can claim all of the old soviet union countries too to boost their numbers.

[Batman]

only we can pick who is included

[Britkid]

Russia has more quality than quantity.

With the Brits claiming Wales and Irish fighters surely Russia can claim all of the old soviet union countries too to boost their numbers.

Britain includes Wales, but I would concede it clearly does not include any part of the Island of Ireland; for that we need the UK!

[Master]

I did not realise we had so many world champion belt holders. It does not feel like a golden generation of fighters who stand out as the best yet at their respective weights.