Quote Originally Posted by jbirdy
Quote Originally Posted by Addicted to_boxing
I have to agree they do have a willingness to get get their @sses whipped. Long on dreams short on talent . Most their belts are from Harrods and they cut far too easily. All the blood they leave in the ring does give it a 3-D / HD realistic experience. As far as displaying grit + talent (give me a Mexican or African boxer to view)
oooooohhhhhhhhh controversial.
we could do with another poster on here who talks utter crap. isnt enough of them already.
Guess the truth hurts ! So how many Brit champions the last 25 years ? Outside of Lennox and Calzaghe history forgets thes one hit wonders I never questioned their grit ( "Juevos" in spanish) just their lack of true boxing talent once they have to box opponents other than slow plodding, easily cut, one dimensional, countrymen. Yes thry have grit and little else ....... but more "lit" (lit up) as what their opponents tend to do to them. I am merely justifying why all the Hatton hype exists. What is a country without dreams . Hattons expiration is 2008 but probably sooner.


BRITAIN'S PAST WORLD CHAMPIONS THE LAST 10 YEARS (

HEAVYWEIGHT

Lennox Lewis (West Ham)
Titles: World Boxing Council, International Boxing Federation and International Boxing Organisation. Won titles: November 2001. Defences: 0.

CRUISERWEIGHT

Johnny Nelson (Sheffield)
Title: World Boxing Organisation. Won title: March 1999. Defences: 8.

LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT

Tony Oakey (Portsmouth)
Title: World Boxing Union. Won title: March 2002. Defences: 0.

SUPER-MIDDLEWEIGHT

Joe Calzaghe (Newbridge)
Title: WBO. Won title: October 1997. Defences: 9.

Robin Reid (Runcorn)
Title: World Boxing Federation. Won title: December 2000. Defences: 4.

Brian Magee (Belfast)
Title: IBO. Won title: December 2001. Defences: 0.

MIDDLEWEIGHT

Lester Jacobs (Peckham)
Title: WBF. Won title: August 2000. Defences: 1.

LIGHT-MIDDLEWEIGHT

Richard Williams (Stockwell)
Title: IBO. Won title: December 2001. Defences: 0.

Steve Roberts (West Ham)
Title: WBF. Won title: June 2000. Defences: 8.

Takaloo (Margate)
Title: WBU. Won title: July 2001. Defences: 1.

WELTERWEIGHT

Jawaid Khaliq (Nottingham)
Title: IBO. Won title: June 2001. Defences: 2.

LIGHT-WELTERWEIGHT

Ricky Hatton (Manchester)
Title: WBU. Won title: March 2001. Defences: 5.

Stephen Smith (Camden Town)
Title: International Boxing Council. Won title: April 2001. Defences: 2.

Wayne Rigby (Manchester)
Title: WBF. Won title: November 2001. Defences: 0.

LIGHTWEIGHT

Colin Dunne (Holloway)
Title: WBU. Won title: November 1997. Defences: 5.

Michael Ayers (Tooting)
Title: IBO. Won title: March 1999. Defences: 6.

BANTAMWEIGHT

Johnny Armour (Chatham)
Title: WBU. Won title: December 2000. Defences: 0.

FLYWEIGHT

Peter Culshaw (Liverpool)
Title: WBU. Won title: October 1998. Defences: 6.