Greatest British boxer of all time?

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  1. ICB said:

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    Not in any order my top 10.

    Lennox Lewis
    Joe Calzaghe
    Jimmy Wilde
    Freddy Welsh
    Jim Driscoll
    Bob Fitzsimmons
    Ted Lewis
    Ken Buchanan
    Randy Turpin
    Jack Berg

    Guys like John Conteh, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Lloyd Honeyghan, Naseem Hamed, deserve a mention aswell.
    He has to be in the list mate!Squeeze him in there and i'll rep you,go on make my day mate
    Im not so sure he was one of my favorite fighters, and i've watched most of his fights. And he did have some very good wins abroad, but bad losses to Watson, Eubank, Collins x2, Malinga, hurt his legacy somewhat.

    I'll tell you one match up i would have payed to see and thats Julian Jackson vs Nigel Benn, can you imagine how awesome that match up would of been ?
     
  2. yvonne said:

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    Not in any order my top 10.

    Lennox Lewis
    Joe Calzaghe
    Jimmy Wilde
    Freddy Welsh
    Jim Driscoll
    Bob Fitzsimmons
    Ted Lewis
    Ken Buchanan
    Randy Turpin
    Jack Berg

    Guys like John Conteh, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank, Lloyd Honeyghan, Naseem Hamed, deserve a mention aswell.
    He has to be in the list mate!Squeeze him in there and i'll rep you,go on make my day mate
    Im not so sure he was one of my favorite fighters, and i've watched most of his fights. And he did have some very good wins abroad, but bad losses to Watson, Eubank, Collins x2, Malinga, hurt his legacy somewhat.

    I'll tell you one match up i would have payed to see and thats Julian Jackson vs Nigel Benn, can you imagine how awesome that match up would of been ?
    Yeah that would have been a great fight!Another one i think would have been good too is Calzaghe vs Benn!For me anyhow
     
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    Spicoli said:

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    Hoko.......not the greatest but very exciting
     
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    porkypara said:

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    Hoko.......not the greatest but very exciting

    Do you mean Paul "Hoko" Hodkinson? WBC featherweight champ?
    Balls
     
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    Spicoli said:

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    Hoko.......not the greatest but very exciting

    Do you mean Paul "Hoko" Hodkinson? WBC featherweight champ?
    You know it.Loved his frontal style.Took his share of licks though,Villasana comes to mind but he got him back.
     
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    WelshDevilRob said:

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    Lennox Lewis for me - the man did it all.
     
  7. yvonne said:

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    Lennox Lewis for me - the man did it all.
    Short and sweet!Well said.I agree,he was awesome!
    Last edited by yvonne; 01-11-2009 at 08:51 PM.
     
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    porkypara said:

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    Hoko.......not the greatest but very exciting

    Do you mean Paul "Hoko" Hodkinson? WBC featherweight champ?
    You know it.Loved his frontal style.Took his share of licks though,Villasana comes to mind but he got him back.
    Was ringside for his fight with Steve Robinson.Think it was voted domestic fight of the year.

    Total war!
    Balls
     
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    Spicoli said:

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    Do you mean Paul "Hoko" Hodkinson? WBC featherweight champ?
    You know it.Loved his frontal style.Took his share of licks though,Villasana comes to mind but he got him back.
    Was ringside for his fight with Steve Robinson.Think it was voted domestic fight of the year.

    Total war!
    Seemed to be his way yeah.I caught him on the tail end overhere.They had a spell when one of the cable channels would show 'Sky TV'...I think that was it?Everything was taped delayed by weeks and put on in the wee hours of the A.M.The first fight with Villasana was just brutal.Looked as if he had gone head first through a car windshield after but man he was all heart.Have not seen the Robinson fight,have to find it.
     
  10. Taeth said:

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    IMO Wilde has to be number one, he is the only person from Brittain in the top 50 all time, and Lennox would have to deserve a higher spot than Calzaghe, fought better guys.
     
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    C.J.Rock said:

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    Lennox Lewis was the bes by far BUT the fans favorites were Henry Cooper & Frank Bruno.
    Calzaghe doesnt come close, he needs to rematch, and this time beat Bernard Hopkin legitimately before he comes close
    Keep on Punchin"
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    porkypara said:

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    Lennox Lewis was the bes by far BUT the fans favorites were Henry Cooper & Frank Bruno.
    Calzaghe doesnt come close, he needs to rematch, and this time beat Bernard Hopkin legitimately before he comes close

    In mst people eyes He did beat Hopkins LEGITIMATELY dispite Hopkins using and geting away with ever trick in the book to survie the 12 rounds.
    Balls
     
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    CutMeMick said:

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    Heres how I see it, based on what I've seen from the fighters.

    1. Wilde
    2. Lennox
    3. Calzaghe
    4. Fitzsimmons
    5. Eubank
    6. Benn
    7. Buchanan
    8. Randy Turpin
    9. Naz
    10. Lloyd


    Honors: Minter, Nelson, Jim Watt, Graham, Conteh, Stracey and Laing.

    *Havent seen enough of Ted Lewis to rate him or Jack Berg or for that matter any of the older fighters.
     
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    WelshDevilRob said:

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    Heres how I see it, based on what I've seen from the fighters.

    1. Wilde
    2. Lennox
    3. Calzaghe
    4. Fitzsimmons
    5. Eubank
    6. Benn
    7. Buchanan
    8. Randy Turpin
    9. Naz
    10. Lloyd


    Honors: Minter, Nelson, Jim Watt, Graham, Conteh, Stracey and Laing.

    *Havent seen enough of Ted Lewis to rate him or Jack Berg or for that matter any of the older fighters.
    A Welshman 1st and 3rd - someone on this site must be paying you Mick.
     
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    CutMeMick said:

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    Heres how I see it, based on what I've seen from the fighters.

    1. Wilde
    2. Lennox
    3. Calzaghe
    4. Fitzsimmons
    5. Eubank
    6. Benn
    7. Buchanan
    8. Randy Turpin
    9. Naz
    10. Lloyd


    Honors: Minter, Nelson, Jim Watt, Graham, Conteh, Stracey and Laing.

    *Havent seen enough of Ted Lewis to rate him or Jack Berg or for that matter any of the older fighters.
    A Welshman 1st and 3rd - someone on this site must be paying you Mick.
    I got the check by mail just last night Rob...

    Would like to read your thoughts on list overall Rob.