Quote Originally Posted by CityOfGod
Joe Calzaghe isn't even top 8 in the publics opinion....

Apart from is heralded win over Lacy, there ain't much else to discuss - it's not like he flew to the States and flew the flag or anything like Bruno or Naz.

1. Bruno
2. Naz
3.Hatton
4.Lennox Lewis
5.Eubank
6.Benn
7.Henry Cooper
8.McQuigan

This is a popularity ranking - not a skill ranking folks !!
Naz definitely wasnt that popular. The public despised his arrogance, and boxing fans loved him until he fell in love with his 1 punch power and became a much lesser fighter.

Eubank and Cooper are easily more popular than Lewis who was never popular, particularly due to his wanting to maintain he was fighting for Britain, Canada and Jamaica whenever each suited him.

The Hatton mania which is sweeping boxing fans and the nation would mean I would put him at Britains most popular fighter, when he fights, theres nothing like it. The early Naz days were like this but they didnt last long, hopefully Ricky can keep it going.