Brit ESB Forum all-time British middleweight list?

GazOC · 12-11-2009, 07:13 PM

Alright Ladies,

I know Smith did the Heavyweights, the light Heavyweights and then the (great) idea died a death. IMHO this was down the hectic schedule of of the threads, we'd get 2 weeks to rank one division then straight away we'd be asked to rank the next.

For anyone who put a decent amount of thought, time and effort into their picks this got to be a chore rather than the casual labour of love that it should be (well thats how it felt to me!!).

So.......what I propose to do is resurrect the idea but relax the pace a little. I'll leave the Middleweights open until Monday 6th Jan, take a couple of weeks 'off', do the Welterweights at the start of Febuary and continue down the divisions over that sort of timeframe. Hopefully it'll make it a bit more fun for people.

The rules and regs are the same as the original idea, to be considered a fighter must have EITHER been born in Britain OR Eire ORhave fought for a British title.

Please rank 10 fighters, the scoring will be as follows:

25 points for your #1.
15 for #2.
12 for #3.
10 for #4.
8 for #5.
5 for #6.
4 for #7.
3 for #8.
2 for #9.
1 for #10.

Cheers
Gaz

GPater11093 · 12-11-2009, 07:16 PM

nice one

just some names for consideration

Bob Fitzsimmons
Tony Sibson
Alan Minter
Herol Graham
NP Jack Dempsey
Chris Eubank
Nigel Benn
Michael Watson

TFFP · 12-11-2009, 07:19 PM

So basically you are taking time off this thread for Xmas?

GazOC · 12-11-2009, 07:21 PM

A few others:

Terry Downes
Randy Turpin
Kevin Finnegan

icemax · 12-11-2009, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GPater11093

nice one

just some names for consideration

Bob Fitzsimmons

Fucking hell Greg, that one came out of left field

GazOC · 12-11-2009, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TFFP

So basically you are taking time off this thread for Xmas?

Not really mate, I'm going to give each division 3/ 4 weeks and then have another 2 week break before the next one. I think, even just doing the HWs and light HWs, people felt a little 'burnt out' going straight from finalising one list to starting another.

I think a break will let people regain their enthusiasm for the idea after spending a few weeks putting their last list together.

TFFP · 12-11-2009, 07:27 PM

Burnt out

I totally agree mind, I got the feeling it started to become a chore for me to produce a list I believe in and researched. It takes a bit of effort to do it properly.

GazOC · 12-11-2009, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TFFP

Burnt out

I totally agree mind, I got the feeling it started to become a chore for me to produce a list I believe in and researched. It takes a bit of effort to do it properly.

When I typed that phrase I knew it was a little melodramatic....but you get the drift!!

victorhugo4222 · 12-11-2009, 07:41 PM

Im probarly too young for this thread i just remember being a little boy and idolising benn and eubank!!! so the rest would be a guess for me.

Some useless info for yous all and thats me sober too

GazOC · 12-11-2009, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by victorhugo4222

Im probarly too young for this thread i just remember being a little boy and idolising benn and eubank!!! so the rest would be a guess for me.

Some useless info for yous all and thats me sober too

The boxers records are all on Boxrec. This won't be just a thread of rankings, the fighters/ records get discussed and debated (well, hopefully!!). Age is no excuse, GPater is only 9 and a half and I guarantee he'll put together a decent list!!

Get stuck in!!

TFFP · 12-11-2009, 07:47 PM

Greg is a certified Fitzsimmons nuthugger mind. Imagine if Fitzsimmons was fighting today, Gregory would be the biggest ballhugger bar none ! He'd match Rooney's manlove for Mayweather.

victorhugo4222 · 12-11-2009, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GazOC

The boxers records are all on Boxrec. This won't be just a thread of rankings, the fighters/ records get discussed and debated (well, hopefully!!). Age is no excuse, GPater is only 9 and a half and I guarantee he'll put together a decent list!!

Get stuck in!!

I thought about using boxrec but its hard to compare as i wouldnt know who was who but ill give it a bash anyway. (and maybe see other peoples list 1st!!)

JonOli · 12-11-2009, 09:22 PM

Hey, I made a thread similar to this, the day before the great idea was sprung

:

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

GPater11093 · 12-12-2009, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GazOC

A few others:

Terry Downes
Randy Turpin
Kevin Finnegan

yeh nice shouts there

Quote:

Originally Posted by icemax

Fucking hell Greg, that one came out of left field

yeh, Fitzsimmons is a long shot aint he, might nto make it on my list!

Quote:

Originally Posted by GazOC

The boxers records are all on Boxrec. This won't be just a thread of rankings, the fighters/ records get discussed and debated (well, hopefully!!). Age is no excuse, GPater is only 9 and a half and I guarantee he'll put together a decent list!!

Get stuck in!!

wow, it was my tenth birthday in October

Quote:

Originally Posted by TFFP

Greg is a certified Fitzsimmons nuthugger mind. Imagine if Fitzsimmons was fighting today, Gregory would be the biggest ballhugger bar none ! He'd match Rooney's manlove for Mayweather.

At least it is someone great that i nut-hug, thing that annoys me is you get Mayweather, Pacquiao etc... nuthuggers that might not know much about boxing or other ATG's. At least i do know about them and actually as much as i love Fitz i dont completly say he is the P4P number 1 when i feel there are 10 better fighters than him, possibly. Anyway, i think im fair with my rankings.

Also if i have spent alot of time researching Fitz why cant i be a nuthugger?

icemax · 12-12-2009, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GPater11093

yeh, Fitzsimmons is a long shot aint he, might nto make it on my list!

Yeah, right

12-11-2009, 07:13 PM	#1
GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff East Side VIP Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Spion Kop Posts: 44,504 vCash: 1000	Brit ESB Forum all-time British middleweight list? Alright Ladies, I know Smith did the Heavyweights, the light Heavyweights and then the (great) idea died a death. IMHO this was down the hectic schedule of of the threads, we'd get 2 weeks to rank one division then straight away we'd be asked to rank the next. For anyone who put a decent amount of thought, time and effort into their picks this got to be a chore rather than the casual labour of love that it should be (well thats how it felt to me!!). So.......what I propose to do is resurrect the idea but relax the pace a little. I'll leave the Middleweights open until Monday 6th Jan, take a couple of weeks 'off', do the Welterweights at the start of Febuary and continue down the divisions over that sort of timeframe. Hopefully it'll make it a bit more fun for people. The rules and regs are the same as the original idea, to be considered a fighter must have EITHER been born in Britain OR Eire ORhave fought for a British title. Please rank 10 fighters, the scoring will be as follows: 25 points for your #1. 15 for #2. 12 for #3. 10 for #4. 8 for #5. 5 for #6. 4 for #7. 3 for #8. 2 for #9. 1 for #10. Cheers Gaz
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GPater11093 Barry East Side VIP Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 26,125 vCash: 836	Re: Brit ESB Forum all-time British middleweight list? nice one just some names for consideration Bob Fitzsimmons Tony Sibson Alan Minter Herol Graham NP Jack Dempsey Chris Eubank Nigel Benn Michael Watson
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TFFP The Eskimo East Side VIP Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Reykjavík Posts: 30,423 vCash: 2500	Re: Brit ESB Forum all-time British middleweight list? So basically you are taking time off this thread for Xmas?
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GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff East Side VIP Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Spion Kop Posts: 44,504 vCash: 1000	Re: Brit ESB Forum all-time British middleweight list? A few others: Terry Downes Randy Turpin Kevin Finnegan
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TFFP The Eskimo East Side VIP Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Reykjavík Posts: 30,423 vCash: 2500	Re: Brit ESB Forum all-time British middleweight list? Burnt out I totally agree mind, I got the feeling it started to become a chore for me to produce a list I believe in and researched. It takes a bit of effort to do it properly.
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TFFP The Eskimo East Side VIP Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Reykjavík Posts: 30,423 vCash: 2500	Re: Brit ESB Forum all-time British middleweight list? Greg is a certified Fitzsimmons nuthugger mind. Imagine if Fitzsimmons was fighting today, Gregory would be the biggest ballhugger bar none ! He'd match Rooney's manlove for Mayweather.
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