Fellow UK boxing fans. Was Ricky Hatton the one to put European boxing on the map?

PJ · 07-12-2012, 01:06 PM

In recent years that is...it seemed like there was a hiatus post Naseem...

Thoughts

miniq · 07-12-2012, 01:08 PM

no...

back on the map*? after naseem left... maybe...

antonio8904 · 07-12-2012, 01:18 PM

UK always has been on the map. Hatton was an international star yes but I don't think he put us back on the map, we always have been...

floyd_g.o.a.t · 07-12-2012, 01:19 PM

British boxing, post Lennox.

iron_chin · 07-12-2012, 01:21 PM

lennox was not very popular at all.

BremnerBomber · 07-12-2012, 01:22 PM

Everyone in the world knows who Lennox Lewis is

Slyk · 07-12-2012, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BremnerBomber

Everyone in the world knows who Lennox Lewis is

In the US, casuals know Holyfield, Tyson, Ali. Then a little more informed boxing fans know Joe Louis and SRR.

Casuals don't know Lennox.

BremnerBomber · 07-12-2012, 01:45 PM

Everyone I have met on my travels (including over 2 years living in the U.S) who are sport minded have known who Lennox was if boxing was mentioned

vnyc · 07-12-2012, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BremnerBomber

Everyone I have met on my travels (including over 2 years living in the U.S) who are sport minded have known who Lennox was if boxing was mentioned

they were sorry about your limey ass ,so they lied to you

celtic-warrior · 07-12-2012, 02:32 PM

one of the worst thread titles i have ever seen ... kudos to you sir!

HerolGee · 07-12-2012, 02:42 PM

lol it was probably the fact that boxing originated in england that put england on the map for boxing.

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