What happened to British Boxers?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Derrick_Rose, Dec 17, 2011.

  1. Derrick_Rose

    Derrick_Rose Guest

    Not long ago Britain produced some badass Fighter (Lewis, Benn, Eubank, Bruno, Calzaghe). These guys were great fighter and more improtantly had CLASS!

    Nowadays you have a bunch of overhyped cocky pricks getting exposed in a row.( Haye, Khan, DeGale, Froch...)
     
  2. Popshots

    Popshots Active Member Full Member

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    As far as British fighters you can add Hamed to that list of badass fighters and Hatton to the list of overhyped.
     
  3. Tranquillity

    Tranquillity Active Member Full Member

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    Kell Brook sucked up all their life force.
     
  4. gungfu

    gungfu Well-Known Member Full Member

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    They miss their home cooking?
     
  5. Lunny

    Lunny Guest

    That list of fighters spans about 20 years...you're surprised we don't have 20 years worth of top fighters around right now?
     
  6. Post Box

    Post Box I'm back too, bitches Full Member

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    They're making way for the arrival of Kell Brook to be the face of Britain and fly the flag high with pride as the p4p #1 in the sport
     
  7. Back Hand Slap

    Back Hand Slap Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :deal
     
  8. shaunster101

    shaunster101 Yido Full Member

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    Brittard
     
  9. silly_illy

    silly_illy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They're all in the premier league playing football ....oh oh oh! sorry that excuse is already being used by the americans!
     
  10. awesome1612

    awesome1612 Guest

    they haven't had enough tea

    yeah, I crossed that line.
     
  11. kragz

    kragz 49*-0 Full Member

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    Hamed was ****. Looked good fighting bums, exposed by good fighters (barrera)
     
  12. RockNRolla

    RockNRolla Wants the lot. Full Member

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    Kell Brook.. Full Stop.
     
  13. DJAdAmS

    DJAdAmS Ex-Army Middleweight Full Member

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    A great and at the time prime!!!! Hamed was a demon @ feather and was no means ****, i find that so disrespectful to boxers especially coming from a keyboard warrior like you.:-(
     
  14. Uncle Rico

    Uncle Rico Loyal Member Full Member

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    Three of those overhyped cocky pricks you're talking about, aren't even close to sealing their legacies for you to compare them to Lewis, Benn, etc. And the three have just suffered minor setbacks. DeGales is still on his learning curve, Khan is only 25 and lost just a controversial split decision, and Froch still has a lot of fight left in him.
     
  15. RockNRolla

    RockNRolla Wants the lot. Full Member

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    I have to agree with that.. Hamed was by no means '****'..