Britain's strongest ever division

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  1. Lilo

    Lilo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Flyweight - Jimmy Wilde, Walter McGowan, Peter Kane, Jackie Paterson, Rinty Monaghan, Paul Weir, Charlie Magri, Dave 'Boy' McAuley, Duke McKenzie

    Bantamweight - Billy Hardy ;)

    Feather - Howard Winstone, Barry Mcguigan, Naseem Hamed, Tommy Watson, Ike Weir

    Lightweight - Ken Buchanan, Jim Watt, Ricky Burns, Dave Charnley

    Light Welter - Witter, Hatton, Khan, Terry Marsh

    Welter - Lloyd Honeyghan, Jack "Kid" Berg, Ted "Kid" Lewis, Stracey

    Middle - Randy Turpin, Alan Minter, Terry Downes, Watson?, Sibbo, Graham

    Super Middle - Benn, Calzaghe, Eubank, Froch, Watson, Catley, Woodhall, Reid

    Light Heavy - Freddie Mills, John Conteh, Clinton Woods

    Cruiser - Johnny Nelson, Glenn McCrory, David Haye?, Herbie Hide?

    Heavy - Lennox Lewis, Frank Bruno, Joe Bugner, Henry Cooper, Tommy Farr, Haye/Hide?


    So, which one?


    I know I'll have missed loads, feel free to let me know!

    I kinda made this with the initial impression that SMW must be pretty high up, especially given that its a 'new' division.

    Not sure where to put mighty Duke McKenzie or Fitzsimmons :think
     
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  2. Flea Man

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    Flyweight is clearly the best IMO. Deep, and with some genuinely great fighters that also hold up very well on film.
     
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  3. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    The great and undefeated Terry Marsh should be there at Light Welterweight.
     
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  4. Flash Jab

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    For modern day, I'd say Super Middle.
     
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  5. Flea Man

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    As the thread says, strongest ever.
     
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  6. BoxingAnalyst

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    Welterweight, all though only having a few candidates, they were exceptional.

    Featherweight has a decent case, as does Flyweight.
     
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  7. BoxingAnalyst

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    I'd put Fitzsimmons in at Middleweight..
     
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  8. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Bare in mind Graham, Benn, Eubank and Watson fought at middle, too. And Sibbo.
     
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  9. gasman

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  10. Vano-Irons

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    How dare you miss Ted Kid Lewis at Welter! Berg was more of a light welter as well.

    But I'll go with Flyweight. Crazy amount of talent
     
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  11. GazOC

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    Voted for Feather. Great strength in depth.
     
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  12. moorser

    moorser Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    take irish barry mcguigan out of there and its not as strong
     
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  13. BoxingAnalyst

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    Is that all you came in this thread to do..point out Barry is Irish? Well done.
     
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  14. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    You take any fighter of the ones listed out of any of the divisions listed and they arn't as strong.

    Feel free to play the done-to-death Irish/ British game with someone else though. I was only a matter of time I guess....
     
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  15. icemax

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    Maybe not the strongest but I think that Welter has been the most entertaining....At the top of the pile you have Ted Lewis, who could arguably be the greatest fighter to emerge from GB...you then have Honeyghan and Stracey who both pulled off incredible wins completely against the odds away from home. Below that level there are a whole raft of watchable fighters...Waterman, Colin Jones, Laing....Eddie Thomas should really be considered the best fighter/trainer that we've ever produced.
     
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