Ring's top 10 British HW's, all time - your thoughts?

Joe Bugner fought as a British boxer for about 15 or 20 years.
Fitzsimmons left Britain as a child and never returned.

By all means, throw them both in the mix. What would it matter though, they'd end up rated below David Haye and Gary Mason.

 

More than once.

 

Guess these lists are easier to do for American HW's

 

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Akinwande should be higher too

No and I'm serious about Williams he'd beat plenty on that list

Yes he should actually he'd beat plenty a few on the list. If you want to rank Farr highly for losing close decisions to the best you should also rank Chisora highly for doing the same

Who did Hide beat to make you think this? Danny Williams battered Hide in sparring

Obviously not the best version of Tyson but a good win, Williams was largely an unfulfilled talent

He didn't go even with Sprott he beat him every time and was robbed the final time, boxrec doesn't tell the whole story

Williams skillset was pretty good and he had allot of power, when he was in shape with the right mindset he was a force. The first Francis fight I missed and was pretty early in his career

Are we holding all of Farr and Cooper's losses against them too?

Except he's far quicker, stronger, more powerful and harder to hit, no none. You go on about 'who's Haye beat' but who have they beat comparable to Haye, no one really.

 

Just out of curiosity, how do you think Haye would of went against Ali or Louis or Frazier?

 

Paul Sykes !

 

Cheers :good How could an established and credible magazine like The Ring get it so bloody wrong ?

 

Prety much spot on.

 

Gary Mason over Farr and Cooper ? I don´t agree with that.....

 

For a start louis isn't as quick as haye, i've no idea why would say that.

Farr today would be a cruiserweight. Haye unified the cruiser titles in devastating fashion. The guy is inactive and will never go down as a great but you can see his talent by watching his fights.

Bugner, was never really that good. Haye would blast him out like shavers did.

 

Shavers stopped Bugner on cut eye and Joe hadn't had a competitive fight in years.
Just the sort of opponent Haye's camp would be looking for.

 

I realy can't agree there.

Bugner at his best could be a handfull for prety much anybody. I don't think Ali had an easy time with him.

If he turned up on his best form, he would bring too much to the table for Haye.

 

People are giving Haye far too much credit here.

Even if we dismiss the holes in his resume and rate him based on his undeniable talent on film, he also shows some very serious weaknesses on film.

 

No Fitzsimmons but some top Jamaicans and Nigerians in that list :good.