who is britains most respected boxer... not counting lennox

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  1. friend of frank

    friend of frank Member Full Member

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    just throwing it out there.. im kinda swinging towards nigel benn , purely on the cuple of big americans names he beat and the longevity of his career.
     
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    mgdb26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Calzaghe would be my guess.
     
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  3. shaunster101

    shaunster101 Yido Full Member

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    Jimmy Wilde
     
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  4. friend of frank

    friend of frank Member Full Member

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    ok not including boxers we havent seen .. just read about
     
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  5. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Either Jimmy Wilde (the guy who made a career fighting LITERALLY average joe's who just came off 12 hour shifts, only 25% of his oppenents had WINNING records)

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    Ricky Fatton, because he ONLY lost to the two BEST of this generation (somehow legitimizing his terrible resume consisting of a few shot to **** names, and his utter lack of elite boxing skill)
     
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  6. Gibbsy

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    Barry McGuigan has got to be up there?

    And one/some of the Watson / Benn / Eubank trilogy?
     
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    Henry Cooper?
     
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  8. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    what about Froch and Ken Buchanan dont you ****ers know anything about boxing FFS!
    EVEN THE BRITS WITH THEIR LACK OF COVERAGE ARENT THIS ****ING ******ED
     
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    Froch and Calzaghe
     
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  10. anj

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    It's hard to say.

    Even David Haye has become a darling in the eyes of UK media after being a really cool guy in 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here'..everyone else in the jungle found it to be a very tough time, Haye was the leader of the pack and the most chill.
     
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    Turpin, Buchanan, Froch, Calzaghe, Ricky Hatton
     
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    Ricky Hatton 1st who came to mind
     
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  13. Imperial1

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    ^ this


    And what no Benn or Eubanks ?
     
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  14. Boxalot

    Boxalot Well-Known Member Full Member

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    In terms of being respected, surely Froch would have to be up there. Love him or hate him, everyone in boxing respects him.
     
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    Ted "Kid" Lewis, "Ruby" Robert Fitsimmons, Ken Buchanan.
     
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