In your lifetime, which Brit winning a world title suprised you the most?

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  1. Super Hans

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    Paul Smith taking on Arthur Abraham this weekend. It would be a big upset if he wins and surprised to most. Which Brit winning a world title surprised you the most?
     
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    Ricky Burns, average boxer
     
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    for an average boxer no LW in the Uk could touch him
     
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    He's right up there. I never saw him as a two weight title holder for sure.
     
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    Billy why are you always mentioning this, yes he was the best in the UK but thats his level. When he fought someone decent at world level he lost.
     
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    Lloyd Honeyghan
     
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    +1 for Lloyd Honeyghan, though it was more who he beat to win the title rather than the fact that he won it.
     
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    That probably the most surprising of my lifetime, but I wasn't old enough to remember it.
     
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    because you simply don't have a clue mate, who do you know personally that's had 10 world title fights?
    Ask ANY boxer in the country if Ricky is average and they'd look at you as if your a dafty seriously get real pal, or take up a sport you have some form of understanding of please
     
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    Great fighter very exciting to watch
     
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    Why do I have to know someone Billy, your talking nonsense.

    When you talk about the greats at LW i.e Duran, Whitaker, Mosely, Castillo......

    Burns was average compared to these guys
     
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    Herbie Hide
     
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    billy , evensen , mitchell are not real world title fights european level at best the real world title fights like beltran ricky looked way out of his league
     
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    Lloyd Honeyghan for sure against Curry.
     
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    It was a surprise that Steve Robinson was even fighting for a world title, never mind winning it. Remarkable turn of events and career turnaround.
     
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