Best current British Lightweight

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by mazzo, Nov 13, 2014.

  1. Solarse

    Solarse Well-Known Member Full Member

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    And Ricky Burns has gone backwards the most in Britain in the last 18 months.

    Totally washed up
     
  2. Stevie 79

    Stevie 79 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    A match up between both settles a lot imo , proves if crollas got it and also if ricky still has it
     
  3. Solarse

    Solarse Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah I'd love to see that, if Ricky lost that he would have to pack it in surely
     
  4. Stevie 79

    Stevie 79 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yeah i think it would call time and maybe enter journeyman status
     
  5. BUSTER

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    Which gym was this? You mean the matchroom owned gym in es***? Iv been down there a few times watching them all spar campbell burns mitchell ward ohara.

    And lets put it this way i disagree with your mate
     
  6. JonStevo10

    JonStevo10 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No it's when Luke came up to spar with Ricky in Scotland when he was still with Billy.

    I think ....
     
  7. JonStevo10

    JonStevo10 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    So what was your assessment of the sparring then?
     
  8. BUSTER

    BUSTER Well-Known Member Full Member

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    So after Luke had about 3 pro fights and Ricky was world champ your going on that?

    You think Ricky is still at that level? You dont think Luke is going to improve?
     
  9. BUSTER

    BUSTER Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Its a good spar Ricky always goes into sparring like a fight full steam (nothing wrong with that at all) but i get the impression Luke holds alot back. They are very good competitive spars but for someone to say one is levels above the other is very silly
     
  10. JonStevo10

    JonStevo10 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I didn't see the spar ......... but I know what gym Stevie was referring too.
     
  11. billy nelson

    billy nelson the fighting scots gym Full Member

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    I understand what your saying but if Ricky fought Luke now Luke would lose
     
  12. billy nelson

    billy nelson the fighting scots gym Full Member

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    sparring does mean something don't be stupid, if Kevin Mitchell is getting anywhere near Ricky then burns has went back terribly
     
  13. wayne189

    wayne189 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Im referring to people taking it as gospel that because one fighter betters another in sparring he would beat him when it mattered
     
  14. JonStevo10

    JonStevo10 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Billy who gave Ricky his toughest ever spar?
     
  15. wayne189

    wayne189 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What is the largest sparring partner ricky used? Which weight class was he