Which British Boxers got the most undeserving world title shot and won it

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Help Them Lord, Mar 27, 2015.


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  1. Help Them Lord

    Help Them Lord Flying Visit Full Member

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    Just thinking how Derry Matthews with 9 losses and 2 draws gets a world title shot lol imagine if he lands a big shot on Abril :lol:

    But Amere Con really takes the biscuit

    This guy was a lightweight and struggling at commonwealth level against hand picked super featherweights Willie Limond and Michael Gomez. Limond should have had the win by KO because it was a slow count,go and count the knockdown! and Gomez only had that one fight at lightweight and he heavily dropped Khan and almost stopped him

    Khan then gets destroyed in 50 seconds by a unknown Colombian plumber in one of the worst showings of lack of punch resistance.

    Then he fights a totally past it not even in the top 50 Barrera and wins on a CUT .. when the fight should have been a non contest.

    and suddenly he gets a shot at Andreas Kotelnik in the weight above - light welterweight !!!

    Ive never known a guy get a undeserving shot like that before. Kotelnik was the weakest champ in boxing and 140 was the weakest division. A bum like Khan should never have been a 'world champion' .

    Gavin Rees is also an example of a guy getting a **** he didnt deserve, Rees should never have been world champ either. The 140 division has been responsible for most of the weakest world champions in the last 8 years.
     
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  2. Chud

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    Steve Robinson?

    Coming off a decision loss in an 8 rounder
     
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  3. Barry Smith

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    Michael Bentt was born in London if you want count him.
     
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  4. wayne189

    wayne189 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Paul silky jones
     
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  5. mccallschin

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    Frank Bruno kept getting shots at the title without beating anyone elite.
    Like the guy but there were more guys deserving a shot at McCall than him.
    Still glad he won it though.
     
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  6. Pro Punter

    Pro Punter Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    David Haye in the Heavyweight Division
     
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  7. andy_t3

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    Amir Khan described as a "bum", wow. I am sure the lad won a silver in the Olympics at 17? Surely thats enough to not make him a bum?

    On top of the fact he is probably one of the most talented "boxers" we have ever produced in the UK? Madness.
     
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  8. still strivin

    still strivin Member Full Member

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    Hall, butler, khan, rees
     
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  9. Tancred

    Tancred Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :deal
     
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  10. Super Punch Out

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    It has to be Michael Bentt and although he spend at lot of his life in America was born in London, so I guess he qualifies as being British. Also if I remember correctly they did plug the Herbie Hide contest as being a bit of a domestic "super" fight.

    Michael Bentt lost his debut, then won his next 9 fights (predominantly 6 and 8 rounders) before challenging Tommy Morrison for the WBO World Heavyweight title (how many fights has Joshua had?). Against the odds, won by first round KO before loosing the title in his first defence against Hide, at the Den football ground in London.
     
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  11. AliShuffle

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    Amir Khan, a bum? This forum is a joke sometimes.
     
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  12. Kaz_187

    Kaz_187 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Didn't Scott guigg win his title out the ring and then was handed it in the ring after a draw
     
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  13. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Robin Reid.
     
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  14. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :patsch Was 38-0 fought quite a few top 10 and former world champions. Did it the hard way.
     
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  15. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hatton was mandatory as well wasn't he? For the IBF. He'd beaten Pep better than Mayweather had, blew away Pendleton and Oliveira like they were nothing, outboxed Tackie better than Tszyu or Mitchell had, and went toe-to-toe to beat Vince Phillips who beat Tszyu. Pre-Tszyu Hatton was VERY impressive actually, considering he was in his early 20s too.
     
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