British world super middleweight champions

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  1. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why has there been so many British world super middleweight champions?
     
    Devon, Jun 26, 2020
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    lencoreastside Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Funny Ireland only produced the one. Mind you he was the best of the bunch! Best the brakes off Benn And eubank, twice each! :)
     
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    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Calzaghe?
     
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    Wasn't he Italian?
     
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  5. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    His dad was, but his mum was British and he was born in London and lives in Wales so he is considered British not Italian and I believe Froch is better than Collins
     
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    He rightly retired than face the true Daddy of them all though Len. Wise man, he didn't need a 100 punches a round heavy handed southpaw with a good engine an a chin to rival his own at that stage of his career
     
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    Somali Sanil Wild Buffalo Man banned Full Member

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    I got Collins in that one, could box cute. Hard fight though.
     
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    Joe Calzaghe was bred in Wales, listen to the man talk, he's a proud Welshman.
     
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    What's Frochs ancestry?
     
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    I always assumed that was an Italian accent
     
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  11. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    British
     
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    Froch is an English name?
     
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    His Grandfathers were Latvian on one side and Polish on the other.
     
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    no a Londoner
     
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    Fair point, thus I suppose you think of Steve Collins as American, it is where he learned his trade and was the main reason he was so good.


    Which begs the question who is this Irish World Champ you talk of who beat Benn and Eubank?
     
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