Who were the top 10 Brit fighters of all time and how well would they do if active in today`s game?

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  1. Gatekeeper

    Gatekeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Come on man, the vulnerabilities in Naz had been exposed long before the Barrera fight - Going life and death with a faded Kevin Kelley and later the glass chinned Augie Sanchez, being outboxed by Medina, floored by Alicea, looked awful against Wayne McCullough and had to hit and hold his way to victory over Cesar Soto. Was it hand problems and poor training camps that caused those bad performances ??

    In all of the above his incredible punching power bailed him out but once when he eventually got in the ring with a truly elite fighter he got schooled, simple as.
    Agree with you though that he beats Frampton and Warrington.
     
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  2. DirtyOldTown

    DirtyOldTown Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Calzaghe would clean out 168lb, he'd be way too quick for Clenelo.
     
  3. Tankatron

    Tankatron Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If we're going to slate every fighter that struggled with an opponent then there should be no such thing as 'ATG' s' and 'PFP' Kings as every fighter that ever lived with a few exceptions had glaring vulnerabilities. And no, I don't have a hard on for Hamed, I was more arguing the case that the very best Hamed would have too much for Warrington and Frampton and, all the issues he had with hand injuries and surgeries and the dropping of a 5th of his body weight 8 weeks before the Barrera fight is all well documented and not something I snatched out of thin air.
     
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  4. EJC83

    EJC83 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Imagine it in the later rounds where Calzaghe is as still relentless as he was earlier, dare I say even finding another gear. The 168ers of today are getting off lightly, there's nobody around who could do what Joe did.
     
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  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    lol! Hamed and Kelly were both more reckless in that fight than Galahad was v Warrington, he spoiled and would have spoiled v Naz too.
     
  6. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Yeh but Naz would have Ko`d him in under 6 rounds
     
  7. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    You started on the sauce early Mark?
     
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  8. LoadedGlove

    LoadedGlove Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Howard Winstone would have boxed the ears off Warrington.
     
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  9. Terry94

    Terry94 15-05-20 Full Member

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    I love Joshy Warrington too, but aye, I agree. Naz would of schooled him. Josh isn't a great boxer but he has a phenomenal heart, engine and chin.
     
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  10. lbarrow

    lbarrow Active Member Full Member

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    1. Joe calzaghe
    2. Lennox Lewis
    3. Bob fitsimmons
    4. Ken buchanen
    5. Ted kid Lewis
    6. Ricky Hatton
    7. Barry mcguigan
    8. Carl froch
    9. Naseem
    10. Jack berg

    All do well in any era
    7. Ken
     
  11. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He never faced pressure, combos and a high guard like Warrington`s.
     
  12. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    What weight would Bob Fitzsimmons do well at in today`s game?
     
  13. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Engine? Warrington throws far more punches per round than Naz used to and he throws more combo`s.
     
  14. lbarrow

    lbarrow Active Member Full Member

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    I'd say he would be best suited at super middle
     
  15. Momus

    Momus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well, he did fight Vicente Saldivar three times...
     
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