Who is the UK's best boxer right now?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Perkin Warbeck, May 24, 2021.

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Best in the UK?

Poll closed Feb 17, 2024.
  1. Anthony Joshua

    5.3%
  2. Josh Taylor

    57.3%
  3. Tyson Fury

    34.7%
  4. Chris Eubank Jr

    1.3%
  5. Lawrence Okolie

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. Dillian Whyte

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. Billy Joe Saunders

    1.3%
  8. Joe Joyce

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Callum Smith

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Sunny Edwards

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Prime isn't everything. Povetkin past his prime just sparked out top 10 fighter Whyte and did it after he lost to Aj. As long as a fighter can still hang with top 10 fighters it doesn't matter whether a fighter in their prime or not resume wise.
     
  2. Mitch87

    Mitch87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    AJ has beaten Whyte, Parker and Ruiz compared Ramriez and Prograis. However overall AJ beaten more top quality as well when you added Wlad, Povetkin and Pulev.
     
  3. BoxingDialogue

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    It was supposed to Prince Patel by now but sadly not :):):)

    Tyson
     
  5. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It is Taylor by a wide margin.
     
  6. N17

    N17 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Right now, it's hard to argue against Taylor.

    All this inside 20 professional fights, incredible achievements.
     
  7. BoxingABC1

    BoxingABC1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    There's no way you're putting Whyte on par with Prograis or Ramirez, thats ridiculous.

    And do Baranchyk & Postol not exist or something?

    Taylor is clear of AJ
     
  8. Mitch87

    Mitch87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Whyte probably has best resume in the division after AJ.

    The poster was referring to boxers in their prime, Postal is past his prime althought
    still a decent boxer. Baranchyk is decent boxer but doesn't really have a noteworthy win.
     
  9. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No he doesn't. Fury's win over Klitschko is significantly better than anything Whyte has done
     
  10. Crixus139

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    Fury - but would be nice if he could fight some more to re-enforce my belief!
     
  11. Mitch87

    Mitch87 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Whyte has the deeper resume of wins against quality opposition.

    Povetkin, Parker, Chisora x 2, Rivas and Helenius against Wlad, Chisora x2 and Wilder.
     
  12. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Still though Wlad was elite and Povetkin was ready to go due to coronavirus. Wlad was still able to operate at the world-elite level as shown when he pushed Aj to his limit 2 years after Fury beat him. Whyte may have a deeper resume but Fury's is still more impressive
     
  13. BoxingABC1

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    That's an indictment of the heavyweight division though, not a reason to praise Whyte
     
  14. Surrix

    Surrix Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ohh, Taylor does have big potential.
    He should fight only in home country like Canelo and Ottke.
    He should learn how to cherry pick properly from Canelo and should have hometown fights like Canelo and Ottke.

    He might be more successful with home country beef meat and natural juice like Clenelo.
    Sadly does looks that such good exclusive natural horse meat and beef meat with such good natural juice he does not have.
    With good only :p:p:p:p natural healthy beef and natural horse meat on good only:p natural and healthy juice he might had performed better.