British fighter of the decade (2000-2009)

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  1. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Only the fights that took place this decade count, nothing from the 90's.

    Lennox Lewis

    Notable wins:
    Michael Grant TKO2
    David Tua UD12
    Hashim Rahman KO4
    Mike Tyson KO8
    Vitali Klitschko TKO6

    Notable Loss/es
    Hashim Rahman TKO5


    Joe Calzaghe

    Notable wins:
    Omar Sheika TKO5
    Richie Woodhall TKO10
    Byron Mitchell TKO2
    Jeff Lacy UD12
    Sakio Bika UD12
    Mikkel Kessler UD12
    Bernard Hopkins SD12


    Ricky Hatton

    Notable wins:

    Ben Tackie UD12
    Kostya Tszyu RTD11
    Carlos Maussa KO9
    Luis Collazo UD12
    Juan Urango UD12
    Jose Luis Castillo KO4
    Paulie Malignaggi TKO11

    Notable losses:

    Floyd Mayweather TKO10
    Manny Pacquiao KO2

    Anyone else? Maybe Scott Harrison?

    Who's your pick for Brit fighter of the decade?

    David Haye could make a case for himself if he beats Wlad in June and then Vitali at the end of the year. That would be very impressive.
     
    ishy, May 25, 2009
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  2. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Naz only had 4 fights this decade so you can't really make a case for him. Though two wins were against Augie Sanchez and Vuyani Bungu.
     
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  3. RedDragonBoxing

    RedDragonBoxing Ametuer Boxer Full Member

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    Calzaghe deffo.

    He unified the super middle division and was one of the top p4p fighters in the world and beat very good opposition at the latter end of his career.
     
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  4. Dan684

    Dan684 Dave's Stepdad Full Member

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    **** off red Dragon !
     
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  5. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    Soon as i seen his name i had a feeling i who he picked.
     
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  6. bored

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    Lennox Lewis by far, one of the best heavyweights ever. If Haye wins all of his fights with the Klitschkos then he'll be next best and have a serious claim for it though.
     
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  7. RedDragonBoxing

    RedDragonBoxing Ametuer Boxer Full Member

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    You can **** off too mate. I like lennox and hes a great fighter but from 2000-2009 Calzaghe has been more active and has accomplished more
     
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  8. FLINT ISLAND

    FLINT ISLAND PENYRHEOL Full Member

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    this thread would make more sense at the end of the year

    because it would be the full 10 years of the decade over

    and Haye could do something in that time to rise or fall in the consideration of things

    Regardless though - Haye has already got a case

    He unifed World Crueirweight titles - and he done it impressively
     
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  9. Dan684

    Dan684 Dave's Stepdad Full Member

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    Red Dragon - Imagine my suprise to find that your from Wales, called red Dragon Boxing and you HAD a Joe avatar and were voting for Joe :) Seriously though mate I dont mind you voting for joe but quit with all this "beat very good opposition at the latter end of his career" speel please coz it doesn't wash :)
     
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  10. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah it would. Haye has potentially another two fights this year and if he beats both Klits in those fights then he could be no.1 of the decade.
     
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  11. RedDragonBoxing

    RedDragonBoxing Ametuer Boxer Full Member

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    Mate is Calzaghe an option in the poll? yes he is.
    Its my ****ing opinion, and just cos i dont agree with your answer it doesnt mean you can tell me to **** off. It dont matter where im from, but just cos im from wales means i cant vote for Joe Calzaghe cos ppl would think im biased? Mate Calzaghe is one of the best british boxers of all time and he is an option in the poll so it means i can vote for him sooooooooooooooooooo

    Good mother ****ing day to you sir
     
    RedDragonBoxing, May 25, 2009
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  12. Dan684

    Dan684 Dave's Stepdad Full Member

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    Like I said I'm not bothered by your stupid opinion (I disagree by the way). He's probably 3rd best Welsh boxer of all time.
     
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  13. FLINT ISLAND

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    Rebump this thread in January 2010 - and we will have a clearer idea of Hayes place in the decade.:good
     
    FLINT ISLAND, May 25, 2009
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  14. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    :good
     
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  15. FLINT ISLAND

    FLINT ISLAND PENYRHEOL Full Member

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    I'm gonna have to go for Joe Calzaghe though - just the sheer consistency - and he won and won and won right up until the end of 2008.

    Calzaghe's career was defined over this decade

    Lewis is the greatest - but the majority of his career was done by 2000

    The Tyson victory was nothing - Tyson was just a punchbag - he was just there to take his lumps for a big cheque
     
    FLINT ISLAND, May 25, 2009
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