Losing world title challenger or Lonsdale belt winner?

I lost track a minute,but it was the same as that bit you put in brackets except the other way around

 

I honestly cannot decide now.....

If it was between the Lonsdale belt and challenging a paper champion I would go with the Lonsdale....

 

that does sound like a Hatton reference

 

Honestly, it wasn't.

 

The subject of this thread sounds more like a tribute to Henry Cooper's career.:good

 

Thought so

 

I didn't think that to start with,I just thought of him because he didn't win the Lonsdale outright-but he doesn't really fit in since he won a world title.But like I said before I edited,imagine being able to say that you fought arguably the two best fighters in your era.With all due respect,but I don't really think a Lonsdale belt,prestigous though it is,can match that

 

Definately. Just look at the era in which Cooper boxed as well. Saying that, when Bruno was in his pomp there were some real big fights out there. Both incidentally admired immensely by the British public as well. Very good comparison of careers that. Gaz, this is the best thread I've seen on here in a while. Hats off, mate.

 

the Lonsdale belt is very very prestigious but a Linear world title against the Man at your weight is more prestigious IMO. Dont get me wrong i think every British fighter should aim for a Lonsdale belt and it is a great achievement

Again i would choose it, btw Sibson was a very very good fighter and in a weaker era could have been 'the MAN' at MW. Jones was one tough gritty *******.

(Rudkin and Finnegn also won outright belts and i think Rudkin might have won it twice?)

sounds alright

big meany

 

he wouldnt be nowhere near as accomplished as he is.

That Tszyu victory brought him the Linear LWW title, a win over an ATG LWW(albeit faded) and catapulted him into one of the ,most attractive (Box Office wse) fighters in the world without it he is another titleist.

Does he still get the linear title with out the Tszyu win in this scenario?