Top 10 most impressive wins by a Brit fighter

calzaghe-hopkins wasnt impressive it was a horrendous performance by both hopkins and joe
lewis-golata/vitali deserves a shout both golata and vitali were seen as some kind of ivan dragos of the HW devision, both were crushed although vitali gave more of an argument

 

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you stole my suggestion

1. Turpin vs Robinson 1
2. Berg vs Canzoneri 1
3. Honeyghan vs Curry
4. Buchanan vs Laguna 1
5. Berg vs Chocolate (i think its number 2)
6. Fitzsimmons vs Corbett
7. McGuigan vs Pedroza
8. Stracey vs Npoles
9. Mills vs Lesenvich
10. Hatton vs Tszyu

 

Other suggestions.....

Lewis vs Ruddock, Golota, Holyfield I & Rahman II
Hatton vs Tszyu
Calzaghe vs Lacy & Kessler
Benn vs Barkley, McClellan
Eubank vs Benn I - most people would have died in there
Watson vs Benn

Loads more really....

 

In no particular order

Buchanan vs Laguna 1
Berg vs Chocolate
Berg vs Canzoneri 1
Berg vs Petrolle
Lewis vs Britton 2
Honeyghan vs Curry
Turpin vs Robinson
Stracey vs Napoles
Benn vs McClellan
Gypsey Daniels vs Max Schmeling

 

Got to be Berg v Chocolate, at the time Chocolate was thought unbeatable

 

Francis

Daniels vs Schmeling is a great outside shout

 

These are some great fights but the TS states no Brit vs Brit fights.

 

I'd actually say Kid Berg in 1930 had the best year for a British boxer ever beating Tony Canzoneri, Mushy Callahan, Kid Chocolate and Billy Petrolle is quite amazing. Im not sure another British boxer has beat three hall of famers in a single year apart from him. During his peak I'm not sure there was a better British boxer.

 

Beat me to it. Canzoneri and Chocolate are great names to have on your record.

 

I've got the Petrolle fight in my top 10 as well. Like you say what a great run he had . When your talking about greatest British fighters, particularly at their peak he takes some beating.

 

Turpin- Robinson
Lewis - Golota/Ruddock
Benn - McLellon
Laing - Duran
Buchanon - Laguna
Calzaghe - Lacy

 

I agree.... Hopkins try to old man him out of there.... I still think that if the decision would have gone to B-Hop there would not have been to much noise.... it was that close...:yep

 

That is an absolutely great pick. Kenny Buchanan going away from home against a great champion like Laguna and beating him in that bear pit atmosphere was a sensational acheivement ..

My pick for the most impressive win by a Brit is Benn v McClellan .. What a fight this was, the early 90s was a time that Gerald McClellan spread fear through the veins of prospective opponents. Roy Jones was the razzamatazz fighter, James Toney was the old school, technical, attitude fighter and McClellan was the heir apparent to Thomas Hearns, a true 'Hitman', flamboyant punching power, an ultra attacking boxer with great offensive skills. He was called the mini Mike Tyson and back then everybody believed it .. Nobody gave Benn a chance and people were genuinely worried not just that he would be beaten but whether he would be seriously hurt .. McClellan came out and blasted him out of the ring in the first round, Benn looked like he was asleep after eating some bombs from the most feared puncher of the era, but he rallied, used some rough tactics and got McClellan into a streetfight - The rest is tragically history, but for total commitment, facing the fear, heart and true fighting, Benn v McClellan is the number 1 for me, despite the tragic outcome ....

Curry v Honeyghan was great from Lloyd but Don Curry's suicidal weight making for years finally came home to roost in that fight .. Curry looked like De La Hoya against Pac in that fight, he had absolutely nothing, but that isnt Honeyghans fault so fair doos ..

Laing v Duran was a brilliant performance against a pudgy Duran who hadnt prepared properly ..

Calzaghe v Hopkins - I thought Hopkins won that fight so im not going to rate that as great. But to be honest im totally biased against Calzaghe, i try not to be but i just cant stand the guy. I feel the same way about Degale ..

Hatton v Tszyu - Great performance from Ricky who out stamina'd Kostya in the twilight of his career and beat him up through tremendous work-rate

Lewis v Holyfield II - Lewis picks off an over the hill, slow Holyfield with the jab, using his size advantage brilliantly as usual .. Ultra cautious, and absolutely shitting himself when he has to take a few shots from Evander .. A standard effective performance from Lewis but very difficult to get excited about as everybody knows that Lennox really never wanted a fight, Lennox Lewis sometimes did a nice Larry Holmes impression sometimes with that jab, but its a pale imitation .... Lennox Lewis aint no Holmes


Benn v McClellan
Buchanan v Laguna
Turpin v Robinson