ESB Brit forum all-time British Welterweight list.

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by GazOC, Feb 20, 2010.


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  1. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    This is a pretty decent division by British standards. Honeyhan, Stracey, Kid Lewis, Colin Jones, Ernie Roderick, Dave Green, Kirkland Laing to name but a few.

    Please post and discuss you lists/ candidates. Closing date, mid March (ish)



    The rules and regs are still the same. To be considered a fighter must have EITHER been born in Britain OR Eire ORhave fought for a British title.

    Please rank 10 fighters, the scoring will be as follows:

    25 points for your #1.
    15 for #2.
    12 for #3.
    10 for #4.
    8 for #5.
    5 for #6.
    4 for #7.
    3 for #8.
    2 for #9.
    1 for #10.
     
    GazOC, Feb 20, 2010
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  2. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    Anyone who doesn't have John Stracey near the top of their list is a **** :thumbsup
     
    icemax, Feb 20, 2010
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  3. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    1. Lloyd Honeyghan
    2. John H Stracey
    3. Colin Jones
    4. Kirkland Laing
    5. Ricky Hatton
    6. Brian Curvis
    7. Kell Brook
    8. Gary Jacobs
    9. Ralph Charles
    10. Dave Green

    dont rank anyone pre war btw.
     
    robpalmer135, Feb 20, 2010
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  4. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :think

    I don't know how anyone can rank Brook above Dave "Boy" Green at this stage or the others you have listed below him.
     
    kosaros, Feb 20, 2010
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  5. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    1. Ted Kid Lewis
    2. Lloyd Honeyghan
    3. John H Stracey
    4. Matt Wells
    5. Ernie Roderick
    6. Jimmy Gardner
    7. Colin Jones
    8. Tommy West
    9. Kirkland Laing
    10. Brian Curvis

    Just a quick list. Have to read about certain fighters a bit more before it is a definitive list.
     
    kosaros, Feb 20, 2010
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  6. HMSTempleGarden

    HMSTempleGarden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hatton at number 5? He's a career 140. Had two meaningful fights at 147 and went 1-1 in those fights.

    You can argue in his earlier career he fought at 142 etc but he shouldn't ranked that high on a 147 list.
     
    HMSTempleGarden, Feb 20, 2010
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  7. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    in one of those fights he won a world title which is a higher honour than those below him on the list. in the other he went 10 rounds with a fighter thats one of the best off all time.
     
    robpalmer135, Feb 20, 2010
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  8. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Kell Brook has won the British title outright. only welterweight to ever do it
     
    robpalmer135, Feb 20, 2010
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  9. ollyc

    ollyc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    David Barnes?
     
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  10. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Are you sure Curvis hasn't done it? Also, look at the level of opponent he has beat - McIntyre was decent, the rest of his record leaves a lot to be desired.
     
    kosaros, Feb 20, 2010
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  11. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Winning a Lonsdale outright is a good achievement but it's not the be all and end all.

    I wouldn't waste time at domestic level beating up cannon fodder if I was clearly ready for a step up.
     
    Beeston Brawler, Feb 20, 2010
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  12. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1. Ted kid lewis
    2. Lloyd Honeyghan
    3. John H Stracey
    4. Colin Jones
    5. Ricky Hatton
    6. Ernie Roderick
    7. Brian Curvis
    8. Eddie Thomas
    9. Gary Jacobs
    9. Ralph Charles
    10. Dave Green
     
    turpinr, Feb 20, 2010
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  13. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    The first few are easy

    1. Lewis
    2. Honeyghan
    3. Stracey

    Anyone think maybe Jackie Kid Berg could get in it?
     
    GPater11093, Feb 20, 2010
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  14. Smith

    Smith Monzon-like Full Member

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    This thread makes me lol.

    Good to see you doing this GazOC, the ever unreliable self always starts something and never finishes it. Give me a link to your middles.
     
    Smith, Feb 20, 2010
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  15. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Bump!! :D
     
    ishy, Mar 11, 2010
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