Which current UK fighter do you guys have the most respect for?

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  1. ron u.k.

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    I'd go for Froch.He's went out of his comfort zone to fight guys like Taylor and Kessler in their back yard and ducks no one.Ok he's bitching a little about the venue of the Abraham fight but it's clear he will fight Abraham and win or lose he'll turn up to fight as he always does.
     
  2. des3995

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    Can't argue with that.

    It should be pointed out there is a difference between like and respect. We should respect them all. Some more than others.

    Anyway, I like Hatton (for his willingness to put it on the line).

    I like Khan for his ability and think he can do good things in the sport.

    I want to like Froch( he has a lot of traits I like in a fighter)but I can't get past his insufferable ****foolery.
     
  3. wildboar9

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    I'm starting to come around on Khan. I like how he came back from that KO and established himself as a difference maker at 140. There are some great match ups for him and plus it seems he wants to fight often.

    I have to admit Haye made things a little more intresting on the heavyweight scene. Also Carl Froch gets a bad rap lately, but when he gets in the ring he got that warrior mentality. It enertaining to see a guy that likes to fight.
     
  4. Boggle

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    I like Froch. Going into the Kessler fight, I thought Froch was a douche. He talks a lot of ****. I was rooting for Kessler. By the end of the fight, I was rooting for Froch. I honestly thought the decision was a bit unfair. The way he handled it in the ring showed character. All in one fell swoop I was won over. Admittedly, it doesn't take much. He still talks too much ****, but at least he backs it up in the ring. Unlike another certain fighter...

    I have no issue with Amir Khan, because I don't pay any attention to anything he says. Is he a huge **** talker? I know he had some lame ass "twitter war" with Paulie Malignaggi. Like I give a **** about that. Twitter is lame, lame, lame. I'm amazed that you can follow Zab Judah on Twitter. The guy posts the most inane crap. I'm ashamed to admit that I've seen it. Who the **** would follow Zab Judah on Twitter? "At the airport." "At the beach, woot woot." "At Mickey D's, **** is real." Come on...

    I don't consider Hatton to be active, but I like him too. There is very little to dislike about Ricky Hatton. Unfortunately, retirement seems to be a bad thing for him. He should watch what he says about Pacquiao, he's just going to make himself look like an ass. Also, he should at least try to get in shape or he's going to die of a heart attack. Sorry, Ricky, somebody's gotta tell you. He's eating and drinking his way towards an artifical knee replacement, and that's no joke.
     
  5. Trendkiller

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    I agree with Froch, he does back it up by standing toe to toe with whoever fancies it, but I still want him to lose. Hopefully AA is gonna retire him.

    Khan's talking abilities arent particularly great, it sounds forced and awkward. But he doesnt talk much outside the ring, and doesn't do much inside the ring.

    Hatton can be a dick at times - he does talk **** when he loses. When Floyd beat him he went on until even after the malignaggi fight about how the Cortez had robbed him. And now he's jumped on the 'Pac is on PED's' bandwagon.
     
  6. Bodi

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    The recently retired Jamie Moore... class act
     
  7. youthmann

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    No doubt - its Froch.. He might not been the most beautifull fighter, but he has charism and always comes to fight and go to war...

    I understand his situation about where to meet AA - and he just comes out of his first loss.
     
  8. Pimp C

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    Carl Froch hands down. I mean what's not to like about the guy?
     
  9. thewinfella

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    Respect now there is a word that has got me thinking !!!!

    You know what i hate the man and every fight he fights i dream of a brutal KO on him , but i have to say Carl Froch , and ill add that typifies sort of where are current and future stars at the min , i really like the current crop coming through i honestly do , and in 5 years the British contingent of fighters will be going over and knocking over American fighters on a regular basis that im sure of !!!!

    But as respect goes Froch gets my vote , the man is a jugganaught , he's a top top dick head but he's a warrior !!!!
     
  10. ImElvis666

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    Rendall Munroe. Cleaned out Europe and worked his way up the rankings the right way and has become mandatory for a title shot.

    Makes the absolute best of his limited ability too. Real overachiever who works his arse off and is a cool guy to boot.
     
  11. Brickhaus

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    Rendall Munroe!!!! Dude doesn't have a ton of talent, but he sure doesn't lack for heart! How many world championship contenders you know of who still hold such menial jobs as being a garbageman, but he always comes to fight, and the crowd usually loves him for that as well.

    Also have respect for Ryan Rhodes and Matthew Macklin. He's not originally from the UK, but Shinny Bayaar has earned my respect recently as well.
     
  12. Atlanta

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    Audley, there is nobody else alive that deserves more respect than A-Bomb, and the brits should be ashamed he has not been knighted yet and statues erected in his honor.
     
  13. fletch2069

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    Randall Monroe is a shout! As is Kell Brook
     
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