Whos our next big prospect

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  1. oibighead

    oibighead G.O.A.T. Full Member

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    i really dont think amir khan to be honest.. I do like him but, hes always got that chin problem (bit like our football team)

    So who would you say is gonna be the next Naz, Hatton, Lewis ?

    cause i really dont know...
     
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    Khan is godly and the greatest boxer Britain has produced in 50 years at least.
     
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    :lol:

    i think it cud be an unheralded boxer, some1 like joe murrey or joe selkirk:good
     
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    oibighead G.O.A.T. Full Member

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    :good
     
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    billy joe saunders?
     
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    Bad Dog Boxing Addict banned

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    I watched a recent Joe Murray fight on the undercard of something and he was really pushed by a joureyman. Got his face bashed up pretty bad. I think it showed he won't really go past domestic level to be brutally honest.
     
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    Seeing as no one else has yet, I'll throw James Degales name out there.

    He won't have a fan base like Hatton, but then not many do. But he'll reach world level.
     
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    oibighead G.O.A.T. Full Member

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    im still undecided on him...

    he must be good getting gold, no doubt (but then theres audley)

    but I dunno, watching him fight ive never seen anything special from him

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    although ive got nothing against him and would like to see him become a world champ
     
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    you cannot count Khan as a prospect. He is already a world champion at 23 with 2 defences which is way better than Lewis, Calzaghe or Hatton were at that age.
     
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    oibighead G.O.A.T. Full Member

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    im talking about the calibre of nas lewis hatton


    amirs got along way to go world champ or not till he can be mentioned in the same breath as them
     
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    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    I would say to count as a prospect you need to be under 25, and not be at title level. So the top prospect in each division would be

    HW - Tyson Fury
    CW - Jon Lewis Dickinson
    LHW - Tony Jeffires
    SMW - James DeGale
    MW - BJ Saunders
    LMW - Prince Aaron
    WW - Jamie Cox
    LWW - Frankie Gavin
    LW - Liam Wlash
    SFW - Anthony Crolla
    FW - Stephen Smith/Joe Murray
    SBW - Scott Quigg/Carl Frampton
    BW - Lewis Browning
    SFlW - Paul Edwards
    FlW - Luke Wilton
     
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    Frankie Gavin for me ... the lads got class

    Also Joe Murrays good and im a Darren barker fan but not 100% sure he will make world level but i hope so ...

    Rendall Munroe too I rate very highly - arguably the smartest british boxer on the scene currently (as in fight gameplan not mensa !)
     
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    Which fight?

    Anyway, it's a learning process - Johnny Nelson lost plenty of times early in his career, David Haye was almost stopped against Mock, Carl Froch struggled with Valery Odin etc. and they all went on to claim 'world' titles.
     
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    Khan knocked out by Prescott.
     
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    George Groves > Degale.


    He's the best prospect, can Khan even be counted anymore.. he's a world champ.
     
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