Seeing Burns is taking on a guy who hasn't fought at superfeather for years and hasn't beat anyone of note atsch; and seeing Haye take on Audley got me thinking: What is the easiest fight a Brit has ever taken in a world title fight?
I'll start with Calzaghe taking on Peter Manfredo. Vicenzo Nardiello werent special- Benn, Woodhall and Reid blasted him out
It used to be a bit of a long standing joke, evasive 'World Champions' fighting taxi drivers etc. Now we sadly have the scenario where we have a 'World Champion' literally fighting a guy who was recently beaten by a taxi driver. It's no joke either.
Audley Harrison's WBF title defence against Julius Francis comes to mind. Francis was coming off six straight defeats including stoppages to Maskaev and Samil Sam, yet it still took Audley 12 rounds to cause Francis any discomfort...
It is a little known fact that our very own GazOC once challenged for the Super Flyweight title in his pro debut vs Sugar Baby Rojas.
'The Mauling Midget' Gaz OC Shame Rojas took you out in one. Seriously though some of these little guys have atrocious level of opponents.
Exactly, though he also got a shot and went 12 rounds with Ottke!!!:yikes Can't believe they picked Manfredo over that one!!!
He gets extra points for 2 title challenges, after Enzo took him out he had a NC and was then fed to Adamek.