Which do you feel is the greatest British victory since 1970 (Classic)

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  1. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    Conteh vs Ahumada and Lopez, Minter vs Antuofermo and Eubank vs Benn deserve a mention as well.

    Probably a few Lewis fights i guess.Golota, Ruddock or regaining the title vs Rahman.Most post 70 brit fighters have been unable to regain a title when lost or starting to slip.

    What about worst though?.For highly rated fighters..
    Hatton vs Pac
    Haye vs Klitschko
    Eubank vs Schommer\Amaral\Close 2
    Conteh vs Jesse Burnett\Poison Ivy Brown
    Kevin Finnegan vs Charlie Weir
    Robin Reid vs Sugarboy Malinga
     
  2. atberry

    atberry Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Calzaghe had many - Reid, Thornberry, Starie, Salem. Truly awful.

    Eubank was absolutely atrocious in the rematches against Irish fighters (Close, Collins).
     
  3. Conn

    Conn Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Honeyghan v Curry

    and i don't give a **** about weight-making excuses. Almost every fighter below heavyweight uses that as an excuse
     
  4. wrimc

    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Calzaghe beating Hopkins could probably be in there with a shout above Benn Mclellan and possibly Hatton Tszyu.
     
  5. AREA 53

    AREA 53 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kenny Buchanan as well as a redoutable champion in Laguna to upset, also had to deal with the climate - and the BBBC !

    On Paper a few other eyebrow raisers
    Kirkland Laings upset of Roberto Duran deserves a mention
    and going back some Harry Scotts upset of Rubin Hurricane Carter
    Frank Bruno vs Oliver McCall
    If only Colin Jones had got a fair call in the first Milt McCrory fight
     
  6. AREA 53

    AREA 53 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    oops Sorry, Harry Scott Time Barred !
     
  7. UncleChris

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    Not for boxing reasons, but Bruno v McCall. Folk hero finally got the gold and the whole country was watching. Lewis v Tyson also, seeing as so many people thought all Tyson had to do was land once and that would be curtains and found himself utterly dominated. Probably say Benn over McClellan overall though.
     
  8. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    stracey beating napoles by a country mile.