Who was/is the most exciting British Super Middleweight ever?

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  1. Rob887

    Rob887 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who was/is the most exciting British Super Middleweight ever?

    Woodhall
    Eubank
    Froch
    Reid
    Benn
    Starie
    Calzaghe
    Watson
    Collins*
    Other - please state


    *Yes, I know Collins is Irish, but he often gets lumped in with this lot and mixed it with several of these guys, so.
     
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  2. Vyborg1917

    Vyborg1917 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Benn obviously.
     
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  3. Rob887

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    You know, I think you might be right.
     
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  4. Ray Dollars

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    Benn takes this.
     
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  5. Nipple

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    Benn, without doubt.
     
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  6. billy nelson

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    Joe Calzaghe easily the most talented,fantastic hand speed loads of heart and desire thats why nobody beat him!
     
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  7. atberry

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    I remember watching Benn/Gent live in Florida on ABC Wide World of Sports and the announce team of Alex Wallau and Dan Dierdorf were going positively bonkers when calling it!

    I had a cheeky wank during the action.
     
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  8. atberry

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w59zw7tImLk[/ame]
     
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  9. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    looking back in British Boxing there is actually a few British S-HWs, and in the old school language they were called "Middleweights cum Light-Heavyweights".

    Having fought at a time when the British Title was damn near a world title, and the BEST of them fought not only L-HWs, but HWs too, and in many more busier fights scheduals, these are the ones much better than the modern day crop!

    and they are:

    Pat O'Keefe
    Len Johnson
    Len Harvey (though Harvey is more a L-HW cum HW)
    Jack Casey
    Jock McAvoy
    Bert Gilroy
    Randolph Turpin (though Turpin only tackled a couple of L-HWs, he never fought any HWs, where all the others did!)

    these are Britain's Best S-MWs...
     
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  10. southpaw21

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    Nigel Benn was the most exciting of that list IMO. Barkley, Mcllellan and eubank fights stand out in my mind. but its very hard to find a dull nigel benn fight. the man went to WAR everytime he got in the ring.

    im a massive watson fan aswell. great technical fighter, strong and skillfull and was very entertaining.
     
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  11. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    I have no idea who "Starie" is so I can't really judge him, but I guess he won't get close to Nigel anyway.

    Nigel Benn it is
     
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  12. Geddy Lee

    Geddy Lee Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Nigel Benn was the most exciting, or David Starie cant decide :lol:
     
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  13. slim

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    Benn was most exiting but I always enjoyed watching Reid fight.
     
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  14. JWP

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    from your list i would have to say david starie, especially for his rousing humdinger of a bombastic performance against calzaghe, truly memorable stuff.
     
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  15. megalala

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    If its for pure excitment Benn wins this hands down
     
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