The Best of British vs. The Best in the World

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  1. Dr. Moneymaker

    Dr. Moneymaker Interim Silver Champion Full Member

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    I've taken (in my opinion) the best in each division in the world and pitted them against the best Brit from that division. Of course, the names are up for debate. It created the following matchups (NB there's no Brits in the bottom two weight divisions). Some matchups we've seen before, some we're going to see, and some we'd like to see.

    Which 3 British boxers do you give the best chance of winning their respective bouts from the matches below? I'd go with Froch, Khan and Afolabi (Burns close).

    Wladimir Klitschko vs. David Haye
    Marco Huck vs. Ola Afolabi
    Chad Dawson vs. Nathan Cleverly
    André Ward vs. Carl Froch
    Sergio Martinez vs. Matthew Macklin
    Saul Alvarez vs. Brian Rose
    Floyd Mayweather vs. Kell Brook
    Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Amir Khan
    Adrien Broner vs. Ricky Burns
    Takashi Uchiyama vs. Gary Buckland
    Miguel Angel Garcia vs. Lee Selby
    Nonito Donaire vs. Carl Frampton
    Anselmo Moreno vs. Jamie McDonnell
    Omar Andres Narvaez vs. Paul Butler
    Brian Viloria vs. Kevin Satchell
     
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  2. Smoggy7188

    Smoggy7188 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Afolabi, Haye and selby/buckland.
     
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  3. jackukmma

    jackukmma Active Member Full Member

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    Haye Cleverly and Frampton
     
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  4. gashalasha7

    gashalasha7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A nice change from FWP and fast eddie threads :good

    I'd go with....

    Khan, Selby and maybe Satchell for me
     
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  5. Marlow

    Marlow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not one sadly.
     
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  6. nick_1204

    nick_1204 Lil Floyd Full Member

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    A few good match ups there.

    4 of them have fought before. Id give them more of a chance in the rematch.

    A few there are also good fights in the future.

    Frampton

    Cleverly

    Mcdonnel

    Selby

    All have potential in my opinion to beat them in the future if they develop right.

    A good crop of fighters there really.
     
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  7. Bill C84

    Bill C84 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Frampton's a good fighter but noway he beats Donaire imo.

    Out of that list I would say Afolabi and that's about it.
     
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  8. richard mossley

    richard mossley Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He might beat him if he punches him really hard.
     
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  9. Dr. Moneymaker

    Dr. Moneymaker Interim Silver Champion Full Member

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    I said best chance
     
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  10. gashalasha7

    gashalasha7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    how hard?
     
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  11. Bill C84

    Bill C84 Boxing Junkie banned

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    It would have to be really really hard.
     
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  12. perspicacity

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    My top 3 would be

    1 - Ola, think he can start fast again but keep it going this time enough to win on my card anyway.

    2 - Haye, if he can tap that chin it could be a game changer.

    3 - Froch, big ask but maybe Ward doesnt travel well and makes mistakes in what would be an electric atmosphere on UK soil.
     
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  13. Bill C84

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    Huck looked shot against Arslan, I think Ola will do a job on him this time around.
     
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    perspicacity Raising The Bar Full Member

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    It looks that way Bill but getting a decision could be the problem, I'll be having a few sheckles on Ola regardless :good
     
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  15. gashalasha7

    gashalasha7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cant wait for that fight, should be a belter
     
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