Best British Boxer Of All Time?

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  1. ianb

    ianb UK Fight Fan Full Member

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    Would be really interested to know who in your opinion was the greatest British Boxer of all time? Would be good to get the opinions of non Brits as well .....
     
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  2. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jimmy Wilde
     
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  3. Henbridge

    Henbridge New Member Full Member

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    Ted 'Kid' Lewis.

    To be honest, nobody touches him.
     
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  4. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Have you got any of his fights on DVD?
     
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  5. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    I am a big Ken Buchanan fan to be honest.

    Two of our current fighters, Hatton and Calzaghe, make the top ten.
     
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  6. ghostlybadge

    ghostlybadge Punch Drunk Full Member

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    Jimmy wilde by a country mile
     
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    SleazeNation Coal Black Horse Full Member

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  8. toffeejack

    toffeejack Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Calzaghe.

    Ted Lewis and Jimmy Wilde were apparently greats but I can't see how people can put them on top without even watching footage of them.

    You just can't compare boxing back then to what it is now.
     
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  9. Robbi

    Robbi Marvelous Full Member

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    Lewis outweighs Hatton by some degree.
     
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  10. C HOP

    C HOP The World Awaits Full Member

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    Randy Turpin
     
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  11. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Alleyway Jack 'the slap' Williams was awesome. He boxed just like roy jones jnr and once beat gentleman john simmons (who boxed a bit like Joe Calzaghe only with more speed and power) for the leeds iron bridge title by 78th round KO. His record was 9 wins 1 loss (to Paul '****** man' kelly.... who was actually a fair ground ****** according to local newspaper reports) 89 no decisions.
     
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  12. T.C.W

    T.C.W Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Calzaghe
     
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  13. Tony Harrison

    Tony Harrison Active Member Full Member

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    He would have struggled with Witter though. Stylistically Junior is a nightmare for Williams.

    I'd go for Lennox.
     
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  14. Uzi Wong

    Uzi Wong New Member Full Member

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    I think its Lennox Lewis even though he was only British when it suited him.
     
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  15. PaddyD1983

    PaddyD1983 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis but Calzaghe could make a claim along side Wilde. Never seen Ted Lewis so I cant count him myself
     
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