Which British Boxers got the most undeserving world title shot and won it

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  1. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He'd already beaten the 140lb king in Tszyu (Mayweather was #2, Hatton was #1, at 140) and blew away Pep and Castillo, who took Floyd the distance and troubled him. And had already won the WBA world welterweight title. And brought more fans to Vegas than anyone ever. And gave an American more UK PPV sales than anyone ever (including Tyson, I think?), so, you know?
     
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  2. DJN16

    DJN16 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Anyone who says Khan is not a quality operator clearly just does not like the guy. He has always had talent, that combimed with recklessness, a suspect chin, and a lot of heart have made his career dramatic and exiciting. He is one of the best british fighters of the last 10 years without question.
     
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  3. still strivin

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    Khan is a bum no doubt about it, he wouldnt have been a world champ had he not been pampered and protected,


    I watched garcia and peterson and it was luke a european title level fight, prescott would have been british level id he was frim here

    By world level standards he lost to 3 bums, so obviously khan is a bum too

    Top fighters dont lose to guys like prescott and garcia by early KO
     
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  4. jim jim

    jim jim Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    khan is like a real life rocky. Bum gets a miracle title shot and goes on to establish himself at world level. Magic.
     
    jim jim, Apr 12, 2015
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  5. still strivin

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    If establiahing youself at world level is getting beat off C level opponents in garcia and peterson then cherrtpicking non title fights for years..... then rickt burns a 2weight world champ ahould get in the hall of fame

    Khan didnt last long as a world champ for a reason, remember that bruvva
     
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  6. jim jim

    jim jim Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    still what a story
     
    jim jim, Apr 12, 2015
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  7. boxingcrazy

    boxingcrazy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ricky burns is a good shout, beating martinez was something that nobody seen happening when ricky was given the chance but to be fair to ricky he took the fight won it and it proppelled him into the world scene.

    w arren deserved alot of credit for getting ricky the shot without really beating anyone of note.
     
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  8. still strivin

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    For a south asian im sure hes like a mo farah, roger federer, lionel messi , ronaldo, klitschko, mayweather, usain bolt. to you...

    But to everyone else hes a BUM... the equivalent of gavin rees and junior witter
     
    still strivin, Apr 12, 2015
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  9. TBooze

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    If it is not Robinson, then it was Paul Weir.
     
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  10. Jaiston

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    Forum is on a wave of Khan hatred at the minute.
     
    Jaiston, Apr 12, 2015
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  11. DJN16

    DJN16 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah people really have it in for Khan. End of the day he is better than you, me and every other poster on this site. If I had a career like Khan to date I would retire a happy man.
     
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  12. Chud

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    guess Weir was untested but in the those tiny weights is no one to fight.

    Robinson was 13-9-1 coming off an 8 round decision loss so dont think anyone can really argue against him, just maybe that the WBO was a joke at the time which also goes for Weir
     
    Chud, Apr 13, 2015
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  13. wayne189

    wayne189 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Im sticking with paul silky jones never any more than a journeyman that was very awkward but got the wbo lmw title
     
    wayne189, Apr 13, 2015
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  14. Solaris

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    Burns does not deserve a shot against Figueroa.
     
    Solaris, Apr 14, 2015
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    Quigg. Even though he drew.
     
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