How many Brits could beat Charles Martin?

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  1. impacted

    impacted Well-Known Member Full Member

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    After watching Charles Martin hastily fall down in his first ''world title'' defence and hand Anthony Joshua that IBF strap, it got me thinking how many other British guys would've become a world champion last night had they got there before Eddie Hearn and Joshua.

    Obviously Tyson Fury would have cruised it, David Haye would be too fast and powerful too. Would David Price KO a guy as lacking in threat as Martin? I think so. Dillian Whyte? Too tough and hard a man for Martin in my opinion too. Dereck Chisora?

    Last night was the first time I've ever seen a world title won against a man who arguably wouldn't make the British top 6. Not bad work, especially when packaged the next day as a win to rival anything seen in a British ring for years!
     
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  2. ant-man

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    My gran could beat Charles Martin and she's been dead thirty years.
     
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  3. impacted

    impacted Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ha ha that cheered me up.
     
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  4. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    Fury
    Joshua
    Whyte
    Price
    Chisora
    Hughie lewis
    Haye

    All beat him imo.
     
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  5. TERRYTIBBS

    TERRYTIBBS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mark De Mori
     
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  6. gmurphy

    gmurphy Land of the corrupt, home of the robbery! banned Full Member

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    Fury
    Joshua
    Whyte
    Price
    Chisora
    Hughie Fury
    Haye


    martin would be about the 8th best heavyweight in britian
     
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  7. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    I think Dave Allen would have a chance aswell.
     
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  8. I Shot JR

    I Shot JR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sam "The *** Machine" ***ton says hello.
     
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  9. First Round KO

    First Round KO Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Audley Harrison would even destroy that American bum.
     
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  10. mcguirpa

    mcguirpa Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Make no wonder he was smiling. I bet he woke up laughing his **** off this morning. He's just become a millionaire for that.
     
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  11. welshjason

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    After watching that lastnight i think Audley Harrison would beat him in 4 :rofl
     
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  12. bladesman

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    Bruno did say he wanted to fight again....
     
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  13. ant-man

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    He looked like something off of Blackadder with that ridiculous fancy dress costume (no racist :D).
     
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  14. Espin88

    Espin88 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Fury, Haye, Chisora & Whyte.
     
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  15. andrewa1

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    In order of certainty of win:
    Tyson Fury (over 95%)
    Chisora (over 60%)
    Haye (around 50%, I suspect Haye is far past his prime, and at best always struggled with SHW's)
    Whyte (around 50%, gave a better performance than Martin, but Martin is more proven and I could see Whyte struggling with his size)
    Price (around 30%, I suspect Price is mentally shot, and never had the resume, such as it is, that Martin had)
    Hughie Fury (around 30%, no power to stop him, Hughie is the least proven of these at the higher level and the least dangerous to stop him)
     
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