Best UK fighters that never won a world title

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Drugzy Malone, Jun 18, 2019.



  1. Davepompeydave

    Davepompeydave As bad as can Full Member

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    Someone comes in my betting office who I won't name, reckons he lost to pat Barrett as a pro. But he ain't on boxrec. Don't know really why I hold onto this blatant bull **** but I do.
     
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  2. SambaKing1993

    SambaKing1993 Don't do it Zachary! Full Member

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    Fecking Max Branning gave his thoughts on the best fighter not to win a world title in recent years and he said Lewis Ritson lolol
     
  3. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Harmless stories are part of boxing. And to be fair Boxrec is far from a complete work. But it is unlikely Pat Barrett's pro record is incomplete on the site.
     
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  4. Davepompeydave

    Davepompeydave As bad as can Full Member

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    I want to believe him from how adamant he was about it, did show me pictures of him training but I could do that from my white collar bouts. He calls a fight well tho. I said to him when wilder fought breazil that I thought breazil had a chance. He told me I don't have a ****ing clue how professional boxing works and that wilder wouldn't fight any one who has a chance until it's against aj cos he won't want to risk that payday. Haven't seen him since AJ lost
     
  5. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    the 3 Greatest are.
    Len Harvey
    Jock McAvoy
    Bert Gilroy

    in short these men are very nearly world champions, given the chance at their respective weights that they were denied at, they were as good as any one of their peers.

    and 2 more, Ernie Roderick and Eric Boon.

    Given the chances that they never got.
     
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  6. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Kirkland Laing was a wasted talent
     
  7. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Herol Graham has to be top of this list
     
  8. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Herol Graham doesn't even belong on the list, he had 3 chances at world titles and lost.

    those fights count and he got beat, they were real, he got his chances and it is now written history.

    many others didn't get chances, many more like Herol did and lost too, who were better than Herol. so it's hard to put him on such a list truthfully
     
  9. Mod-Mania

    Mod-Mania Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Herol Graham
    Dave Charnley
    Jim Driscoll
    Michael Watson
    Owen Moran
    Jock McAvoy
    Alan Rudkin
     
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  10. Mod-Mania

    Mod-Mania Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So did Michael Watson and Dave Charnley so do they not belong on the list either?

    You're an idiot.
     
  11. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    of course they do, read what I said, wait I'll read it for you...

    many more like Herol did and lost too, who were better than Herol.

    read before you shout, not doing so might be seen as idiotic.
     
  12. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    Jesus wept
     
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  13. Ike-Man

    Ike-Man Active Member Full Member

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    Graham and Watson in my lifetime.
     
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  14. EJC83

    EJC83 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Incredible!
     
  15. POTUS

    POTUS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cheeseman...