How Many Truly World Class Heavies Has The UK Produced?

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    How many real world class heavyweights has the UK ever had?
    Born in the UK qualifies them.
     
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  2. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Born in UK only ?

    Lennox Lewis
    Tyson Fury
    Bob Fitzsimmons
    Anthony Joshua
    Daniel Dubois
    Frank Bruno
    David Haye
    Fabio Wardley
    Henry Akinwande
    Henry Cooper
    Tommy Farr
    Don Cockell

    I believe they were all ranked in the top 10 at some point ? although fighters like Chisora & Mason would probably be considered more fringe world class.

    I guess it depends on what your definition of world class is.
     
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  3. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Bob Fitz
    Lennox Lewis
    Henry Cooper
    Tyson Fury
    AJ
    David Haye
    Herbie Hide
    Henry Akinwande
    Tommy Farr
     
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  4. mcvey

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    Well that's really the point Ferg,what is everyone's definition of world class?
     
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  5. mcvey

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    Yes born in the UK only,sorry I could have made that clearer.
    Whyte was born in Jamaica.
    Hide in Nigeria.
     
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  6. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'll take them out then.
     
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  7. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran

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    As @Dynamicpuncher said it depends on how you define world class,so for me
    BobFitszimmons
    Lennox Lewis
    Tyson Fury (reluctantly)
     
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  8. thistle

    thistle Boxing Junkie

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    World Class, plenty

    Elite, few, if any... LL
     
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    crixus85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Chisora, was born in Zimbabwe.
     
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  10. mcvey

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    Would you care to name them?
     
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    That's another DSQ'd then.Add Mason ,born in Jamaica.
     
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  12. mcvey

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    I'll take a stab at it.
    Fitzsimmons
    Lewis
    Bruno
    Joshua
    Fury
    Cooper
    Haye
    Hide
    Dubois
    Farr
     
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  13. FrankinDallas

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    No Dave Allen? Lol

    Good list; I can't improve it.
     
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  14. ThatOne

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    Richard Dunn?
     
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  15. Fergy

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    Of course
     
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