Every British WORLD CHAMP IN HISTORY listed by Weight Class (PICK YOUR GOATs)

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  1. TommyV

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    Well it was obviously your system to only use world champions which is flawed, as I can't see the likes of El Buija forgeting to put Fitzsimmons at middle, or include Driscoll at feather and Moran at bantam.
     
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  2. lukevader

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    i never said he did to be fair. i included all world champs as of right but if you check the op i also included driscoll as a non world champ GOAT contender and the other two were champions. im happy to include Fitzsimmons at middle and light heavy.

    il double check El Buijas post but as he contributed a LOT of names to the list im not in any position to criticise the dude. he helped me out enormously.

    ive also opened a separate post to determine the greatest brits never to win a world title, although it is mostly problematic ranking them over people who did achieve this.

    its your choice who you rank the greatest. it is not and has never been limited to world champs.

    im here to learn not to preach.
     
    lukevader, Oct 28, 2010
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  3. lukevader

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    El Burija made a short list that contributed a lot. He kicked arse man.
     
    lukevader, Oct 28, 2010
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  4. manolows

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    Michael Bentt, although brought up in New York was born in East Dulwich, London...........so does he qualify???
     
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  5. lukevader

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    um...hes not a british fighter really and truly.
     
    lukevader, Oct 28, 2010
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  6. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    lewis and honeyghan are miles better at welter than hatton and at welter even the great berg was not as good as lewis or honeyghan
     
    Mr Butt, Oct 28, 2010
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  7. loughlan

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    Heavyweight - Lennox Lewis

    Cruiserweight - David Haye

    Light Heavyweight - Bob Fitzsimmons

    Super Middleweight - Nigel Benn

    Middleweight - Randy Turpin

    Light Middleweight - Maurice Hope

    Welterweight - Jimmy McLarnin

    Light Welterweight - Ricky Hatton

    Lightweight - Ken Buchanan

    Super Featherweight - Nicky Cook ?

    Featherweight - Naseem Hamed

    Super Bantamweight - Wayne McCullough

    Bantamweight - Owen Moran

    Super Flyweight - Jimmy Wilde

    Flyweight - Jimmy Wilde
     
    loughlan, Oct 28, 2010
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  8. lukevader

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    cheers man
     
    lukevader, Oct 28, 2010
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  9. One Bomb

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    Good to see Jackie Brown's name getting a mention, he is/was my great uncle. Died before I was born though.

    Ha, got sent down for biting chunk out of some guy's ear or nose apparently. We're a classy bunch.
     
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  10. lukevader

    lukevader Guest

    Total fights : 141

    Wins : 108
    Wins by KO : 40
    Losses : 24
    Draws : 9
    No contests : 0

    Rounds boxed : 1407

    legend. RIP. they dont make em like that anymore
     
    lukevader, Oct 28, 2010
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  11. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I missed out quite a few on my short list. You're always bound to off the top of the head.


    Heavyweight: Lennox Lewis
    Lt. Heavyweight: John Conteh
    Middleweight: Bob Fitzsimmons
    Welterweight: Jimmy McLarnin
    Lightweight: Freddie Welsh
    Featherweight: Jim Driscoll
    Bantamweight: Owen Moran
    Flyweight: Benny Lynch
     
    El Bujia, Oct 28, 2010
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  12. lukevader

    lukevader Guest

    you rate lynch over wilde?
     
    lukevader, Oct 28, 2010
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  13. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's close, but I tend to think of Lynch as even more of a stylistic conundrum than Wilde, although I may not be right in thinking so. I think that choice had more to do with my need to go against the grain and shed some light elsewhere, as I've always found Wilde a bit overrated, at least by the majority.
     
    El Bujia, Oct 28, 2010
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  14. Mr Butt

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    lukevader

    johhny hill deservrs to be put on your flyweight list to win his tittle he beat news boy brown which is a pretty good win
     
    Mr Butt, Oct 29, 2010
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  15. lukevader

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    was he really scotlands first world champ?
     
    lukevader, Oct 29, 2010
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