Best born and raised British HW.

I think David. His right hand with its speed is incredible. I don't think he can beat Vitali, but i he fights anyone else I give him a chance.

 

D'oh........I'd forgotten that !!!

 

Has it been forgotten,though,that Lennox Lewis wqs born in Britain and lived here for the first twelve years of his life before he and his Mum emigrated to Canada ?

 

Cooper for me, based on achievement.

 

Have you forgotten, though, that the OP said to exclude Lennox Lewis?

 

Farr had a good but short career among the top heavyweights. He beat ancient Loughran on a gift, got wins over Foord and Burman, two average fringe contenders, a very good win over Baer and the excellent showing against Louis. However Baer spanked him in the return and Nova too handed him his ass. Burman beat him for crissake and retiring Braddock edged him out.
I don't see where anybody like Burman beat or even troubled Frank. Fellas like Eklund, Brown, Tillis, Ribalta, Bugner, Carl Williams, Scott LeDoux, Coetzer were all dispatched with ease. Some were well past their best but most were still dangerous. A decent win ledger and when you add in his greater longevity at the top of the Hw scene, the wins over Coetzee and McCall and the quality of the men that did beat him I think he stacks up better than Farr.
Put simply pick their ten main fights and I personally have Bruno on top, not by much but clearly all the same, it depends how you rate the contenders and champions of an era.

 

I stick by my first pick.

I would pick haye if I weren't biased for Bruno.

 

Farr I could live with not Haye?
He edged a top 5/10,ish guy, a way past it contender and got well outpointed by the champion?
He beat Barrett, Frank beat ten Barrett's. Farr beat Baer, Bruno beat McCall, Haye got a close win over Valuev.
Tommy beat Neussel, Loughran, Baer, Foord, probably Braddock and went life and death with Louis.
Frank beat Coetzer, McCall, Coetzee, LeDoux and gave Lewis loads to ponder.
David beat Barrett, Valuev, Chisora, Ruiz and lost heavily to Wlad.
If you move to their next best 5 fights or so then Haye has nothing YET. Roll on Andrzej Wawrzyk?

 

Haye didn't even do more than conteh at heavy.

 

I think haye beats everyone on the list, but I love Bruno like a pet dog loves his owner.

Bruno = Goat

 

Bruno has similiraties to Wlad, he made McCall go into a shell after tagging him and Haye went into a bit of a shell against Wlad too. I could say Bruno beat Haye, a 50-50 though given Bruno's shakyness when tagged and hurt.

In his final 10 years of boxing Bruno only lost to Tyson and Lewis so only a handful of boxers would have less losses on that schedule.

 

Even the most loyal dog can turn...

And Bruno kind of did. He always blew it, and then he goes and ruins things by beating McCall.

Well actually that is wrong, he blew it signing for the Tyson rematch. At the time I figured he had a great chance against Leg iron, but he bottled it big time, and I have never forgiven him for that, he was a disgrace.

Why did he not just call it quits after McCall...