Best British boxer - Pound for pound.

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  1. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This is a tough one. My contenders for the honour would be Bob Fitzimmons,Ted Lewis,Jack Berg,Randy Turpin,Ken Buchanan,John Conteh and Lennox Lewis. I've probably forgotten loads others !
     
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  2. essexboy

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    Jimmy Wilde for a start, very probably the best!
     
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  3. McGrain

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    If Bob Fitzsimmons is considered to be British (and it's debateable I guess) then it's him. If it's not him it's Wilde, with all things considered.

    Ken Buchanan may be the most talented.
     
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  4. essexboy

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    Howard Winstone was a great talent as well.
     
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  5. mcvey

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    Also Benny Lynch , and JIm Driscoll.
     
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  6. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    'The Ghost with the hammer in his hand' I should have included him ! Thanks Essexboy.
     
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  7. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Fitz (again if considered a Brit) is definitly number 1

    then probably Wilde then my fellow scot Buchanan
     
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  8. Sweet Pea

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    If Fitz is considered, then why not Barbados Joe Walcott? He'd easily be among the top 3-5.
     
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  9. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Sweet Pea as far as i know Fitz was born in Cornwall and Barbados Joe Walcott was born in Barbados

    i think Fitz could qualify as British fighter from being born in Britain.

    Walcott was part of the empire that dosent really count IMO
     
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  10. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Look up "British boxers" on Wiki and he's listed among them. Why don't we get an exact criteria down for what qualifies?
     
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  11. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    fair enough Pea as he was part of the British Empire

    Id say a British Fighter is one from the British Isles (Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England)
     
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  12. teeto

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    A British fighter isn't one from the british empire! It's proably Fitzimmons, or Alan Rudkin.
     
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  13. mcvey

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    Should we claim Jimmy Mclarnin then ? Born in Northen Ireland.:huh
     
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  14. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I would not really count Fitzsimmons, so the answer is pretty simple, The Mighty Atom, Jimmy Wilde by a country mile; Kid Lewis and Berg probably battling it out for second and third.
     
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  15. Mr Butt

    Mr Butt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i would claim fitzsimmons but would agree with everything else in the above post
     
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