Best of British lightweights - Where does Campbell rank?

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Best Lightweight 2000-present

  1. Ricky Burns

    22 vote(s)
    56.4%

  2. Anthony Crolla

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  3. Luke Campbell

    11 vote(s)
    28.2%

  4. Kevin Mitchell

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Lee Selby

    4 vote(s)
    10.3%

  6. Terry Flanagan

    2 vote(s)
    5.1%
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  1. pow

    pow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    With Luke Campbell's retirement, who was the best British lightweight of the current generation (2000 onwards). Even though he never won a world title, does Luke rank higher than Burns or Selby?
     
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  2. Scissors

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    In terms of skill/natural talent Campbell was the best IMO.
    Burns had the best career.
    Selby is possibly the biggest let down in the list, he could fight on his day but wasted some of his prime years signing with Arum or Haymon (can’t remember which one).
    Mitchell had some good moments and was in some entertaining fights.
    Crolla again had some great moments, he’s probably the one who defied the odds and exceeded expectations.
    Flanagan - meh.
     
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  3. im sparticus

    im sparticus There Ye Go. Full Member

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    If you mean, "hypotheticaly if we could put all the above together to fight it out at their peak" then I'd pick Luke as the best of them.
     
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  4. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lee Selby is a Feather not a lightweight
     
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  5. T_S_A_R

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    Campbell versus Mendez is one of the strangest fights i've seen.

    I'd take the Burns that bear Martinez, Katisidis and Mitchell over Campbell at his best.
     
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  6. Scissors

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    Who’s voted Terry Flanagan?! Or has he got a log in on here?
     
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  7. ButeTheBeast

    ButeTheBeast Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Amir Khan should be on here.
     
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  8. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    I'd probably back him to beat all those fighters you listed put it that way
     
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  9. Skyver

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    Burns achieved the most on that list so it's gotta be him imo.
     
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  10. Jurgen

    Jurgen Pay Per Pudding Advisor banned Full Member

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    Burns was the best on this list before he fought Ray Beltran and became a shell.

    Great to see a man overachieve and give us some great nights.
     
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  11. Skyver

    Skyver Well-Known Member Full Member

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    who did Khan beat at lightweight?
     
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  12. ButeTheBeast

    ButeTheBeast Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Barrera
     
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  13. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Campbell is far better than Khan was and what the hell did Khan achieve at lightweight, the guy he bet for that title wasn`t that good, beating a featherweigt like Barrera didn`t mean much either.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Barrera was too small for lightweight and got cut in the 1st round.
     
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  15. Skyver

    Skyver Well-Known Member Full Member

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    A flabby 35 year old Barrera..ok.who else?
     
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