British fighter of the decade (2000-2009)

Again we are debating Calzaghe's record, how many times!!!!!Come on people lets stop this now, we all really now deep down....those wins were fluke!
Lewis IMO, Hatton would be close but due to the losses dont think he can be!
But I agree, bump this thread till the end of the year, until we know who the Cobra has annihilated!!

 

no way man,a shot tyson was much more dangerous at this stage of his career than a shot jones when he fought JC,and JC dident do a number on him like lewis did tyson:bbb:good

 

I disagree mate tyson was well finished Lewis done him in bad. Roy was finished also but for three rounds he looked dangerous

 

If we are gonna pick holes in Calzaghes record then its only fair we do to Lewis also

Tyson was a human punch bag - who knew he could not win that fight

Grant was a bigger hype job that failed - than Jeff Lacy was

Rahman was always a up and down performer - who had been sparked by lesser fighter than Lennox Lewis

Klitshsko - was just a WBO Champion at the time - Lewis took the fight at short notice thinking it be easy - Kellseer was more proven when Calzaghe fought him as the WBC/ WBA champion

David Tua - for all his power - is quite limited -

 

It has to be Calzaghe. Lewis got knocked out twice by nobodies and never fought and beat any good fighters in their primes, so you could argue P4P Hatton was better? Not that I'm a Hatton lover or anything.

 

this is about fighters legacys in this decade

Lewis getting knocked out by Oliver McCall in 1994 does not come into it

If it was overall legacy - Lewis would win no question

But as it stands - the bulk of Calzaghes signifcant career is in this decade

While Lewis was nearing the end of the road

So Calzaghe for me

 

Hatton better than Lewis?

You must be ****ing joking

Lewis got twice knocked out at heavyweight where huge punches are being delivered

Apart from that - Lewis was never really dominated in a ring

He fought everyone in his era

He fought Tyson much to late

But he was also a outstanding amateur who won everything - Olympic Gold , etc

He was the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion - with a arsenal of skills

And is recognised as a top 20 or even top 10 ATG heavyweight by alot of people

And you think a WBU Champion legacy is better?

Lewis was a class above Hatton

 

What he said :deal

To even mention hatton above Lewis is laughable

 

obviously calzaghe

 

My vote was and is for Joe Calzaghe but I wonder if on pure achievement alone where Amir Khan would rate (this is assuming he beats Kotlenik) he would have won both a world title and an olympic silver medal for Britain. Whilst I don't think that quite beats Calzaghe/Lewis in terms of achievement during the 00's I think it would make him third best fighter at the very least.

Then you have James DeGale who won us the gold at the Olympics (and I think it was Saunders who won the world amateur championship) although hasn't had enough pro fights to be in any serious contention for a World title before the end of the year. I guess the question I'm asking is, in this thread are we considering amateur careers and if so where would you rank an Olympic gold in terms of achievement.

 

It wasn't mate it was Frankie Gavin

 

I'll vote Haye if he beats Wlad.

 

:rofl You know nothing.