British Title vs European Title.

Longest reigning British Champions

Lee Haskins - 2 years 6 months - 3 defences
Rob Nortan - 2 Years 4 months - 2 defences
Jason Booth - 1 year 10 months - 4 defences
Lenny Daws - 1 year 5 months - 2 defences
Darren Barler - 1 year 2 months - 0 defences

This averages at 1 defence every 10 months from the British champion.

 

What's so bad about the above. Barker has been injured, fought for the European last time and is with Hennessy. Daws is with Hennessy, Norton is in semi-retirement and Haskins was discarded by Sky and has been waiting for a shot at the European for a year.

 

the champions are generally inactive. a problem with the British belt.

 

It's more a problem with Boxing in this country, there is just not enough TV dates to go around so some of the less exciting champs like Lenny Daws, Rob Norton are less likely to get TV Dates as the exciting young up and comers.

 

The debate should have ended with this post. Whether you personally prefer the British belt is a matter of opinion, which belt is more prestigious is a matter of fact, and that's the EBU. It's ridiiculous to see people try make arguments that the British belt should be held in higher regard.

 

Spot on.

 

Paolo Vidoz.

 

Don Broadhurst.

 

Has Don lost in 5 consecutive British title fights on the quiet? :think

 

had he beat anyone that wasn't a complete bum?

 

Did he hold the commonwealth title?

 

means nothing.

Bruno lost 4 world title fights before winning it.

 

He lost 3 times before winning it and it was over the course of 9 years. Nice try though.

 

there all as bad as eachother.John Watton got a straight shot at the vacant belt after being knocked out.

Euopean is a more prestigious title for the reason severall posters have made in this thread.

 

John Watson got a rematch and then Rees pulled out. You know this.

I agree.