Essexboy's Top 25 British Boxers

My dinner with Conteh · Oct 18, 2009

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A case can be made for both but I'll go ahead and tell you the things you probably already know. Wilde was unbeaten through his prime and cleaned up all the world's best flyweights to become undisputed champ in a time where there really wasnt undisputed champs in the lighter weights. He was often lighter than his opponents and regularily knocked them out. Im not saying Fitzsimmons is **** by placing him second its just a matter of preference.

Conteh had more talent but didnt process it into achievements. Just cos your upset with one placing (and I can see why by your username) doesnt compromise the whole list. Hatton, Downes and Minter despite being less talented all got bigger names on their records and succeeded at a higher level for longer.
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I'm upset? I couldn't give a **** mate. You asked for opinions and I gave you some. I don't see how Minter succeeded at a higher level for longer when he was champ for five minutes? Minter's got bigger names on his records- but those bigge rnames usually beat him. In Hatton's case, are and Urango Maussa really a level above Yaqui Lopez? Of course he isn't, if you're going to be fooled by paper belts and fighters getting title opportunities at the drop of a hat, then good for you. Downes was a fly-by-night champion too. Clearly not the fighter Conteh was.

bennie · Oct 19, 2009

Swap Jock McAvoy for Herol "Horribly Awkward" Graham and you've got yourself a solid list.

essexboy · Oct 19, 2009

My dinner with Conteh said: ↑

I'm upset? I couldn't give a **** mate. You asked for opinions and I gave you some. I don't see how Minter succeeded at a higher level for longer when he was champ for five minutes? Minter's got bigger names on his records- but those bigge rnames usually beat him. In Hatton's case, are and Urango Maussa really a level above Yaqui Lopez? Of course he isn't, if you're going to be fooled by paper belts and fighters getting title opportunities at the drop of a hat, then good for you. Downes was a fly-by-night champion too. Clearly not the fighter Conteh was.
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Okay man I think its a bit unfair to say Minter lost against the great fighters he fought when he beat Sugar Ray Seales, Emile Griffith and Vito Antuofermo twice and I never mentioned anything about Hatton's belts, your putting words in my mouth frankly I couldnt give a **** about them and could come back with a reposte but lets bury the hatchet. Us Brits need to stick together, I love my fellow British brothers. Thats right I said it, I love you so deal with it.

essexboy · Oct 19, 2009

GazOC said: ↑

No offense EB but the list looks you lost interest in the order about a quarter of the way in and then just put names down as they came into your head.
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Maybe. This is a fair comment, from some posts you'd have thought I'd just said their mum was a slut.

PS I was actually off my face when I made this and my Latino list still I didnt think either came out too bad.

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