Greatest British Boxer Ever

:rofl

 

Wow. Patriotism is one thing, but blind worship is another. Joe Calzaghe beating Bob Foster? How? Joe was buzzed by RJJ and Hop. If Foster tagged him in like manner - and he would - Joe would recover consciousness on his stool. That's not slagging on Calzaghe at all. Just the way things are.

The answer has to be Lennox, I would think. Buchanan was very nifty, but Duran just overwhelmed him. I think Ken was lucky he never got the rematch. Lennox beat all comers.

 

Buchanan for me. A complete boxer puncher in my book.

 

Lewis.

 

Lennox, although he learnt his boxing in Canada so for that reason I dont think we tought him anything

I'm going with Nigel Benn, and I think his wins are massively underrated.

GMAN - fight of the century
Barkley - KO1 against the man who just went neck and neck with DUran and smashed Hearns
Eubank 2 - officially a draw but a great revenge fight many thought he edged

A short sweet burnt out career, then theres the other world titlists he beat

A piece about the Barkley fight:

In the moments before the first bell, spies from each camp were running round to the opposite corner to eavesdrop. The spy from Benn's camp got back and reported with some alarm on what he'd heard in the American corner. He said "they think you're just a fukkin mug. They think you're just going to come out winging with the right hand". Benn just sneered "fukkin right I am"!

 

The boring but correct one in my eyes. At least until we discover more about Wilde.

 

i think benn should of been on the list but i would not of voted for him myself but i did consider him

 

Of the modern era it has to be the one and only John Conteh, though.

 

Thing is before 1916 Wilde was recognised in everywhere but America as the Flyweight champion, there was no-one else who could dispute his claim.

Really? He had quite a strange style for the era he was essentially a puncher and aggresive. He relied on his reflexes and looked to land hard counters as he went forward. Was a huge punching pressure fighter.

I think his resume is on par with Buchanan

 

I think all the pre-40s old timers have dated styles and are less impressive. Benn would rip Fitz's head off and give him the beating of a lifetime

The 1s I rate in terms of ability on film are Lewis, buchanon, calzaghe, benn, eubank, conteh, graham, honeyghan, hamed. The old timers just don't convince

Benn is my fave, Im biased, I just think he has a case as much as anyone

Hamed should be on the list too

 

True, but he was hands down the most talented of the bunch, IMO. If only his dedication to the sport matched his ability...