How do Americans rate the British middleweights of the 80s?

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  1. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Opinions on Benn/Eubank/Watson/Collins?
     
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  2. The Trendsetter

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    why does it matter what they think. You obviously want to here negative things about them... because yanks are the most ignorant nationality on earth.. they never give the british fighters credit.
     
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  3. Mr. STRUGG

    Mr. STRUGG Well-Known Member Full Member

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    chris eubank vs hagler was a fight i really wanted.
     
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  4. Mr. STRUGG

    Mr. STRUGG Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Man stop generalizing americans. :patsch:|
     
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  5. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    were they not the 90s?
     
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  6. Mr. STRUGG

    Mr. STRUGG Well-Known Member Full Member

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    late 80s to mid 90s if i recall right
     
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  7. HerolGee

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    Collins really wasn't british, like lennox wasn't American.
     
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  8. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ????? I'm English born and American raised since I was 8. I loved that era of British middleweights. Benn was a personal favorite. I joined this forum a week ago and I'm genuinely interested.
     
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  9. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    As did I. Loved Eubank, a true warrior. I would have definitely given Hagler a significant edge (maybe 70-30) going in but it would have been a war.
     
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  10. Moanamchara

    Moanamchara Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Really I'm American but I've been defending Froch on this forum because of Wards shadiness. You really shouldn't generalize a whole people.
     
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  11. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    For some reason I remembered the Benn/Eubank fights taking place in 87 and 89 when in fact they were 90 and 93. I stand corrected.
     
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  12. Mr. STRUGG

    Mr. STRUGG Well-Known Member Full Member

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    their battles were like a UK fab four version of srl/duran/hagler/hearns.

    definitely wouldve been a war. i really hoped eubank went to US to pursue those big fights.
     
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  13. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yep, it does no one any favors.
     
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  14. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's a shame neither the Americans nor the Brits at the time were willing to travel to face foreign fighters. That's what years of disappointing decisions on foreign soil will breed. Even as a Brit myself I tend to feel the onus lies on the British fighter (fairly or unfairly) to travel to the States to make the mega fights unless the British champion is unquestionably the class of the division. Our fans are so passionate and travel so well they'll always have support away from home.
     
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  15. Super Hans

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    Roy Jones, James Toney and Bernard Hopkins were terrified of them, so I think those 3 guys rate them highly. :yep
     
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