How many times have the top two fighters in a weight division being British?

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  1. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    I know of two:

    Ricky Hatton and Junior Witter at LWW in 2006/7

    Benny Lynch and Peter Kane at Flyweight in 1937

    Any more?
     
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    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Peter Kane and Jackie Paterson in 1942/3
     
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    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Haye and Enzo maybe?
     
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    djoc175 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Debatable
     
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    Losfer_Words Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Funnily enough I toyed with posting that but Enzo was completely overmatched when they fought and shown up for being a 'titlist'. Plenty of fighters at cruiser at the time without a belt better than Enzo, IMO.
     
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  6. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Thats why I put 'maybe' ;)
     
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  7. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    Terry Allen Vs Rinty Monaghan in 1949 was for the world title but not sure if there were others about
     
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    Jim Watt and Ken Buchannan maybe? Just a few years out?
     
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    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    Im going on a hunch here not too sure who else was about but McAuley vs McKenzie
     
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  10. djoc175

    djoc175 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Debatable at best-Enzo being #2 I mean.I thought about it but really that was thrown around by Maccarinelli himself and FW for promoting the Haye fight.They probably actually believed in it themselves but the reality might be different.
     
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    Lewisbell Well-Known Member Full Member

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    A-Force and Lennox Lewis 2001-2003, shame Lewis retired
     
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    Benn and Eubank?
     
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    Ajose Olusegun and Amir Khan - light welter 09/10
    welter 11/12
    light middle 12/15.
     
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    In addition to this amazing post, maybe Calzaghe and Froch as a present example as well?
     
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    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    Jackie Paterson and Joe Curran at Fly, 1944
    Paterson and Terry Allen, 1945
    Paterson and Rinty Monaghan, 46 and 47
     
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