Is Joe Calzaghe the Greatest British Fighter of All Time?

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by El Cepillo, Feb 6, 2009.


  1. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    True.... Audley just missed out.
     
  2. Guy

    Guy Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    'The British Three Kings' "Skelton,Audley,Williams"
     
  3. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    I'm compiling a definitive ATG list from the internet era onwards. :yep
     
  4. Beatboxer

    Beatboxer Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No.

    He is top 10 though, I'll probably have to review my list some day soon.
     
  5. Beatboxer

    Beatboxer Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Very good list, I also consider Fitz to be the finest British fighter of all time :good
     
  6. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1 calzaghe
    2 lewis
    3 buchanan
    4 lynch
    5 wilde


    then its take your pick from conteh,lewis,berg,welsh and turpin
     
  7. PaddyD1983

    PaddyD1983 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :good

    Good list.

    I'd swap Calzaghe and Buchanan. Not alot in it though. I dont usually have Fitz in mine (is he British or not?!) but if I did he'd be #1 by a long way.

    My knowledge on Benny Lynch is limited so I'll take your word for it on that one.
     
  8. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    5 votes for Calzaghe:nono

    "I hereby cast ye five down with the sodomites" (ie: go to the General Forum)
     
  9. D-MAC

    D-MAC Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Great list; hard to find much fault with this one:good
     
  10. David UK

    David UK Boxing Addict banned

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    Yes. Because he ALWAYS found a way to win which is almost unheard of at top level. He never slipped up against ponents he should he beaten. He was always able to adapt to the type of opponent. He could punch, he could box, he could guts out a dirty victory,he did everything to win and never lost. No other British boxer comes close
     
  11. DINAMITA

    DINAMITA Guest

    You should indulge Trampie on the subject of Wilde then. He seems to truly believe Wilde is the GOAT (not British, but the de facto GOAT!), though he watered this down to placing him 7th (ahead of guys like Ezzard Charles) in his recent attempt at an all-time list.
     
  12. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    I've never been totally convinced by Lynch being included in a top ten...i'll have to do some research
     
  13. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Is he Welsh?
     
  14. icemax

    icemax Indian Red Full Member

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    20% of respondants think that Cal is Britains #1 ATG....**** me :-(
     
  15. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    I admire your optimism.