List of all the British fighters in a world title fight year by year

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  1. wrimc

    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Can anybody help fill in some gaps especially for the earlier bouts
    There are probably a few glaring omissions but would appreciate any help just trying to compile a complete list of every British World title challenger.



    1887 Jeb Carney
    1888 William McMillan
    1889 Frank Murphy
    1890 Ike Weir, Nunc Wallace
    1891 Bob Fitzsimmons
    1892 Fred Johnson
    1893
    1894 Bob Fitzsimmons, Charlie Mitchell
    1895
    1896 Bob Fitzsimmons x2, Dick Burge
    1897 Bob Fitzsimmons, Walter Croot
    1898
    1899 Bob Fitzsimmons, Pedlar Palmer, Will Curley, Ben Jordan
    1900
    1901 Pedlar Palmer
    1902 Bob Fitzsimmons, Tommy West
    1903 Bob Fitzsimmons, Andy Tockell, Johnny Gorman
    1904 Joe Bowker
    1905 Bob Fitzsimmons,
    1906
    1907 Gunner Moir
    1908 Owen Moran x2, Jack Palmer, Spike Robinson, Jewey Smith
    1909
    1910 Young Joseph, Jim Hendrick
    1911 Jim Sullivan, Owen Moran
    1912
    1913 Sid Smith, Bill Ladbury
    1914 Freddie Welsh, Matt Wells, Tom McCormick x2, Jack Blake, Bill Ladbury, Percy Jones, Jimmy Wilde, Joe Symonds Charley White
    1915 Ted Lewis x5, Freddie Welsh x5, Matt Wells, Tancy Lee, Joe Symonds Charley White
    1916 Ted Lewis x8, Freddie Welsh x3, Jimmy Wilde x4, Johnny Hughes, Tancy Lee, Charley White x2, Joe Symonds
    1917 Ted Lewis x2, FreddieWelsh x2,Jimmy Wilde Clark
    1918 Ted Lewis x5, Jimmy Wilde
    1919 Ted Lewis x4, Dick Heasman
    1920 Jimmy Wilde x4 Charley White
    1921 Ted Lewis, Danny Frush
    1922 Ted Lewis, Danny Frush
    1923 Jimmy Wilde
    1924 Ted Moore
    1925
    1926
    1927 Ted Baldock, Tommy Milligan, Elky Clark, Ernie Jarvis
    1928
    1929 Ernie Jarvis x3 Johnny Hill x2
    1930 Jack Berg x4
    1931 Jack Berg x5
    1932 Jack Berg, Len Harvey, Jackie Brown
    1933 King, Watson, Jackie Brown, Ginger Foran
    1934 Nel Tarleton, Jackie Brown
    1935 Nel Tarleton, Benny Lynch
    1936 Jock McAvoy, Len Harvey, Dave Crowley, Pat Palmer, Benny Lynch
    1937 Tommy Farr, Benny Lynch x2
    1938 Peter Kane
    1939 Ernie Roderick
    1940
    1941
    1942
    1943 Peter Kane, Jackie Paterson
    1944
    1945
    1946 Jackie Paterson, Joe Curran, James, Freddie Mills
    1947 Rinty Monaghan
    1948 Jackie Paterson, Rinty Monaghan, Freddie Mills
    1949 Rinty Monaghan x2, Terry Allen
    1950 Freddie Mills, Bruce Woodcock (?), Terry Allen, Danny O'Sullivan
    1951 Randy Turpin x2 Terry Allen
    1952 Peter Keenan
    1953 Randy Turpin, Terry Allen
    1954
    1955 Don Cockell
    1956
    1957 Dai Dower
    1957
    1958
    1959 David Charnley, Brian London
    1960 Freddie Gilroy
    1961 Terry Downes x2, David Charnley, Johnny Caldwell
    1962 Johnny Caldwell Terry Downes
    1963
    1964 Terry Downes, Brian Curvis
    1965 Alan Rudkin, Howard Winstone
    1966 Walter McGowan x2, Henry Cooper, Brian London, Chic Calderwood
    1967 Walter McGowan, Howard Winstone x2
    1968 Howard Winstone x2
    1969 Alan Rudkin x2
    1970 Ken Buchanan
    1971 Ken Buchanan x2
    1972 Ken Buchanan, Chris Finnegan, Ralph Charles
    1973
    1974 John Conteh
    1975 Ken Buchanan, John Conteh, Joe Bugner, John Stracey
    1976 John Conteh, Richard Dunn, John Stracey x2
    1977 John Conteh, Maurice Hope, Dave Green
    1978 John Conteh
    1979 John Conteh, Jim Watt x2, Maurice Hope x2
    1980 Alan Minter x3, Johnny Owen, Maurice, Hope x2, John Conteh, Dave Green, Charlie Nash, Jim Watt x3
    1981 Maurice Hope, Jim Watt, Pat Cowdell Murray Sutherland
    1982 Murray Sutherland
    1983 Colin Jones x2, Tony Sibson, Boza-Edwards, Charlie Magri x2
    1984 Murray Sutherland x2
    1985 Colin Jones, Roy Gumbs, McGuigan x2, Pat Cowdell, Charlie Magri
    1986 Frank Bruno, Lloyd Honeyghan, Tony Sibson, Denis Andries x2, Barry McGuigan x2, Cornelius Boza-Edwards, Najib Daho
    1987 Lloyd Honeyghan x4, Denis Andries, Terry Marsh x2, Cornelius Boza-Edwards, Dave McAuley
    1988 Jim McDonnell, Lloyd Honeyghan x2, Tony Sibson, Duke McKenzie, Dave McAuley

    1989 Jim McDonell, Frank Bruno, Lloyd Honeyghan, Denis Andries x2, Duke Mckenzie x2, Glen McCrory x2, Herol Graham, Tom Collins, Dave McAuley x2

    1990 Lloyd Honeyghan, Dave McAuley x2, Denis Andries x2, Glen McCrory, Nigel Benn x3, Chris Eubank, Sammy Reeson, Herol Graham, Johnny Nelson, Billy Hardy

    1991 Duke Mckenzie, Paul Hodkinson, Chris Eubank x4, Michael Watson x2, Gary Stretch, Denis Andries x2, Billy Hardy, Tim Driscoll, Dave McAuley x2 Tom Collins, Joey Jacobs

    1992 Colin McMillan x2, Duke Mckenzie x3, Paul Hodkinson x2, Nicky Piper, Nigel Benn x2, Chris Eubank x5, Pat Barret, Derek Angol, Danny Porter, Dave McAuley, Johnny Nelson, Pat Clinton

    1993 Steve Robinson x3, Colin McMillan, Chris Pyatt x2, John Davison, Sean Murphy, Duke Mckenzie, Glen McCrory, Paul Hodkinson x2, Andy Holligan, Frank Bruno, Lennox Lewis x2, Nigel Benn, x3 Michael Bentt, Chris Eubank x3, Crawford Ashley, Michael Ayers, Paul Weir x2, Eammon Loughran, Lou Gent, Ray Close

    1994 Chris Pyatt x2, Steve Robinson x3, Paul Hodkinson, Lennox Lewis x2, Floyd Havard, Nicky Piper, Nigel Benn x2, Herbie Hide, Michael Bentt, Chris Eubank x6, Paul Weir x2, Sam Storey, Eammon Loughran x2, Francis Ampofo, Duke McKenzie, Ray Close, Henry Wharton x2

    1995 Robbie Regan, Steve Robinson x3, Naseem Hamed, Gary Jacobs, Frank Bruno, Nigel Benn x3, Herbie Hide, Chris Eubank x2, Crawford Ashley, Wayne McCullough x2, Cornelius Carr, Paul Weir x2, Paul Jones, Eammon Loughran x3, Billy Schwer, Drew Docherty

    1996 Ensley Bingham, Nigel Benn x3, Robbie Regan, Doherty, Lennox Lewis, Naseem Hamed x3, Frank Bruno, Wayne McCullough, Neville Brown, Paul Weir, Eamonn Loughran, Henry Akinwande x2, Drew Docherty

    1997 Henry Wharton, Robin Reid x4, Chris Eubank, Joe Calzaghe, Herbie Hide, Henry Akinwande x2, Lennox Lewis x3, Scott Welch, Ryan Rhodes, Adrian Dodson, Stephen Foster, Barry Jones, Mickey Cantwell x2, Billy Hardy, Naseem Hamed x5, Wayne McCullough, Kevin Lueshing, John Lowey, Michael Carruth, Nicky Piper, Nigel Wenton

    1998 Richie Wenton, Naseem Hamed x2, Lennox Lewis x2, Herbie Hide x2, Wayne McCullough, Richie Woodhall x2, Glen Catley, Joe Calzaghe x2, Thompson x2, Chris Eubank x2, Terry Dunstan, Herol Graham, Nicky Piper, Mark Prince Paul Lloyd

    1999 Lennox Lewis x2, Naseem Hamed x2, Johnny Nelson x5, Howard Clarke, Herbie Hide, Thompson, Bruce Scott x2,Paul Lloyd, Paul Ingle x2, Wayne McCullough, Billy Schwer, Richie Woodhall x2, Joe Calzaghe x2, Robin Reid, Matthews

    2000: Glen Catley, Joe Calzaghe x3, Naseem Hamed x2, Lennox Lewis x3, Paul Ingle x2, Rob McCracken, Richie Woodhall, Johnny Nelson x2, Neil Sinclair, Esham Pickering, Mickey Cantwell, David Starie, Barry Jones, Michael Brodie, Junior Witter

    2001: Joe Calzaghe x2, Lennox Lewis x2, Howard Eastman, Wayne Alexander, David Starie, Johnny Nelson x2, Adrian Stone

    2002: Joe Calzaghe x3, Clinton Woods, Lennox Lewis, Scott Harrison, Johnny Nelson x2, Mehrdud Takaloo

    2003: Joe Calzaghe, Clinton Woods, Lennox Lewis, Robin Reid, Scott Harrison x3, Johnny Neslon, David Starie, Wayne Mcullough, Michael Brodie, Damaen Kelly

    2004: Joe Calzaghe x2, Clinton Woods, Danny Williams, Scott Harrison x3, Johnny Nelson, Michael Brodie

    2005: Joe Calzaghe x2, Clinton Woods x2, Ricky Hatton x2, Robin Reid, Howard Eastman, Scott Harrison x2, Michael Brodie, Johnny Nelson, Wayne McCullough x2

    2006: Joe Calzaghe x2, Clinton Woods x2, Ricky Hatton, Enzo Macarinelli, Mark Hobson , Michael Hunter, Junior Witter

    2007: Joe Calzaghe, Clinton Woods, Ricky Hatton x2, Gavin Rees, Enzo Macarinelli x3, David Haye, Wayne Elcock, Junior Witter x2

    2008: Clinton Woods, Matt Skelton, Carl Froch, Gary Lockett, Gavin Rees, Enzo Macarinelli, Nicky Cook, Alex Arthur, David Haye, Junior Witter

    2009: Clinton Woods, Michael Jennings, Ola Afolabi, Nicky Cook, Carl Froch x2, Amir Khan x2, David Haye, Junior Witter

    2010: David Haye x2, Carl Froch x2 , Amir Khan x2, Ricky Burns x2, Rendall Munroe, Jason Booth, Audley Harrison

    2011: Amir Khan x2, Paul McCloskey, Ricky Burns x2, Brian Magee, Matthew Hatton, Nicky Cook, Matthew Macklin, Ryan Rhodes, Nathan Cleverly, Carl Froch,
     
  2. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    That list is like a whose who of Glass Jawed fighters. :lol::rofl:patsch
     
  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Tommy Farr's jaw was pure glass!
     
  4. manolows

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    Junior Witter challenged Zab Judah in 2000 i believe for the 140 IBF strap
     
  5. wrimc

    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cheers :good how did i miss that:nut
     
  6. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    John"The Beast " Mugabi, challenged Marvin Hagler. Fought out of London & was trained by Mickey Duff.
     
  7. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol::lol:i don't how feather fisted joe louis and max baer didn't knock him out
     
  8. Rasch

    Rasch Guest

    On just a quick scan through:

    In 1985 it's Roy Gumbs not Tony Gumbs

    In 1997 Nicky Piper challenged Michaelsweski (not sure on spelling)

    and Tom Collins challenged Jeff Harding and Leonzo Barber (but you'll have to look up the years)

    **Edit
    Can't see Joey Jacobs who challenged Kamel Bou-Ali in the early 90's

    Chic Calderwood's challenge to Jose Torres in the 60's

    There's a Johnny Nelson challenge missing ..... he had two **** fights for the title in the early 90's but I can only see one mention in 1990.
     
  9. wrimc

    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cheers guys keep em coming:good
     
  10. TommyV

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  11. wrimc

    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  12. Lazarus

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    Does the WBU title count? :lol:
     
  13. wrimc

    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Seriously?! :blood:nono
     
  14. My dinner with Conteh

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    Roy Gumbs joke title shot just shows how seriously decent middleweights took the super-middle title back then.
     
  15. wrimc

    wrimc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Funny but you would now have to say that p4p SMW has proven to be one of the best divisions of the past 20 years especially for brits who have and keep producing top class smw's Eubank Benn Calzaghe Reid Woodhall Froch and coming through Groves and Degale