Rank the best British Isles fighters of the modern era....

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  1. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    From #1-10, rank these fighters in order of greatness....

    Honeyghan
    Benn
    Eubank
    Lewis
    Hatton
    Calzaghe
    Hamed
    Haye
    McGuigan
    Bruno
     
    El Cepillo, May 21, 2009
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  2. brown bomber

    brown bomber 2010 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    1. Calzaghe

    Everyone else.

    46-0

    The best ever. Of all times.

    So good not even his son could beat him on the Wii and he's retired.

    Incredible.

    Unbelievable.

    Undefeated.

    Heart of a Lion.

    A boxing professer.

    One of the hardest punchers of all time (if it wasn't for his hands)

    best chin ever.

    best stamina ever.

    Oh my god i've just come- he really is that good.
     
    brown bomber, May 21, 2009
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  3. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    Lewis
    Calzaghe
    Eubank
    Benn
    Hamed
    Honeyghan
    Hatton
    Bruno
    McGuigan
    Haye
     
    TFFP, May 21, 2009
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  4. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    1. Lennox Lewis
    2. Joe Calzaghe
    3. Naseem Hamed
    4. Barry McGuigan
    5. Chris Eubank
    6. Nigel Benn
    7. Lloyd Honeyghan
    8. Ricky Hatton
    9. David Haye
    10. Frank Bruno
     
    GPater11093, May 21, 2009
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  5. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Haye below Barry Mc? Interesting :think
     
    El Cepillo, May 21, 2009
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  6. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    McGuigan should be quite high IMO he beat Pedroza which is a great achievement albeit an old Eusebio but still a good one he was also FW champ and an alright H2H match up at the weight
     
    GPater11093, May 21, 2009
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  7. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    I found it difficult to distinguish greatly between the last three. Neither did anything that stands out enough for me to conclusively say they are better.

    We might find when Haye fights comp like Bruno did he is not tough enough and loses them all too. Infact I'm pretty sure thats the case, and I doubt he'd put up some of the efforts Bruno did. At cruiserweight maybe, but he's not done enough, Mormeck and Enzo are hardly uprooting trees. He's got plenty of time to make that up starting in June though...

    McGuigan is never a HOF'er, worst induction ever. He has one good win, but it is a pretty good one.

    Bruno is Bruno, he was unlucky he had to fight a few great fighters. He would be there or there abouts for a title today.
     
    TFFP, May 21, 2009
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  8. Davro

    Davro u wnt sum i`ll give it ya Full Member

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    :lol:
     
    Davro, May 21, 2009
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  9. TommyV

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    Lewis
    Calzaghe
    Benn
    Eubank
    Hamed
    McGuigan
    Hatton
    Honeyghan
    Haye
    Bruno
     
    TommyV, May 21, 2009
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  10. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    I like Benn above Eubank, although I find it difficult to justify given the H2H.
     
    El Cepillo, May 21, 2009
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  11. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    I'm staggered Baz is getting so high :think
     
    TFFP, May 21, 2009
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  12. TFFP

    TFFP The Eskimo

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    You could argue Benn went over to America to face DeWitt and Barkley beating them impressively, and downgrade Eubank for holding the WBO belt. Plus PERHAPS Benn has the standout win over McClellan.

    It's a tough call.
     
    TFFP, May 21, 2009
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  13. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    I was surprised that a signifcant number of people picked good 'ol Bazza to beat Hamed in a recent poll.

    I haven't seen very much of McGuigan, but the way people rate him so highly, makes me want to make the effort.
     
    El Cepillo, May 21, 2009
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  14. Grievesy

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    Lewis
    Calzaghe
    Hamed
    Benn
    Eubank
    Honeyghan
    Hatton
    McGuigan
    Haye
    Bruno
     
    Grievesy, May 21, 2009
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  15. gasman

    gasman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1. Joe Calzaghe
    2. Steve Collins
    3. Barry McGuigan
    4. Ricky Hatton
    5. Lennox Lewis
    6. Chris Eubank
    7. Nigel Benn
    8. Lloyd Honeyghan
    9. David Haye
    10. Nassem Hamed
     
    gasman, May 21, 2009
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