The best boxer ever in your country.

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  1. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I can only talk of boxers that I’ve seen box in my lifetime so I’m going for Jones Jr. or maybe Whittaker

    Otherwise it’s probably the 2 Sugar rays, Robinson an Leonard
     
  2. mattdonnellon

    mattdonnellon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    With Brits claiming McGuigan(!) and Canada and Brits claiming McLarnin I'm nearly stumped...Maher, Sharkey, Collins, Frampton, Dempsey?
     
  3. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Poland: Dariusz Michalczewski
     
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    OddR Boxing Addict Full Member

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    England but I don't know.
     
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  5. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Calzaghe
     
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    mattdonnellon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wales?
     
  7. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No the weakest Scandinavian country in Boxing it's Iceland my friend
     
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  8. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I wrote weakest of the 4, I.e. the 4 x countries you'd cited your ATG for.

    Boxing is banned in Iceland and has been for many yeaes, so yes, their pugilistic history is weaker still.
     
  9. DoseRadio

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    Hi Mike

    No idea how you both missed out super Joe Calzaghe.

    Stay safe, chat soon buddy
    DoseRadio
     
  10. Mandela2039

    Mandela2039 OFFICIAL THREAD DIDDLER banned Full Member

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    Here we go :duh
     
  11. julio cesar

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    Ray Robinson
     
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  12. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hi Buddy.
    Guilty as charged, shame on me, as you will find out Joe divides opinion on the forum, but yes his omission was a big error, and you were right to pull me up on that.
    stay safe DB, chat soon.
    Mike.
     
  13. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's either Langford or Dixon for us, eh?
     
  14. Lonsdale81

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    Jimmy Wilde, Freddie Welsh, Bob Fitzsimmons, Jim Driscoll, Randolph Turpin, Len Harvey, Lennox Lewis, Joe Calzaghe, Ken Buchanan.
     
  15. Bokaj

    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Haven't heard of either Sanstol or Bredahl. Tangstad is the only Norwegian boxer I know of and Kessler the only Danish. Kessler was actually quite good, Tangstad less so. European Champ at one time I think, but not world level.