The 'worst' boxer in the world?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by v2k987, Apr 30, 2008.


  1. Zakman

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    Maybe for getting in, but not for what they do. A guy like Crumble is basically paid to get knocked out. He's not really competing, he's falling down.

    There's a name for that in boxing - a tomato can.
     
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  6. v2k987

    v2k987 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nah, he is not really... i am just smart enough not to get knocked out for a living
     
  7. Beeston Brawler

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    Brian Coleman has been in with some decent names, such as Hatton and Witter.
     
  8. ad82

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    Well said...i'd love to see half the people on here who regularly critisize boxers get in the ring just once. Their faces would be a picture after they started getting hit for the 1st time :)
     
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  12. joe33

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    Its bull**** though,for example heres a british fighters record one peter buckley

    http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=3372&cat=boxer

    Now looking at it,you would think him complete ****,but having seen him many times on eurosport in the past,he is a very good defensive fighter,who hardly ever got KOed and was used to give up and coming young guys a good hard night test,so sometimes looking at a record on paper does not always tell you the real story,the guy was hard to hit,pretty mobile and knew what he was up to
     
  13. PaddyD1983

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    Agreed!! Records dont tell the whole story, Paul Bonson is another British journyman who would take a fight at a moments notice and then get beat but put on a decent show!

    Having said that, Eric Crumble's record surely speaks for itself!!!
     
  14. Words

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    yeah agreed, the British journeymen I remember some of 'em where quite good.

    Paul Bonson has one of the best chins in world boxing. 95 losses, 3 by way of TKO. 20-95-7 doesn't tell half the story.

    Tony Booth is also another journeyman who's pretty good. 50-105-9 looks terrible, but when you think about it he's got more wins than any other british boxer I can think of. Calzaghe has 43, hatton 42.

    Ojay Abrahams is my fave though. He was a pretty talented fighter back in the day, I'm sure he could've been a decent contender if he'd have got the right management. 20-75-4 but trust me he was genuinely quite talented.
     
  15. PaddyD1983

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    Didnt realise Booth was still going!! Good shout