The worst British title fight you have seen?

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  1. Makingweight

    Makingweight Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The coverted Lonsdale belt has thrown up many a classic fight but some stinkers as well.

    By far the worst British title fight I have ever had the misfortune to see was Hughroy Currie v Funso Banjo British HW title fight 1985.

    It was a fight that had the mainstream press reporting it because it was so bad it was the lowest point the HW division has EVER seen imo in this country.

    What's the worst British title fight you can recall?
     
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  2. tdf1974

    tdf1974 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    akinwande v nelson

    any klitch fight
     
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  3. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I had the misfortune of sitting through Akinwande/Nelson; it was no British title fight.

    As for this 'klitch'...

    For me the era of early/mid 80s Heavyweight title fights come to mind:

    I go for Ferris/Aird closely followed by Hughroy and Funso!
     
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  4. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Haskins v Broadhurst a few years back was poor.
     
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  5. Makingweight

    Makingweight Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Never saw Ferris-Aird thankfully must of been a real stinker if it was up there with Currie-Banjo :lol:
     
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  6. Rhodesie9

    Rhodesie9 Active Member Full Member

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    If I recall Joe Bugner was in a couple of stinkers
     
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  7. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah I heard the Bodell bout stunk out the joint.
     
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  8. Ryan the Lion

    Ryan the Lion King of the Jungle Full Member

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    Michael Sprott beating Danny Williams for the title was a stinker from what I can remember.
     
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    Consu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jon Lewis Dickinson vs Shane McPhilbin :tired

    End of the thread?
     
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  10. jcairns1

    jcairns1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Exactly the fight that I thought of when I saw this thread lol.
     
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    maley1984 tommy male Full Member

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    Bang on the money for awful fight
     
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    this
     
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  13. DJN16

    DJN16 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Can't remember if it was a British title fight or not but the worst, most frustrating fight I have ever seen was Audley Harrison v Danny Williams. For 11 rounds they did nothing until Williams clubbed Audley to canvas in the 12th which sparked a slight improvement in the contest. Williams said he had a sore ankle afterwards which prevented him from his usual attacks which could be true. Barry Mcguigan labelled Audley a coward after the match. Subsequently Audley stopped Williams in a rematch a couple years later a better contest.
     
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    Ryan the Lion King of the Jungle Full Member

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    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    Williams vs McPhilbin.

    Haskins vs Broadhurst was bad, messy and downright ugly but you know both guys have ability. The Williams fight was like a small undercard bout, I don't begrudge the boys at all but it was really low level stuff.

    TBH Williams could have 2nd place with his awful fight with Norton..
     
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