top 10 post-second world war brits.

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  1. ThePlugInBabies

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    off the top of my head i can remember him netting eight against YAnited.

    but i'll leave that for the lounge.
     
  2. stonerose

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    he fought and beat benn twice easily but like i say he was done by then. he was good, not denying that but was below benn ,eubank and watson IMO.
     
  3. stonerose

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    was it 8 ? fair play. yeah leave it for the lounge, dont want saturday bringing up.whats this YAnited ?
     
  4. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    I think I will forget the past ten years, as a Leeds fan.
     
  5. stonerose

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    yes i think thats wise mate .
     
  6. tomsk8count

    tomsk8count New Member Full Member

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    did say all-time top ten would have included Ted lewis,Bob Fitzsimmons and Jimmy Wilde.
     
  7. David UK

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    Eubank knocked out Benn, so he has to be in the top 10 if Benn is
     
  8. David UK

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    Calzaghe
    Lewis
    Conteh
    Buchanan
    Eubank
    Turpin
    Honeyghan
    Hatton
    Benn
    Downes
     
  9. TFFP

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    To me its a shame to leave out the best British fighters by limiting it to post-war.

    These look kinda weak.
     
  10. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Wrong.

    Valid point - but could you really say that Eubank ever built on that win?

    Benn changed himself as a fighter and beat some top class names from all over the world.
     
  11. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Lewis should be above Calzaghe. Lewis fought in a much stronger division and has a much better resume.
     
  12. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    The top 2 are correct & in that order.

    Eubank should always be above Benn even tho I liked Benn better, its not a popularity contest, its supposed to be who is p4p the best fighters.

    Naseem Hamed should make the list IMO when you look at some of those that actually made it.
     
  13. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Justify Calzaghe being above Lewis and Buchanan......

    I can't have him higher or lower than 3
     
  14. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    As a Scotsman, I have no problem with you ranking Buchanan so highly, I also have him at no2 aswell as being easily the best ever Scottish fighter, he has a case but I thought JC was a little more talented.

    Lewis is not on the same level as Calzaghe in a p4p sense.
     
  15. Beeston Brawler

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    I like Calzaghe a lot, but still see him locked in the No. 3 position.

    On resume, you can't put him higher than Lewis - in fact, if I am honest I would say he is nowhere near.

    Lewis never actually looked like losing a fight - Calzaghe was sloppy against Hopkins (in patches), and shaved a close one against Robin Reid.

    He also spent plenty of time in the comfort zone with his WBO trinket - Lewis was abroad, in people's own backyards, unifying titles.