TOP 5 best British boxers ever

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  1. joe brown

    joe brown Keep it Simple Full Member

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    who do you think makes this list
     
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  2. Clinton

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    In any order
    Jim Driscoll is probably the greatest Brit ever
    Lennox Lewis
    Jimmy Wilde
    Ruby Robert Fitzsimmons
    Ted Kid Lewis
    All are ATGs obviously
    Please don't mention Wayne McCullough, Jimmy McLarnin or Carl Frampton because they're from Northern Ireland, which is part of the U.K., not the island of Britain.
     
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    Ruby Robert Fitzsimmons was born and reared in Cornwall, which is in England. That makes him British even though he eventually changed his nationality.
     
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  4. Clinton

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    No Jim Driscoll? Seriously?
     
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  5. Clinton

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    He became a US citizen as well. Doesn't change the fact he was born and reared in England.
     
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  6. Clinton

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    Top 20 featherweight? That's where you have him? Most historians have him amongst their top 5 feathers EVER. Plus you've Lloyd Honeyghan amongst others on your list and no Driscoll. Ok, if you say so.
     
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    Ted Kid Lewis
    Bob Fitzimmons
    Jimmy Wilde
    Lennox Lewis
    Len Harvey
     
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  8. Mortal

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    Every top 10 should have Freddie Welsh, Jim Driscoll and Kid Berg. You seriously need to lose Eubank and Nelson from your list.
     
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    You trolling? Welsh is easily a top 10 lightweight.

    Jackie Kid Berg was Jewish I think. Moved from London to the states where he was trained by Ray Arcel.
     
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  10. mcvey

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    He's a complete waste of time what he knows about boxing could be written on a pin head.
     
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  11. BlackCloud

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    I would say the pointy end!
     
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    He's a complete waste of time what he knows about boxing could be written on a pin head.
    Judah Bergman, from Whitechapel London.
     
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    Wilde
    Driscoll
    Lewis Lennox
    Lynch
    Fitzsimmons

    Lewis Ted Kid
    Welsh
    Berg
    Buchanan
    Calzaghe

    HM
    Moran
     
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  14. Mortal

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    Welsh has got a brilliant resume. He fought the best of the best. And he did win the lightweight world title defending it twice before being dethroned by Benny Leonard. He has wins against Battling Nelson, Ad Wolgast, Benny Leonard, Willie Ritchie, Jim Driscoll and two draws with Packey McFarland. And there will be more names I've missed.
     
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  15. Clinton

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    But he wasn't from a colony. He was from Cornwall. Chisora, Akinwande and Hide have nothing to do with this discussion.
     
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